Bangladesh
2 foreigners arrested for 'robbery'
Police yesterday arrested two Iranian citizens on charges of robbery at a filling station in Faridpur.
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
App to give alert on open manholes
From now on, a new smart phone app will allert Dhaka dwellers to nearby manholes that have no lids and speed bumps that are not
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
City life disrupted by Roanu rains
It was quarter to 10 in the morning yesterday. A wet Abu Hossain, a rickshaw puller, was waiting all alone for passengers in the
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Teacher beaten for ‘harassing’ student
Locals beat up a teacher and handed him over to the police after he allegedly harassed a girl of class-IX at a school in Narayanganj
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Hate campaign on against Shyamal
Smear campaigns continue in attempts to portray Shyamal Kanti Bhakta as an anti-Islam element though an education ministry probe
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Roanu takes 23 lives
Twenty-three people are killed and 13 more are missing after Cyclone Roanu made landfall yesterday afternoon on Chittagong-Noakhali coast.
Accidents caused by the storm were the reason for the fatalities in Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Bhola, Noakhali, Patuakhali and Laxmipur.
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Launch, ferry services resume
After about 24-hour halt, launch and ferry services resume across the country.
21 May 2016, 15:35 PM
Why is the cyclone called Roanu?
The cyclonic storm Roanu is named by Maldives. “Roanu” means “coir rope” in Maldivian (Dhivehi).
21 May 2016, 13:55 PM
Cyclone Roanu: Sunday’s HSC, equivalent exams rescheduled
The government reschedules the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled for May 22 as Cyclone Roanu left a trail of devastation in many parts of the country.
21 May 2016, 13:24 PM
Muezzin ‘kills’ minor girl in N’ganj
Law enforcers arrest a muezzin in Narayanganj on charge of killing a minor girl.
21 May 2016, 13:01 PM
Cyclone Roanu hits power distribution hard
The power distribution system has been seriously disrupted today, in the cyclone-hit areas of Chittagong, Comilla and other coastal districts.
21 May 2016, 12:34 PM
World T20 loss against India still hurts a lot: Shakib Al Hasan
While Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza's leadership abilities stood out in tough times in the ICC World Twenty20 in India earlier this year, Shakib's all-round show (129 runs and 10 wickets) helped the team come up with a much-improved performance.
21 May 2016, 08:30 AM
3 killed in Narsingdi textile mill blast
Three people including a Pakistani national are killed in an explosion at a textile factory at Shilmandi union of Narsingdi Sadar.
21 May 2016, 08:30 AM
Cyclone Roanu weakens into land depression
After making landfall in Bangladesh's Barisal-Khulna-Chittagong coastal region, cyclonic storm Roanu weakens and turns into a land depression, says Dhaka Met Office. Now it is lying in Feni, Khagrachhari, Sitakunda of Chittagong and Indian state of Tripura.
21 May 2016, 05:01 AM
IS claims Kushtia doctor killing: SITE
The Islamic State (IS) has claimed the responsibility for killing a homeopath doctor in Kushtia, according to a report of US-based SITE Intelligence Group.
21 May 2016, 04:44 AM
Cyclone Roanu: 20 killed in 5 districts
At least 20 people have been killed in Chittagong, Bhola, Cox's Bazar, Noakhali and Patuakhali as Cyclonic storm Roanu makes its impact across the country. It crossed Bangladesh in the evening, leaving a trail of devastation.
21 May 2016, 03:40 AM
De Kruif cuts squad to 30
Lodewijk de Kruif reduces the size of the preliminary squad for the Asian Cup qualifying play-offs to 30 from 36 by releasing five out of the six new faces.
20 May 2016, 18:00 PM
My wife wouldn't let me skip CPL: Shakib
Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, in an interview with the tournament's media, reveals that while he is very excited to join the Jamica Tallawahs for his stint in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
20 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh not worried at all
Bangladesh is not worried about the threat by Pakistan that it would move the UN to raise the issue of hanging war criminals as the
20 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Dhaka, Sofia sign 4 deals
Bangladesh and Bulgaria yesterday agreed to formulate a roadmap for future economic cooperation to boost trade and investment
20 May 2016, 18:00 PM