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Bangladesh court rejects scrapping Islam as state religion INTERNATIONAL

Bangladesh court rejects scrapping Islam as state religion

Bangladesh's high court on Monday rejected a petition by secular activists to scrap Islam's status as the state religion in the wake of nationwide protests by hardline Islamist groups.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Top Bangladesh court convicts ministers for contempt INTERNATIONAL

Top Bangladesh court convicts ministers for contempt

Bangladesh's Supreme Court Sunday found two ministers guilty of contempt after they criticised the country's chief justice, casting doubt on their future in the cabinet.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Lights go out for Bangladesh after big defeat CULTURE

Lights go out for Bangladesh after big defeat

Skipper Kane Williamson backed New Zealand to keep getting better at cricket’s World Twenty20 yesterday after they bowled Bangladesh out for a record low to maintain their perfect record at the tournament.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Kiwis crush Bangladesh by 75 runs at World T20 CULTURE

Kiwis crush Bangladesh by 75 runs at World T20

New Zealand bowled Bangladesh out for a record low of 70 as they cruised to 75-run victory at cricket's World Twenty20 in Kolkata Saturday, maintaining their perfect record at the tournament.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Expat sentenced in absentia for stealing passports, cash ARABIA

Expat sentenced in absentia for stealing passports, cash

A Doha criminal court has sentenced a Bangladeshi man in absentia to one year in jail upon arrest, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India scrape to one-run victory over Bangladesh in World T20 CULTURE

India scrape to one-run victory over Bangladesh in World T20

India scraped to a one-run win against a tenacious Bangladesh in Bangalore in a thrilling match on Wednesday, keeping their hopes of World Twenty20 glory alive.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bangladesh confirms first case of Zika virus INTERNATIONAL

Bangladesh confirms first case of Zika virus

Bangladesh confirmed its first case of the Zika virus in an old sample of blood from a 67-year old man who had not been overseas, health ministry officials said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bangladesh fans vent anger at ICC over bans CULTURE

Bangladesh fans vent anger at ICC over bans

Scores of Bangladeshi cricket fans took to the streets of Dhaka on Sunday to express their outrage hours after global cricket officials banned the country's top bowlers from competing in the World Twenty20 in India.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bangla police launch heist probe; Manila banker took away cash in car INTERNATIONAL

Bangla police launch heist probe; Manila banker took away cash in car

Bangladesh police launched a criminal investigation into the cyber theft of $81mn from the central bank's US account but said it was too early to pinpoint any suspects.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Faulty printer implicated in $81mn Bangladesh bank heist INTERNATIONAL

Faulty printer implicated in $81mn Bangladesh bank heist

A printer fault at Bangladesh's central bank meant that overseas queries about suspicious transactions went unanswered, according to a report on the $81mn cyber heist that sent shockwaves through the banking world.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Afridi powers Pakistan to big World T20 opening win CULTURE

Afridi powers Pakistan to big World T20 opening win

Skipper Shahid Afridi starred with bat and ball as he powered Pakistan to a comprehensive 55-run victory against Bangladesh in his team's opening match of the World Twenty20 in Kolkata.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
IS group claims killing of 'preacher' in Bangladesh INTERNATIONAL

IS group claims killing of 'preacher' in Bangladesh

The Islamic State group said Tuesday it killed a Bangladeshi who was hacked to death this week, describing the victim as a top Shia preacher.

4:45 AM November 25 2016