Bangladesh will increase security for quarter-final between the West Indies and Pakistan in a bid to avoid a repeat of the attack on the Caribbean side's team bus... more
British government trained an elite police force in Bangladesh accused of extra-judicial killings and human rights violations, according WikiLeaks... more
Thousands of clothing workers unhappy over a wage rise rioted in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, today, battling police who fought back with tear gas and batons. Several people were injured. After months of protests, the government raised the monthly minimum wages for millions of garment workers from 1,622 takas (£16) to 3,000 takas (£28). A workers' leader said: "This is still very poor compared with the high cost of living."... more
England will welcome back captain Andrew Strauss for the first time since January when they name their squad for the first Test against Bangladesh... more
Opener admits he still has much to learn as an international captain despite leading England to a 2-0 series victory over Bangladesh with an unbeaten century today... more
Batsman urges England to go for the jugular against Bangladesh tomorrow after his 10th Test century gave the tourists a narrow first-innings lead in Dhaka... more
Skipper defends decision to force Bangladesh to follow-on after England suffered a scare before wrapping up victory in the First Test in Chittagong... more
Alastair Cook is confident that Kevin Pietersen will rediscover his best form for England in tomorrow's second one-day international against Bangladesh.... more
India's Harbhajan Singh has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council for breaching the Code of Conduct during the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka... more
Anxious relatives gathered in central Dhaka to look for their loved ones as police retrieved bodies after a two-day mutiny by border guards left at least 22 people dead... more
A new production at the National Theatre lectures its audience on racism. But pandering to like-minded liberals doesn’t get to the heart of the matter ... more
The NHS doctor freed by the courts after being held captive by her family in Bangladesh, said she was "happy to be home" after arriving in the UK... more
Friends of a London doctor who has allegedly been held captive in Bangladesh under a forced marriage plot made an emotional appeal for her release... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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