More than 600,000 coastal villagers took shelter inland today as a cyclone rapidly approached Bangladesh’s south-western shores, spawning cold drizzles, strong winds and high waves, a weather official said.

Security forces patrolled the quiet streets of six major Bangladesh cities today, enforcing an indefinite curfew imposed by the military-backed government to quell unrest by students demanding an end to emergency rule.

Attackers set three election offices on fire outside the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka today, as thousands of protesters gathered to demand the resignation of election officials ahead of January polls.

A man accused of murdering a BBC reporter in Bangladesh was killed in the crossfire today when his gang opened fire on police during an attempt to free him.

Ireland came within six runs of creating a major upset against the West Indies in Khulna at the Under 19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh..