Category: Asia

BCB Clarifies Nigar Sultana’s Personal Choice Over Post-Match Handshake

September 13, 2026

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has extended its support to national team captain Nigar Sultana Joty after she refrained from shaking hands with Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur following their Asia Cup semi-final clash. Rafiqul Islam Babu, chairman of the BCB’s Women’s Wing, clarified that whilst the board backs the skipper, the gesture was entirely her […]

Bangladesh Agent Banking Accounts Surge Beyond 27 Million

September 13, 2026

Financial inclusion in Bangladesh reached a significant milestone at the end of the second quarter of 2026, driven by the sustained expansion of agent banking services across the country. According to the latest quarterly report released by Bangladesh Bank for the April–June 2026 period, the total number of agent banking accounts rose to 27.22 million, […]

Man Fatally Hacked in Alfadanga Months After Nephew’s Murder

September 13, 2026

A long-running village feud over local dominance has claimed another life in Alfadanga, Faridpur, where a tea vendor was ambushed and fatally hacked to death by armed rivals. The incident occurred around 9:00 pm on Saturday, 12 September, near Mala Government Primary School along the Kashiani-Alfadanga Road. The victim, 55-year-old Rabiul Islam Sheikh, also known […]

Second Bangladeshi Succumbs to Injuries Following BSF Border Firing

September 13, 2026

A second Bangladeshi national has died in hospital following a shooting by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Thakurgaon border. Thirty-eight-year-old Mostakim succumbed to his injuries late Saturday evening, hours after another victim, Asadul Haq, 35, died on Saturday morning. A third Bangladeshi national, Sri Uda Chandra, 35, sustained gunshot wounds during the […]

BPL Match-Fixing Inquiry Leaves Nine Players in Legal Limbo

September 13, 2026

MIRPUR — Nine Bangladeshi cricketers previously excluded from the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) player draft over match-fixing suspicions remain neither formally charged nor fully exonerated, nearly a year after an internal investigation cast a shadow over their careers. The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) Independent Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) confirmed on Saturday that none of the affected […]

Tangail Youth Sets Fire to Grandparents’ Home Over Land

September 13, 2026

A bitter family dispute over ancestral property ended in violence in the early hours of Sunday, 13 September, after a young man allegedly set fire to his elderly grandparents’ residence in Tangail’s Madhupur upazila. The incident occurred in Dharati Paschimpara, a village nestled within the hilly terrain of Kuragacha Union. The accused, identified as Gitis […]

IDRA clears Tk23 crore claims for 5,868 policyholders

September 13, 2026

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) is facilitating the settlement of Tk23.03 crore in long-pending insurance claims for 5,868 policyholders under the second phase of its claim settlement programme. The payments, scheduled for 14 September, involve five life insurance companies, with the total claims amounting to Tk23,03,56,971, according to the regulator. The initiative is […]

Tragedy in Bagerhat as Two Young Cousins Drown in Pond

September 13, 2026

A tragic accident in south-western Bangladesh has claimed the lives of two young girls, leaving a local community in profound grief. Jannati Akhtar, aged eleven, and her eight-year-old cousin, Lamiya Akhtar, drowned on Sunday morning after slipping into the deep water of a local commercial fish enclosure (ghere) in Dariayla village, situated within the Mollahat […]

Domestic Football Returns to National Stadium After Five Years

September 13, 2026

Domestic football is set to return to the historic Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka after a five-year hiatus. The iconic venue was closed for extensive renovation works following a high-profile match between Abahani Limited and Bashundhara Kings on 20 September 2021. Although the stadium reopened to host international fixtures after the upgrades were completed, domestic […]

Land Dispute in Keraniganj Escalates as Armed Group Demolishes Homes

September 13, 2026

An ongoing border dispute between neighbours in the Hazratpur Madhya Baluchar area of Keraniganj, Dhaka, descended into violence after an armed group destroyed three homes and felled fruit-bearing trees on disputed land. The victim family reported that long-standing friction over property boundaries with local residents Aslam and Salam Miah had been navigating legal channels for […]

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Category: Asia

BCB Clarifies Nigar Sultana’s Personal Choice Over Post-Match Handshake

Bangladesh Agent Banking Accounts Surge Beyond 27 Million

Man Fatally Hacked in Alfadanga Months After Nephew’s Murder

Second Bangladeshi Succumbs to Injuries Following BSF Border Firing

BPL Match-Fixing Inquiry Leaves Nine Players in Legal Limbo

Tangail Youth Sets Fire to Grandparents’ Home Over Land

IDRA clears Tk23 crore claims for 5,868 policyholders

Tragedy in Bagerhat as Two Young Cousins Drown in Pond

Domestic Football Returns to National Stadium After Five Years

Land Dispute in Keraniganj Escalates as Armed Group Demolishes Homes

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