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Bangladesh officials remain optimistic that a large-scale refugee return will start as planned on November 15

More than 725,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar's western Rakhine state following military crackdown from last year

Right-handed batsman became the only wicket keeper to score two double tons

UN pleas for investigating the country's military leaders for genocide but Myanmar rebuffs the calls

Vote in the South Asian country of 165 million people is likely to be held in late December

Bangladesh police initiated a massive crackdown on extremists after the cafe siege in 2016

Visitors register 151-run win, which was their first on foreign soil in 17 years

Captain Haseeb Ahmed named the most valuable player of the tournament

Zia was originally found guilty and sentenced to five years for embezzling money

Zia has been in prison since February when she was sentenced to five years for embezzling funds for an orphanage

More than 500 Hindus escaped their homes last August along with over 700,000 Rohingya Muslims

Odisha state government evacuated more than 300,000 people from five coastal districts

Tarique Rahman, son of ex-premier Khaleda Zia is among 49 people on trial over a 2004 grenade attack

Since May, Bangladesh has carried out a drug crackdown in which police have shot dead more than 200 people

Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia was transferred to a hospital last weekend

Millions in the low-lying nation are being forced to adapt to overflowing rivers, rising seas and extreme weather

Bangladesh’s opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party 'strongly' wants to take part in national elections

Men in Blue register three-wicket win against spirited Bangladesh

Captain Mortaza calls players to ignore the absence of veteran stars 

Captain vows to make changes after disappointing Asia Cup

Parliament has ratified new digital security law stipulating harsher punishment against violators

Mashrafe Mortaza-led unit register –run win to book spot in final

Veteran all-rounder believes team needs support after poor results in the tournament

Veteran all-rounder believes team is still evolving and turning into a better unit

Men in Green will face Mashrafe Mortaza-led unit in the virtual semi-final on Wednesday

Pacer defends eight in the final over to register three-run win in the Super-Four tie

Men in Blue register seven-wicket win on Friday

Men in Green will look to bounce back from defeat against arch-rivals India

Afghan duo starred with both bat and ball during the final group stage match of Asia Cup 2018

Teams will play without fearing results as both qualified for Super Four round

Mushfiqur Rahim scored a century while Lasith Malinga picked up four wickets

Event is scheduled to take place between September 15 and 28 in UAE

Bangladesh unions staged street protests Friday to reject what they called an 'inhuman' $95 a month minimum wage

Shahidul Alam's month-long detention has triggered an international outcry

Mashrafe Mortaza-led unit will begin their campaign against Sri Lanka on September 15

The pair were challenged at a rural police checkpoint and killed in an exchange of gunfire

Left-handed batsman has been included as backup for several injured players

Decision comes in an attempt to quell tensions after major protests for better road safety in Dhaka last month

The 73-year-old former prime minister was brought into the temporary courtroom in a wheelchair

The venom whipped up against Pakistan was particularly vicious

Board has received several allegations against Sabbir's on his "overall behaviour"

Duo replaced by all-rounder Ariful Haque and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Mithun

The government’s response to the emotionally charged student protests means Hasina may now face a much tougher fight

Flight crash-landed at Kathmandu airport bursting into flames killing 51 people

The monsoon causes widespread death and destruction across South Asia each year

More marches, gatherings planned across what became the world’s biggest refugee camp, activists told

Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army also condemned Myanmar's military responsible for the crackdown last year

Most refugees are either jobless or stuck at the bottom of the labour ladder

Overstretched police are struggling to protect nearly a million traumatised refugees from violent gangs

Tens of thousands of students demanding better safety measures after two teenagers were killed by a speeding bus