Myanmar president arrives in India to strengthen ties
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Rescuers free one of seven men trapped in Laos cave
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30 May 2026, 00:09 AM Southeast Asia
Gunshots at Philippine Senate as lawmaker wanted by ICC holds out
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13 May 2026, 22:31 PM Southeast Asia
Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin released from prison
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11 May 2026, 08:35 AM Southeast Asia
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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23 April 2026, 08:54 AM Southeast Asia
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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Myanmar junta chief elected president by pro-military MPs
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Dhaka College student killed as bus hits him

A student of Dhaka College was killed after a bus ran him over in the capital's Motijheel yesterday.
31 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Solutions lie with politicians

Speakers at a seminar yesterday demanded strong political will and exemplary punishment for guilty persons to eliminate corruption from society.
31 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Law enforcers, prosecutors need capacity building

The capacity of law enforcers and prosecutors must be increased to expedite the trial of human trafficking cases, speakers told a
31 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Father-in-law of slain panel mayor Nazrul gives testimony

A Narayanganj court yesterday recorded testimony of witness Shahidul Islam, father-in-law of slain panel mayor Nazrul
31 March 2016, 18:00 PM

One dead, dozens injured in wave of bombs in south Thailand

Several bombs have gone off in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south killing one person and wounding dozens in a new wave of violence, the military said today.
31 March 2016, 12:49 PM

Death anniversary

Today is the 12th death anniversary of Noorunnahar Fyzennessa, a professor of Institute of Education and Research
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

40 hurt as cops pummel unemployed nurses

Some 40 persons were allegedly injured after police charged baton, fired teargas canisters and used pepper spray
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Testimony recording deferred again

A Sylhet court yesterday again deferred the recording of testimonies of witnesses till today in the former finance minister SAMS Kibria murder case as only one
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

RU expels 3 BCL men

Rajshahi University (RU) expelled three master's students, two current and one former Bangladesh Chhatra League's RU unit leaders on Tuesday over the
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Daylong youth festival held in Mymensingh

A daylong youth festival styled "Tarunner Jagorone Shamajer Agajatra" (social development through youth renaissance) was held amid immense enthusiasm at
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Disjoint among agencies, probe, trial affects efforts

The lack of coordination among law enforcement agencies and sluggish pace of investigations and trials of human trafficking cases have slowed the government's initiatives to combat trafficking offences.
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

HC okays resumption of trial against Mirza Abbas

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for resuming trial proceedings against former housing and public works minister Mirza Abbas and two others in a corruption case filed over allotting a plot.
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Washington will be beside Dhaka

The United States said it will remain beside Bangladesh in the ongoing fight against violent extremism and terrorism.
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Quader bemoans devisive politics, journalism

Walls are being built instead of bridges in politics and in journalism in the country, Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader remarked as a programme's chief guest at Chittagong Press Club yesterday.
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

EC admonishes Satkhira SP, 5 OCs

The Election Commission yesterday admonished superintendent of police in Satkhira and officers-in-charge of five police stations in the district for negligence in discharging duties of cops who were deployed in Union Parishad election areas.
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Monika president, Rintu gen secy of SCF faction

Naima Khaled Monika and Snehardi Chakrabarti Rintu were elected president and general secretary respectively of a
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

UN invites Saima for keynote speech on autism in NY

The United Nations has invited Bangladesh's National Advisory Committee on Autism Chairperson Saima Wazed
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Submit probe report on 3 Netrakona war crime suspects May 26: Court

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday asked the prosecution to submit an investigation report, if there were any, on May 26 in a case filed against
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Newspapers, agencies must pay staff's income taxes

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a wage board provision that instructed the owners of newspapers and news agencies to pay income tax of their journalists and employees.
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

10th session of JS from April 24

The 10th parliament will go into 10th session on April 24, after a 54-day recess.
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM