Girl 'molested by neighbour'

A four-year-old girl was allegedly molested by a neighbour in the capital's Sabujbagh on Saturday.
22 November 2015, 18:00 PM

PSC examinee commits suicide

An examinee of Primary School Certificate (PSC) examinations committed suicide at Santola village in Sadullapur upazila early yesterday.
22 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Mohsin's wife elected MP uncontested

Awami League's candidate Saira Mohsin, widow of former social welfare minister Syed Mohsin Ali, has been officially declared elected lawmaker from Moulvibazar-3 constituency, as there was no other contender for the by-election scheduled for December 8.
22 November 2015, 18:00 PM

4 killed in road accidents

Four people were killed in road accidents in four districts yesterday.
22 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Mohona TV car attacked, journo shot in Raozan

A microbus of private television channel Mohona TV allegedly attacked and a journalist said to have been shot in Chittagong’s Raozan while returning from the burial of top war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, the terror of Raozan who was hanged early today.
22 November 2015, 07:05 AM

JP factions face off centring mayoral poll

Two feuding factions of Jatiya Party (JP-Ershad) in the district are now facing off centring the ensuing municipality election.
21 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Cop arrested for killing wife for dowry

Law enforcers arrested a police constable on charge of killing his wife at Khalishakhali village in Koyra upazila of Khulna district
21 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Nazmul Huda forms ‘Trinamool BNP’

Former BNP leader Nazmul Huda announces the formation of a new political party named “Trinomul BNP” (Grass-root BNP).
20 November 2015, 11:33 AM

Mojaheed, SQ Chy yet to decide on mercy seeking

The death row war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury do not give their decision over seeking presidential clemency.
20 November 2015, 07:40 AM

Husband burnt as wife pours boiling water on him in Dhaka

A husband suffered burn injuries as his wife poured boiled water on him following family feud in Kallyanpur area of Dhaka.
20 November 2015, 04:43 AM

47 BNP-Jamaat men among 63 held in 5 districts

At least 47 BNP and Jamaat-Shibir men among 63 people were held in Chapainawabganj, Naogaon, Kushtia, Meherpur and Magura
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Boy found murdered 5 days into 'missing'

Police recovered the hanging body of an 18-year-old boy from an adjacent area in the Sundarbans in Sharankhola upazila of the district
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Clash over fishing in water body leaves 40 injured

At least 40 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over catching fish in a water body at Karilgaon village in
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM

500 students suffer as meals stop at PUST hall canteen

Students of Bangabandhu Hall of Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) staged demonstration and besieged the provost's
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Islamic State claims attack on Italian missionary in Bangladesh

The Islamic State group claims responsibility for shooting and wounding an Italian priest in Bangladesh.
19 November 2015, 15:49 PM

High Court scraps a provision of ACC law

The High Court scraps a provision of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) law which provides that its commissioners will act under the control and supervision of its chairman.
19 November 2015, 15:07 PM

69 hajj agencies’ licences cancelled

The government has cancelled licences of 69 hajj agencies for trafficking people in the name of Umrah, says the secretary to religious affairs ministry.
19 November 2015, 06:31 AM

Slack hartal underway

The dawn-to-dusk countrywide hartal sponsored by the Jamaat-e-Islami is underway in the county in a relaxed manner.
19 November 2015, 03:39 AM

Internet restored after an hour’s block

Internet blocked across country for over an hour shortly after blocking of Facebook, WhatsApp and Viber.
18 November 2015, 09:29 AM

Worker killed in landslide

A worker was killed in a landslide while lifting stones in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet district on Monday.
17 November 2015, 18:00 PM