Pakistan at it again!

This is the second time that the government of Pakistan has issued statements related to the trial of war criminals of 1971.
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Intolerable cruelty of people

A report by this paper on May 7 carried the picture of a young man tied to the front bumper of a truck on the Natore-Bogra higway. The
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Great expectations!

A year of having two dynamic mayors has certainly given much hope to Dhaka's dwellers. They have managed to accomplish what their
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Shab-e-Barat May 22

The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, is to be observed in the country on May 22 as the Shaban moon was not sighted in Bangladesh sky tonight.
7 May 2016, 14:32 PM

NY Fed feared cyber attacks before BB heist

In the years leading up to hackers stealing $81 million from a Bangladesh central bank account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, senior Fed security officials examined the risk of such an attack - but judged the prospect unlikely, bank sources said.
7 May 2016, 11:38 AM

A ‘productive’ Bangladesh trip: Nisha Biswal

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal says that she has had a “productive” Bangladesh trip taking forward bilateral cooperation on countering terrorism and extremism.
7 May 2016, 04:29 AM

Early marriage a curse

According to UNICEF, 23,000 children would not have to die if women in the country did not give birth before the age of 20.
6 May 2016, 18:00 PM

The HC ruling on the 16th amendment

The HC on Thursday declared the 16th constitutional amendment as illegal, unconstitutional and against the principles of the separation of powers between the various organs of the state and the independence of the judiciary.
6 May 2016, 18:00 PM

BB heist: RCBC president resigns

The Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) accepts the resignation of Lorenzo Tan as president and CEO of the Yuchengco-controlled financial institution effective immediately, the bank says in a statement.
6 May 2016, 12:56 PM

Bangladesh among nations most prone to malware attacks

Bangladesh including Pakistan, Indonesia, Palestine and Nepal attract the highest rates of attempted malware attacks, according to Microsoft.
6 May 2016, 10:55 AM

Family meets Nizami at Kashimpur jail

Family members meet condemned war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami at Kashimpur jail in Gazipur. Seven members of Nizami’s family entered into the jail around 11:30am, says Nasir Ahmed, jailor of Kashimpur High Security Central Jail part-2.
6 May 2016, 06:12 AM

Driving on the wrong side

That the High Court had to issue a rule, asking the authorities concerned to explain by two weeks as to why they should not be directed to stop...
5 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Media Monitoring Centre

We are concerned about the government's professed move to set up a “media monitoring centre” to keep an eye on news items published in different media.
5 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Won’t support any law against journalists’ interests: Press Council chief

Chairman of Bangladesh Press Council Justice Mohammed Mumtaz Uddin Ahmed says he would not approve any law that goes against the interests of journalists.
5 May 2016, 15:06 PM

SC won’t rehear most of 168 settled cases

SC will not rehear most of 168 cases, in which former chief justice Md Muzammel Hossain and former SC judge Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik wrote judgments and orders after their retirement.
5 May 2016, 04:19 AM

Teacher shortage in local colleges

It is worrying to note that colleges outside the capital have been badly suffering from severe teacher shortage while the colleges in Dhaka
4 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Terror attacks on the rise

According to the IG police, terror attacks have spiked up in recent years. While the figure is worrying we would have liked to know what is
4 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Designated Qurbani spots fixed for this year's Eid ul Azha

The government today designates specific spots for sacrificing animals during this year's Eid ul-Azha, urging people to use the makeshift facilities for the entire process of animal sacrifices.
4 May 2016, 11:34 AM

Bangladesh-India-Myanmar cooperation for Hilsa conservation

Bangladesh, India and Myanmar have agreed to work together for collaborative efforts to conserve Hilsa, the national fish of Bangladesh.
4 May 2016, 07:45 AM

Fire at Karwan Bazar

On May 1, a fire completely destroyed 186 shops in Karwan Bazar, causing irrevocable loss to the shopkeepers.
3 May 2016, 18:00 PM