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Celebrating Eid: Thousand years of history in three embraces
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Historical glimpses of Eid processions in Dhaka
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The Biryani excavation
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Indian held with cattle
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an Indian national with cattle and Indian rupees at Padmar char-Bakher Ali village in
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
40 maunds of jatka seized
Fisheries Directorate seized 40 maunds of jatka (young hilsa less than 10 inch or 26 centimetres in length) from the Arial Kha River in
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Arrest 2 Netrokona ‘Razakars’: ICT
International Crimes Tribunal-1 issues arrest warrant against two accused from Netrokona over crimes committed against humanity during 1971 Liberation War.
8 February 2016, 05:19 AM
Trishal people protest closure of Dhala rly station
Hundreds of people staged a demonstration at Dhala Railway Station in Trishal upazila of the district yesterday morning, protesting the
7 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Tangail-4 by-polls: Kader Siddique files appeal against scrapping candidacy
Krishak Sramik Janata League president Abdul Kader Siddique files a petition with the Supreme Court challenging a High Court order that had upheld cancellation of his candidacy for Tangail-4 by-polls.
7 February 2016, 10:35 AM
Steamer runs aground in Barisal
A paddle steamer along with around 100 passengers runs aground on an underwater shoal in Kirtonkhola River near Kauwar char in Barisal city due to dense fog.
7 February 2016, 06:33 AM
15km tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway
A 15 kilometre tailback has ensued on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway after a truck broke down on the Meghna bridge in Munshiganj.
5 February 2016, 04:48 AM
Screening of travellers from Zika-affected areas at all ports
The government is to strengthen surveillance and screening of travelers coming into Bangladesh’s air, water and land ports coming from the countries affected by the Zika virus.
4 February 2016, 11:06 AM
Teachers extend ‘no agitation’ till Feb 23
Public university teachers have extended their “no agitation” plan over their issue of eradicating discrepancies in new pay scale until February 23.
4 February 2016, 09:26 AM
Barisal city cop suspended for ‘extortion’
A Barisal police official has been suspended after a primary investigation found him guilty of extortion and harassing two businessmen.
3 February 2016, 09:11 AM
Return extra fees taken from SSC examinees: Minister
Education Minister Nahid orders schools to refund in 7 days extra money taken from SSC candidates. Stern action awaits defaulters, he warns.
3 February 2016, 06:04 AM
After 1 hour, they realise it’s SSC question paper of 2014!
Students of an examination centre in Manikganj have been given question papers of 2014 in their first Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam yesterday.
2 February 2016, 13:44 PM
Bridge collapse snaps road link with 2 Patuakhali UZs
An iron bridge on Dakua Canal on Galachipa-Dashmina road collapsed on Sunday, snapping road communication between the two
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Railway Nirapatta Bahini Bill passed
Jatiya Sangsad passes ‘Railway Nirapatta Bahini Bill, (Railway Security Force) 2016’ keeping the provision of arresting any people without any magistrate’s warrant if anybody is “reasonably” considered as a prospective harmful person for railways.
1 February 2016, 15:53 PM
Newborn survives 6-storey fall
A newborn baby boy has survived a six-storey fall after he was allegedly dropped from a flat by his mother at Baily Road in Dhaka.
1 February 2016, 13:08 PM
Trawler sinking: 3 more bodies recovered
Police recover the bodies of three more people including a child and a woman, raising death toll to seven from a trawler capsize in the Meghna river in Chandpur.
1 February 2016, 11:19 AM
15 injured in attack for protesting stalking
At least 15 people, including women, were injured and three cobblers' houses were set on fire on Saturday for protesting against stalking
31 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Madrasa boy traceless for 4 days
Father of a missing madrasa student in Kushtia in a press conference at Chuadanga Press Club yesterday alleged that the boy remained
31 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Public hearing on Robi, Airtel merger Feb 17
The telecom regulator will arrange a public hearing on February 17 to take opinion of people before finalising its recommendations on the merger of Robi and Airtel.
31 January 2016, 14:40 PM
Bridge without approach roads causes suffering
A bridge built nearly 20 years ago over a canal at Bogaputa village in Mymensingh's Ishwarganj upazila is of no use to the villagers as it
30 January 2016, 18:00 PM