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23 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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News Analysis: Justice Khairul's dubious distinction
23 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Narayanganj 7-murder: HC gives death to 15, life to 11
22 August 2017, 04:50 AM
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PM slams CJ for comparing Bangladesh with Pakistan
21 August 2017, 13:48 PM
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Legendary film star Razzak passes away
21 August 2017, 12:33 PM
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Ericsson staff demo in Dhaka protesting lay off
21 August 2017, 10:38 AM
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2 schoolgirls 'gang-raped'
20 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Moon Ride on the cards
19 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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What to do when all the carriages are full
19 August 2017, 15:49 PM
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Misery mounts in north; Dhaka at flood risk
16 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Dale asks, Fizz answers
South Africa pace maestro Dale Steyn wonders what has happened to Mustafizur Rahman, and the Bangladesh pacer comes up with a prompt reply
8 May 2017, 13:09 PM
Univ girls 'raped after birthday party at hotel'
A private university student yesterday filed a case alleging that she and one of her friends were raped by two youths in a posh hotel in the capital's Banani area over a month ago.
6 May 2017, 18:00 PM
PM enjoys beauty of Cox’s Bazar beach
It is not a photo you see every day! Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is seen walking along the sea shore barefoot in Inani of Cox’s Bazar.
6 May 2017, 09:54 AM
Bangladesh single biggest country of origin for refugees as new route to Europe emerges
Syrians have so far made up the largest group of migrants attempting the difficult journey across the Mediterranean Sea, followed by Afghans, Iraqis, Eritreans and sub-Saharan Africans. However, migrants from Bangladesh are now arriving in huge numbers on the European shores, reports The Independent.
6 May 2017, 09:09 AM
PM warns against "yaba smugglers" in Cox's Bazar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issues a strong warning against trading of contraband "yaba tablets" in Cox's Bazar saying drug peddlers would be dealt with severely as they also earned a bad name for this southeastern sea resort district.
6 May 2017, 04:37 AM
Mehedi, Imrul star in 134-run win
Imrul Kayes hits 92 and Mehedi Hasan stars with bat and ball as Bangladesh come out victorious in their second warm-up game on the tour of England and Ireland with a 134-run win over Sussex XI
5 May 2017, 11:22 AM
Rampal plant will cause premature deaths of 6,000 people: Greenpeace report
Around 6,000 people will be the victims of premature deaths and 24,000 babies will be born underweight if the coal-fired thermal power plant project is implemented in Rampal, says a study report.
5 May 2017, 08:34 AM
Teenager ‘gang-raped’ in Dhaka
A 15-year-old girl is allegedly gang-raped inside a school in Jurain area of Dhaka.
5 May 2017, 06:56 AM
The bustling Chawk Bazaar
Did you know that Chawk Bazaar was previously called Badshahi Bazaar? And did you know that even in Mughal times the area was a
4 May 2017, 18:00 PM
SSC pass rate declines, 80% make it through
About 80.35 percent students passed SSC and equivalent tests this year, which is lower compared to previous years.Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has attributed the “low pass rate” to recently introduced standardised evaluation method of the examination papers.
4 May 2017, 04:09 AM
Bangladesh delicately placed in ICC ODI rankings
As the cut-off date for direct qualification for the 2019 ICC World Cup draws closer, Bangladesh have conceded a point in the latest update of ODI rankings.
2 May 2017, 08:37 AM
Talks on VAT: Muhith, businessmen exchange heated words
A forum of businessmen exchanges heated words with Finance Minister AMA Muhith centering FBCCI’s proposal on VAT. The argument took place at a meeting jointly organised by National Board of Revenue (NBR) and FBCCI.
30 April 2017, 07:46 AM
How much the Google CEO Sundar Pichai earns?
Google's 44-year-old India-born CEO Sundar Pichai received more than Tk 1672 crore salary last year, double the amount he got in 2015.
29 April 2017, 14:37 PM
Film directors ban Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan for indefinite period
Film directors ban Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan for indefinite period over his “derogatory comments” on directors and artistes.
29 April 2017, 12:01 PM
Japan honours Bangladesh ex-air chief Mahmud
Japan awards Air Vice Marshal (retd) AG Mahmud with “Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star” for his contribution to rescuing 151 hostages from an aircraft hijacked by Japanese Red Army in 1977.
29 April 2017, 11:49 AM
A forgotten hero
Waheed started his American life as a security guard to the company until 1991 when he became a Vice President.
28 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Hamid Mir decides to return father’s award to Bangladesh
Prominent journalist Hamid Mir decides to return the award conferred on his late father by the Bangladesh’s Hasina government in 2013.
28 April 2017, 08:03 AM
Metro rail project slows down
Slow tender bidding process has pushed the metro rail construction work nearly a year behind schedule.
Of the eight components of the project, the ground work of one was ongoing. Even though prequalification of bidders in the remaining seven components was done, the final contracts have not been signed yet.
26 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Teletalk to merge with foreign firm
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directs the state owned mobile operator Teletalk to find out a suitable foreign company for probable merger.
25 April 2017, 13:01 PM
Chinese companies buy Chevron Bangladesh
US oil giant Chevron Corporation announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Chevron Global Ventures, Ltd., has entered into an agreement to sell the shares of its wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries operating in Bangladesh to a Chinese consortium named Himalaya Energy Co Ltd.
24 April 2017, 10:27 AM