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Dozens killed in blast targeting train in Pakistan: official
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Gunshots at Philippine Senate as lawmaker wanted by ICC holds out
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Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin released from prison
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Two Singaporeans confirmed dead in Indonesia volcano eruption
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Voting underway in India's West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
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Fire in Malaysia's Sabah destroys 1,000 homes, thousands displaced
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Pakistan announces power cuts in bid to control energy prices
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US-Israel war on Iran
Myanmar junta chief elected president by pro-military MPs
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World
Man’s hanging body recovered in Ctg
Police recovered the body of a man hanging from a tree at Ramjan Alirhat in Raozan upazila of Chittagong yesterday.
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Obituary
Tofazzel Hossain, a lawyer and veteran politician, died at Birdem Hospital in the capital on Thursday. He was 72.
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Husband 'kills' wife in Rajshahi
A man allegedly hacked his wife to death over a trifling matter in Baya Bholabari area under Shahmukhdum Police Station in Rajshahi city yesterday.
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM
CDA seeks Cuet's help to assess building damage due to quake
The Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) yesterday sought help from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) to determine the extent of damage and usability of the buildings, tilted during Wednesday's earthquake, in the city.
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Rickshaw-pullers besiege Sreepur municipal office to end 'extortion'
Rickshaw-pullers besieged the office of Sreepur municipality in Gazipur for four hours yesterday demanding that the “extortion” beyond agreement by the lease holders over parking the vehicles be stooped.
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM
16 brokers jailed for cheating patients at Pangu Hospital
A mobile court assisted by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday jailed 16 brokers, including eight women, for cheating patients at the
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Road crashes kill 5
Five people were killed and seven others injured in road accidents in four districts yesterday and on Saturday.
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM
6th defence witness testifies for 3 Habiganj suspects
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday recorded the testimony and cross-examination of the sixth defence witness in the case
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Storm over Philippines president candidate's rape comment
A video of leading Philippines presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte joking about a murdered Australian rape victim provokes a storm of protest.
17 April 2016, 15:45 PM
Ban on visitors’ entry at Dhaka airport lifted
The Civil Aviation Authorities lift restriction on entry of visitors to concourse hall at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, six months into imposing it over security grounds.
17 April 2016, 15:26 PM
3 Dhaka cops indicted over custodial death of youth
A Dhaka Court has framed charges against five persons, including three former cops of Pallabi Police Station, over death of Jonny in police custody in February 2014. The court has set May 16 to start trial proceedings.
17 April 2016, 11:33 AM
Japan earthquake: Thousands spend night in cold and wet
Tens of thousands of people have spent a cold and wet night in temporary shelters following two powerful earthquakes that struck the south-west Japanese island of Kyushu.
17 April 2016, 03:50 AM
Stabbed teenage boy dies at DMCH
A teenage boy died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital yesterday a day after he had been stabbed by one of his friends
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Nor'wester wreaks havoc on Sylhet city
Heavy storm rampaged through Sylhet city yesterday morning and brought normal lives of its residents to a virtual
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Errant Ctg pharmacy, ice cream factory sealed off
A mobile court of Chittagong district administration yesterday sealed off a pharmacy and an ice cream factory.
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Many high-rises disregarding safety
Many of the privately-owned multi-story buildings, under construction in Rajshahi metropolis, are not properly
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Two killed in Pabna road crash
Two people were killed and two others injured as a bus hit a rickshaw-van puller on Dhaka-Pabna highway in Borat
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Gazipur city mayor sent to jail in bus torching case
Gazipur City Corporation Mayor Prof MA Mannan and nine others were sent to jail yesterday noon, following an order of senior Judicial
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Death anniversary
Today is the 46th death anniversary of Col Qadir, father of Press Minister of Bangladesh High Commission in London
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Violence kills two more, injures ten
At least two persons were killed and 10 others injured in clashes in the last two days, raising the death toll in violence over union
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM