Flood situation static as rivers flowing above danger marks

The flood situation in Gaibandha, Jamalpur and Bogra districts remained static as the rivers are still flowing above the danger marks.
7 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Rakib murder: Charges against 3 accepted

A Khulna court accepts charges against three accused in 13-year-old boy Rakib killing case.
6 September 2015, 08:12 AM

Power, gas prices go up

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) increases the average power retail price by 2.93 percent and gas price by 26.29 percent with effect from September 1.
27 August 2015, 11:41 AM

One held with firearm

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a youth with a pistol, two magazines and six bullets in Hakimpur upazila of the district
25 August 2015, 18:00 PM

'Ansarullah press release' refutes role in Niloy killing

Ansarullah Bangla Team has refuted its role in the assassination of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy. In a statement published in a website named Jihadology dated August 19, it claimed it has no ties with the Ansar Al-Islam Bangladesh group.
21 August 2015, 10:35 AM

Unite against extrajudicial killings: Dr Kamal

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday underscored the need for a "unanimous resolution" to stop all extrajudicial killings in
20 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Two kids drown

Two kids drowned in the Sutang River at Nazirpur village under Sadar upazila of Habiganj district on Wednesday. The deceased are
13 August 2015, 18:00 PM

8 dead in Cox’s Bazar after rain

At least eight people including two children are killed after torrential rain and landslides in different areas of Cox’s Bazar.
26 June 2015, 10:35 AM

US report focuses on extrajudicial killing, disappearance

The United States has said extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, some restrictions on online speech and the press, poor working conditions and labour rights were
25 June 2015, 21:44 PM

Mobile court destroys 38 dredgers in Lalmonirhat

At least 38 dredgers used for illegal stone lifting from three rivers were destroyed by a mobile court at some villages of Patgram
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi trafficking victims will be brought back in a month

Bangladeshi trafficking victims after verification will be brought back to the country in a month, says Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque.
2 June 2015, 06:16 AM

Dhaka gets list of 'Bangladeshi migrants’ rescued in Malaysia

Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur sent a list of 710 self-claimed Bangladeshi jobseekers rescued in Malaysia to the ministries of foreign and home affairs in Dhaka for verification.
1 June 2015, 07:39 AM

Mamata to accompany Modi in Dhaka visit

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will accompany Indian Premier Narendra Modi during his Dhaka visit.
28 May 2015, 12:49 PM

‘Human trafficker’ held in Bhola

Police arrest an alleged human trafficker from his residence in Char Fashion upazila of Bhola.
18 May 2015, 11:53 AM

Case filed over Ananta murder

Case filed accusing four anonymous assailants over brutal killing of writer and blogger Ananta Bijoy. No one arrested until now.
13 May 2015, 05:20 AM

Man dies in police custody

An accused who was arrested on Wednesday in a drug peddling case died yesterday at Chittagong Medical College Hospital while
11 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Cop accused of torturing underage wife sent to jail

A Barisal court yesterday sent a police official to jail rejecting his bail prayer in a case filed for torturing his underage wife for dowry.
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Prime accused in 2 rape cases still at large

Police are yet to arrest the prime accused in two rape cases in Phulpur and Iswarganj upazilas of the district.
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

BCL Leader hacked

Criminals hacked a local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Tilagor National Park Road area of Sylhet city on Tuesday night.
22 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Hotline for Bangladeshis in South Africa

Bangladesh High Commission in Pretoria opens hotline numbers for the citizens of the country for any support following the xenophobic attacks on the expatriates by South Africans.
22 April 2015, 12:23 PM