Dhaka - Bangladesh's military forces on Tuesday handed over a list of more than 80 million voters with photographs to the Election Commission to be used in the country's stalled parliamentary polls now scheduled for December 18.

Chief Election Commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda received the copy of the voters roll, prepared for the first time in Bangladesh under a donor supported scheme supervised by the armed forces.

Dhaka - Authorities in Bangladesh have given the nod to launch a feasibility study for constructing a 60-kilometre subway system for Dhaka to ease the capital's nagging traffic congestion, officials said Tuesday.

The military-backed interim government, led by Fakhruddin Ahmed, on Monday asked an inter-ministry panel to launch the study by December, officials at the Ministry of Communications said.

Dhaka - Bangladesh's Election Commission on Mo

New Delhi, Oct 12 : The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has sought expulsion of Bangladeshi immigrants from Assam, a demand that is significant as most of the top leaders of the outfit are believed to be sheltered in the neighbouring country.

ULFA Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa, who made it clear that his outfit will not tolerate any kind of intrusion in Assam, also sought ouster of Nepali migrants from the state.

A fine knock of 85 by Junaid Siddique and an unbeaten 60 by skipper Mohammad Ashraful guided Bangladesh to their first win over New Zealand in a one-day international on Thursday. 

Chasing a victory target of 202 in 50 overs, Bangladesh reached their target in the 46th over with seven wickets in hand. For his match winning knock, opening batsman Siddique was named as the Man of the match. Skipper Ashraful hit five fours and a six in his 56-ball innings. He added 109-runs for the third-wicket with Siddique.