3 arrested with firearms

Police yesterday arrested three people with arms and ammunitions from Chandona village in Nachole upazila of the district. The arrestees
22 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Man held on rape charge

The prime accused in a rape case was arrested by Senbag police with the help of Lalbag Police Station of Dhaka early yesterday. The
22 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh govt controls media through secret policy

The BNP yesterday said the government is “controlling the media through pursuing a secret policy meant to gag journalists who are critical of it”. “The government, directly and indirectly, has established its control over media houses. It even finalises the names of participants of talk shows,” BNP spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon told a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan headquarters.
21 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Section 57: Shangu editor lands in jail

A Chittagong court sends Kabir Hossain, editor of local newspaper Dainik Sangu, to jail in connection with a case filed under the Information Communication Act.
21 September 2015, 15:04 PM

Abducted kid rescued, kidnapper held

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescued a five-year old boy from Ishwardi Bypass Railway Station on Saturday night, two days
20 September 2015, 18:00 PM

67 fishermen missing as 10 trawlers capsize in Bay

At least 67 fishermen went missing as ten trawlers capsized during a storm in the Bay yesterday morning.
20 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh to observe Eid without most key leaders

In an unprecedented instance, almost all the key leaders -- including the prime minister, the opposition leader and the BNP chief -- will not be in the country during Eid-ul-Azha.
20 September 2015, 18:00 PM

BNP blames BCL, Jubo League for Eid cattle hijacking

BNP yesterday accused the ruling party men of looting sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
20 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Dhaka is like an ICU patient: Annisul

Dhaka North city Mayor Annisul Huq compares Dhaka’s state to that of an ailing patient in the intensive care unit of a hospital.
20 September 2015, 10:25 AM

RU Chhatra Moitri demands ban on Jamaat-Shibir politics

Marking the 22th death anniversary of Bangladesh Chhatra Moitri leader Jubaer Chowdhury Rimu who was killed allegedly by Islami
19 September 2015, 18:00 PM

BNP chief sends Eid greetings to PM

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now in London, greeted Sheikh Hasina, prime minister and Awami League president, on the occasion
19 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Khaleda accuses govt of staging militancy

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday night claimed that the recently reported militant activities in the country were staged by the
19 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Low transit fee not acceptable

BNP yesterday said the transit or trans-shipment fee set at Tk 580 for transport of each tonne of Indian goods through Bangladesh was
19 September 2015, 18:00 PM

BNP to form think-tank for advising party chief Khaleda Zia

The BNP has decided in principle to form a “think tank” comprising like-minded intellectuals, professionals and experts that would give
18 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Workers Party wants cut in gas-oil prices

The Workers Party of Bangladesh yesterday demanded a reduction in the prices of oil and gas in keeping with the price drop on the
18 September 2015, 18:00 PM

BNP leader Khaleda Zia faces trial

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for resuming the trial of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Barapukuria coalmine corruption case.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM

BNP leader Minu freed from jail

Former Rajshahi city mayor Mizanur Rahman Minu was released on bail on Wednesday.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Khaleda graft cases: Court adjourns hearing till Oct 15

A Dhaka court adjourns the hearing of trial proceedings in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and eight others till October 15.
17 September 2015, 07:30 AM

Income tax fair begins today

The sixth annual tax fair begins throughout the country from today.
16 September 2015, 07:22 AM

Journalist leader Shawkat Mahmud denied bail again in five arson cases

The Dhaka metropolitan magistrate's court rejected all five bail petitions of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's adviser Shawkat Mahmud in as
15 September 2015, 18:00 PM