How Ireland legalized drugs for a day

Ireland accidentally legalises ecstasy, crystal meth and ketamine for a day due to a legal loophole
11 March 2015, 05:09 AM

2 held with firearms in Keraniganj

Keraniganj police today detain two people and recovered 14 shooter guns from their possession in Dhaka.
10 March 2015, 16:08 PM

Biman employee held over gold smuggling

Customs Intelligence arrested an employee of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in connection with a gold smuggling case.
10 March 2015, 15:50 PM

Tomorrow’s Dakhil exam postponed

The government postpones the Dakhil examinations scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday) following extension of hartal by the BNP-led 20-party political alliance.
10 March 2015, 11:39 AM

ADP slashed by 6.61pc

The government has slashed the allocation for its Annual Development Programme (ADP) by 6.61 percent in the current fiscal year due to slow implementation of projects.
10 March 2015, 10:59 AM

Suicide bomber targets Egypt security base

A suicide bomber targets a security compound in Egypt's restive Sinai peninsula, injuring at least 24 people
10 March 2015, 09:58 AM

Nation cheers at Tigers’ victory

People from all walks of life are celebrating the historic victory of the Bangladesh cricket team against England that led it to its place in the quarter-final in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
10 March 2015, 07:12 AM

Brazil femicide law signed by Rousseff

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff signs new law which sets tough new penalties for the killing of women and girls
10 March 2015, 05:40 AM

20 rescued while being trafficked to Malaysia

Bangladesh Coast Guard rescue 20 Bangladeshi fortune seekers from Kutubdia upazila of Cox’s Bazar when they were being trafficked to Malaysia
10 March 2015, 05:33 AM

Ctg arson victim dies

An auto-rickshaw driver, who suffered burn injuries when pro-hartal activists firebombed his vehicle in Hathazari upazila of Chittagong on March 4, dies at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH)
10 March 2015, 05:31 AM

Co-creator of 'The Simpsons' dies

Sam Simon, the co-creator of the hit animated show, The Simpsons, dies of colon cancer
10 March 2015, 05:14 AM

Time to submit concise statement on Nizami plea extended

Supreme Court gives time to both state and defence until March 31 for submitting concise statements on an appeal filed by convicted war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami against his death penalty
10 March 2015, 05:10 AM

3 French sports personalities die in Argentina helicopter crash

Three French sports personalities are among 10 people killed in a helicopter crash in Argentina
10 March 2015, 04:58 AM

AL lawmaker MS Akbar passes away

Awami League lawmaker from Magura-1 constituency Prof MS Akbar passes away today.
9 March 2015, 16:11 PM

Mithapukur arson accused found dead

Police recovers the body of an accused in an arson case from Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur this morning.
9 March 2015, 14:55 PM

Match 33: Bangladesh vs England

Catch the exciting highlights of the 33rd match of the ICC Cricket World CUp 2015 at Adelaide where Bangladesh Tigers outplayed the English Lions.
9 March 2015, 12:12 PM

IS takes Bangladeshi hostage in Libya

A Bangladeshi national along with eight other foreigners has been taken hostage allegedly by Islamic State from an oil field, south of Sirte in Libya
9 March 2015, 09:48 AM

Air strike on Islamic State-run refinery in Syria kills 30

US-led coalition air strike in Syria hits an oil refinery run by the Islamic State militant group killing 30 people
9 March 2015, 07:49 AM

The Apple Watch: Gadget or Fashion statement?

The Apple Watch, the company’s first new product in five years, will be launched this week which will appeal not only as a gadget but as a fashion statement
9 March 2015, 07:35 AM

Riyad hits first WC ton for tigers

Mahmudullah Riyad brought up his maiden One-Day-International century and in the process became the highest scorer for Bangladesh in Cricket World Cup history
9 March 2015, 06:54 AM