Tree felling fest in Ctg

Within a few days, the 15km embankment from Patenga to Sagorika would look like a long forest clearing as the Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) keeps on cutting down trees to make way for building a ring road in Chittagong city.
10 January 2016, 18:00 PM

BSF guns down Bangladeshi at Dinajpur frontier

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) guns down a Bangladeshi national at Borogram border under Dinajpur Sadar upazila.
31 December 2015, 06:54 AM

HC questions legality of gas, power price hike

High Court questions the legality of the government's latest decision to hike gas and electricity prices. The court issues a rule upon the Energy Regulatory Commission to explain why the decision to hike the prices of gas and electricity would not be declared illegal.
14 December 2015, 07:13 AM

Gazipur, Rangpur to get metropolitan police

The cabinet approves draft laws for converting Gazipur and Rangpur police to metropolitan police. Bijoy Bhattacharya, additional secretary to the cabinet division, says the decision was made to provide legal services to the doorsteps of the people.
7 December 2015, 07:16 AM

17 charged with shooting baby in womb

Over four months after shooting a pregnant mother in Magura during a Jubo League factional clash, police presses charges against 17 people for their alleged involvement in the incident that left one dead.
1 December 2015, 15:05 PM

Maiden partisan municipality polls Dec 30

Elections to 234 municipalities across the country will be held on December 30, the chief election commissioner announces.
24 November 2015, 09:02 AM

Rakib murder verdict Nov 8

A Khulna court has set November 8 to deliver its verdict in the 12-year-old Rakib killing case after the completion of the trial procedure in just 10 working days.
1 November 2015, 12:47 PM

62 BNP-Jamaat men land in jail on surrender

The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Nilphamari ordered sending 62 BNP-Jamaat men to jail rejecting bail prayer after
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Rajon murder verdict Nov 8

A Sylhet court will deliver verdict in 13-year-old Sheikh Md Samiul Alam Rajon killing case on November 8. Metropolitan Session Judge Akbar Hossain Mridha fixed the date, our Moulvibazar correspondent reports quoting Public Prosecutor Mafur Ali.
27 October 2015, 08:38 AM

Fire guts generator at TMSS

A generator of Tengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS) was gutted in a fire at Gokul on Dhaka-Rangpur highway in
22 October 2015, 18:00 PM

2 ‘Razakars’ held in Moulvibazar

Police arrest two war crimes accused in Moulvibazar hours after the International Crimes Tribunal-1 issued arrest warrant for five suspects.
13 October 2015, 12:51 PM

Govt to take back privileges from fake FFs: Minister

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq says the government privileges the fake freedom fighters have been availing will be taken back.
2 September 2015, 15:30 PM

Mexico hopes to open Bangladesh mission soon

Mexico expresses hopes to open Mexican Mission in Bangladesh at the earliest.
27 August 2015, 07:25 AM

5 of a family burnt in Dhaka fire

Five people including two minor boys of a family are burnt in a fire that broke out a house at South Keraniganj on the outskirts of Dhaka.
21 August 2015, 04:55 AM

SC seeks Ekattor TV videos of report, talk show on ‘sub-judice’ matter

The Supreme Court orders private satellite television channel Ekattor TV to submit the video recording of a report and a talk show on conversation between two judges.
11 August 2015, 09:31 AM

Four die of unknown disease in Pabna

Four people have died due to an unknown disease while 20 others fell sick at Bhulbaria village in Santhia upazila of the district following attack of the disease.
1 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Today’s quote for Ramadan

"(Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed number (Should be made up) from days later.
20 June 2015, 08:12 AM

Thousands suffer for want of concrete bridge

People of 14 villages have been suffering for decades due to lack of a concrete bridge on Kharia River in Phulpur upazila of the district.
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Defying visual impairment, they do brilliant results

Two visually impaired students of Saptibari High School in Aditmari upazila under the district have set laudable examples by obtaining
31 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Stop pornography in social media: HC

The High Court directs government to stop uploading and sending pornography by service providers through mobile phones and social media in seven days.
10 May 2015, 14:25 PM