BCL leader held for stalking schoolgirl

A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader was arrested yesterday in Hakimpur upazila of the district for stalking a schoolgirl and beating
10 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt hikes bus, auto-rickshaw fares

The government has hiked bus fares by 10 paisa per kilometre in Dhaka and Chittagong which will be effective from October 1.
10 September 2015, 07:24 AM

Ctg RMG workers’ blockade causes 4km gridlock

Workers of three readymade garment factories of Clifton Group put barricade on the Bayezid Bostami Road in Chittagong city, demanding their arrears that triggers around two kilometres gridlock on both sides of the road.
9 September 2015, 14:14 PM

100 RMG workers fall sick ‘drinking water’ at factory

One-hundred workers of a garments factory had to take treatment at the hospital today after drinking water from the factory canteen.
9 September 2015, 11:29 AM

Appeal hearing on Nizami’s death penalty adjourned

The Supreme Court today started hearing on the appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami challenging a verdict that had sentenced him to death for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
9 September 2015, 06:46 AM

UP member held with pistol

Police arrested a man with a pistol and two bullets at his house at Kuniar Char village in Ishwarganj upazila of the district early Monday.
8 September 2015, 18:00 PM

2 youths held for raping girl, uploading video on internet

Two youths were held in Habiganj Sadar upazila yesterday on charge of raping a 13-year-old girl and uploading the video on the
8 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Beaten by headmaster, 3 girls hospitalised

The headmaster of Golapganj High School in Birganj upazila under the district was suspended following a public outrage over
8 September 2015, 18:00 PM

What is killing Vietnamese koi?

Over the past fifteen years, Bangladeshi pisciculture has undergone a revolution, bringing the nation to fourth position globally in the
8 September 2015, 18:00 PM

5 killed in Sirajganj road crash

Five people are killed and over 50 injured in a road accident involving two buses and a truck on Hatikumrul-Bonpara highway in Tarash upazila in Sirajganj.
8 September 2015, 17:52 PM

19 ‘dope gang’ members held in Dhaka

Detectives arrest 19 members of an agyan (dope) party from different parts in Dhaka.
8 September 2015, 05:06 AM

Rajon killing case transferred to sessions judge's court

The case for the brutal murder of 13-year-old Samiul Alam Rajon has been transferred to the Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court in Sylhet.
7 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Cabinet approves new pay scale

The cabinet approves new pay scale for public servants recommended by the eighth Pay and Services Commission.
7 September 2015, 08:44 AM

Joypurhat AL wants expulsion of eight BCL men

The Joypurhat district unit of Awami League (AL) has recommended to the party's central committee to expel three local leaders of
6 September 2015, 18:00 PM

1.30cr primary students to get monthly stipend

A total of one crore and 30 lakh primary school students will get monthly stipend, Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman says.
6 September 2015, 08:28 AM

2 ‘militants’ held with arms, explosives in Cox’s Bazar

Rapid Action Battalion claim to have arrested two militants with firearms and explosives in Cox’s Bazar Sadar upazila.
6 September 2015, 06:26 AM

SQ Chy’s son gets bail

Hummam Quader Chowdhury, son of war criminal and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, was granted bail today, a day after he was sent to jail in connection with an attempted murder case filed seven years ago.
6 September 2015, 05:32 AM

2 guards burnt at Gulshan

Two security guards of Gulshan Youth Club are burnt in a fire set by police to destroy seized goods in Gulshan area of Dhaka early.
6 September 2015, 05:20 AM

Writ seeks stay on publication of bar council polls result

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking a stay on the publication of the result of the Bangladesh Bar Council elections.
6 September 2015, 04:56 AM

Out of command, 2 cargo ships drift downstream in Meghna

Two out of command cargo ships are drifting downstream in the Meghna in strong current. Chandpur Coast Guard is searching for the ships.
3 September 2015, 16:03 PM