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Lartigue's Photographs

Different people take up photography for different reasons but they have one thing in common: they love making pictures. Few in the
15 April 2016, 18:00 PM

BBC dismisses anti-GMO activist complaints over Panorama film’s portrayal of Bangladesh Bt brinjal

BBC dismisses complaints by anti-GMO activists that its Panorama film ‘GM Food: Cultivating Fear‘, broadcasted in June 2015, is biased and inaccurate. In a lengthy judgement just published (pdf), the BBC’s highest complaints body, found that all the complaints made about the programme were without merit.
15 April 2016, 09:58 AM

Man stabbed dead by muggers in city

A man is stabbed to death by muggers at Siddikbazar in the capital’s Bangshal area this morning.
15 April 2016, 07:25 AM

1 killed as car gas cylinder explodes in Ashulia

A person is killed and three others are injured as a gas cylinder of a car explodes at Ashulia, on the outskirts area of the capital, Dhaka.
14 April 2016, 13:13 PM

DU hall provost confined for raid against outsiders

A group of students, including Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists, confined the provost of Amar Ekushey Hall of Dhaka University
13 April 2016, 21:32 PM

Court orders judicial probe against 2 cops for abuse

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered a judicial inquiry into the allegations against two police officials of Rampura Police Station of detaining
13 April 2016, 21:30 PM

Death anniversary of five martyrs of a family tomorrow

The 45th martyrdom anniversary of Engineer Fazlur Rahman and four of his family members will be observed on Friday, said a press
13 April 2016, 21:24 PM

Tarana gets death threat

State Minister for Posts and Communications Tarana Halim received a death threat last evening.
13 April 2016, 21:20 PM

Sylhet filling stations call off strike but transport workers announce new one

Petrol and CNG refuelling stations in Sylhet called off their indefinite strike on Tuesday night after a case was filed
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

HC likely to start hearing death reference, appeals in May

The High Court is likely to start hearing the death reference and appeals in the Ramna Batamul bomb blast case in the first week of May.
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

HC declares Darul Ihsan Univ illegal

Declaring all activities of Darul Ihsan University (DIU) illegal, the High Court yesterday said that the DIU authorities cannot run it as an
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Youth jailed for attempted rape

A mobile court of the Chittagong district administration yesterday sentenced a youth to one-year imprisonment for attempting to rape a
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Hasina seeks more Chinese investment

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought more Chinese investment in the country's various sectors to accelerate the development efforts.
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

LGED engineer arrested for misappropriating money in Ctg

An LGED engineer of Patiya upazila was arrested in Chittagong city yesterday in a case filed over misappropriating
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

JS body questions rice import

A parliamentary body yesterday raised questions on the government's initiative to import rice when the country has
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Workshop on usage of 'Fish Advice' held at fisheries department

A national workshop on disseminating the usage of mobile application “Fish Advice” at field level was held at the fisheries department
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Meet unemployed nurses' just demand

National Human Rights Commission, Bangladesh Chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman yesterday requested the prime
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Fire breaks out in port city market

Fire gutted valuables, worth Tk 4 lakh, of two shops in a market in Chittagong city early yesterday.
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Stalking makes Sylhet girl quit school

"I want to go to school and lead a secure life, but I am worried about being stalked, kidnapped and killed," said Poly Roy, a ninth-
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Five Netrakona war crimes accused sent to jail

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday sent four Netrakona men to jail, a day after they were arrested over
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM