Qatar emir's adviser seeks Dhaka's support for Unesco DG post

Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani's Cultural Adviser Dr Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kawari has sought Bangladesh's
12 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Sylhet int'l trade fair postponed

Sylhet Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industries has postponed the Sylhet International Trade Fair 2016.
12 March 2016, 18:00 PM

German national confesses to ATM scam

A German national accused of siphoning off cash from ATM booths yesterday made a confessional statement about his
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM

4-day march against Rampal power plant starts

Hundreds of people embarked on a motorcade titled "Janajatra" towards Rampal yesterday with a demand that the power plant project near the Sundarbans be cancelled.
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM

3 more admitted to DMCH with 'tree-man' illness

Three of a family were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday with what seemed like an initial stage of “tree-man” illness.
9 March 2016, 20:52 PM

Student found dead in mess

Police found a student of Eden Women's College dead in a mess at the capital's Wari last night.
9 March 2016, 19:25 PM

Obituary

Mir Mahammad Ali, founder chairman of Binimoy Printers Ltd, died at Anwer Khan Modern Hospital in Dhaka on
9 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Mother placed on 5-day fresh remand

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Mahfuza Malek Jasmine on a fresh five-day remand in connection with murders of her
9 March 2016, 18:00 PM

One arrested with Yaba pills

Police arrested a youth with 3,000 pieces of Yaba tablets in Pashchim Khulshi area of Chittagong city early yesterday.
8 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Cambridge Int'l Exam results announced

Cambridge International Examinations announced the winners of the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards, Bangladesh at a hotel in the
8 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Billal president, Solaiman general secretary of IAAB

Billal Hossain and Mohammed Solaiman Haider were made president and general secretary respectively of ITC Alumni Association Bangladesh (IAAB) on Friday, said a press release.
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Road crashes kill three

Three people, including two cops, were killed and four others injured in road crashes in three districts yesterday.
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM

CIMMYT Director General Martin Kropff due today

Dr Martin Kropff, newly appointed director general of CIMMYT International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, will arrive in the capital today on a five-day official visit, said a press release.
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Three 'JMB men' held with 'crude bombs' in Rajshahi

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three members of banned militant outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen, Bangladesh (JMB) with crude bombs from a mango orchard in Rajshahi's Bagmara Upazila yesterday.
6 March 2016, 18:00 PM

CPA demolishes 2 illegal makeshift jetties, fines 2 ships

A mobile court of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) demolished two illegal makeshift jetties and fined two ships for different irregularities in Chittagong city yesterday.
6 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Obituary

Artist and freelance journalist Rajeshwari Priyoranjini, daughter of freedom fighter Ferdousi Priyabhashini, died due to
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Crocodiles also facing trouble in Sundarbans

The crocodile population in the Sundarbans has declined further due to rapid destruction of their breeding grounds and unchecked
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM

UK parliamentary group lauds progress of Bangladesh

Bangladesh received a high appreciation from the UK All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for its commendable successes in achieving the
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Three arrested with Yaba tablets

Police arrested three people along with 158 Yaba pills at Patenga sea beach in Chittagong city on Thursday night.
4 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Five BRTA staff hurt as robbers attack Gazipur resort

Five Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) officials have been injured as robbers assaulted them in Bhovanipur
4 March 2016, 18:00 PM