BNP’s Satkania mayor candidate quits race

The BNP candidate for Chittagong’s Satkania municipality declares to quit the race alleging “pressures from different quarters”.
27 December 2015, 12:03 PM

Police yet to make much progress in investigation

Police have been unable to make much progress in the investigation into the killing of journalist Mashiur Rahman Utsho in Rangpur,
26 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Bagmara blast linked to past attacks: Home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the bomb attack on a mosque of Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Bagmara of Rajshahi’s is linked to all other terrorist attacks in the past and there is an international conspiracy at its source.
26 December 2015, 08:13 AM

Jamaat’s Sreepur councilor candidate arrested

Police arrest a Jamaat-e-Islami-backed councilor candidate for Sreepur municipality in Gazipur.
26 December 2015, 07:12 AM

Christmas celebrated with due fervour

Christian community celebrates Christmas Day in Bangladesh as elsewhere across the world, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.
25 December 2015, 04:57 AM

Locals demand capital punishment of killers

Local people held a rally and formed a human chain beside Sylhet-Tamabil highway on Wednesday, demanding capital
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Man jailed in dowry case

A Jessore court yesterday sentenced a man to two years' imprisonment in a dowry case.
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Patuakhali birds favour police protection

Shortly before sunset, hundreds of birds routinely descend upon Patuakhali town's police station. Attracted by a
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM

No scope to change new pay scale: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says there is no scope to change the newly announced national pay scale.
23 December 2015, 14:03 PM

$12.65b Rooppur nuke power plant okayed

The government gives approval to the 2400-megawatt Rooppur nuclear power project at a cost of $12.65 billion.
23 December 2015, 10:02 AM

Bangladesh-Bahrain ink deals, MoU

Bangladesh and Bahrain sign three instruments in Manama to further strengthen cooperation in various fields between the two countries.
23 December 2015, 09:06 AM

2 Sylhet church clerics receive death threats

Two church clerics receive separate death threats through mobile phone text messages in Sylhet division, just days ahead of Christmas.
23 December 2015, 06:14 AM

BNP candidate stabbed in Dinajpur’s Birampur

In continuation of the growing violence ahead of December 30 municipal election, a BNP candidate of Dinajpur’s Birampur upazila is stabbed.
23 December 2015, 04:24 AM

Health fair in Tangail

A two-day health fair began at Tangail Medical College yesterday with a slogan Eso Gori Naribandhob Haspatal (Lets Build Women Friendly
22 December 2015, 18:00 PM

80 arrested in 2 districts

At least 80 people, including four BNP-Jamaat men, were held during special drives by law enforcers in Satkhira and Jessore districts
22 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Abdullah Shibli's book publication ceremony today

Two books by columnist Dr Abdullah Shibli will be launched at a programme at Dhaka Ladies Club in Eskatan Gardens
22 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Lemon farming has changed the life of a Tangail farmer

To make a living he did almost everything -- worked as a housekeeper at people's homes; was a shepherd for a long time, and sold
22 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Blogger Hasan Shahriar gets death threat

Blogger and writer Hasan Shahriar, who is a friend of slain blogger Ananta Bijoy Das, receives death threat from unknown mobile phone numbers.
22 December 2015, 15:44 PM

Nahid claims ‘overwhelming success’ in education

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid claims Bangladesh has achieved “overwhelming success” in the education sector.
22 December 2015, 09:33 AM

Trafficked boys return home

Two teenage boys returned home from an Indian shelter through Hili land port in Hakimpur upazila of the district yesterday.
21 December 2015, 18:00 PM