Bangladesh
China national sued over ATM fraud
The China national who was detained over suspected ATM fraud has been sued in line with the ICT act.
19 May 2016, 08:06 AM
N’ganj teacher wants justice
Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, the school headmaster of Narayanganj, wants justice for his humiliation over the allegation of his disparaging statements about religion.
19 May 2016, 07:26 AM
$38m still missing from stolen Bangladesh funds, says Philippine agency
Almost half or a total of $38 million of the $81 million funds allegedly stolen from Bangladesh are still missing, an official of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) tells a Philippine Senate hearing.
19 May 2016, 07:02 AM
Nahid lauds ‘protests’ over N’ganj teacher’s humiliation
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid lauds the “peaceful protests” on social media that broke out over the humiliation of a Narayanganj school headmaster.
19 May 2016, 06:54 AM
138 children raped in last 4 months: Report
A total of 138 children were raped during the first four months of the current year, according to a report revealed by Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum.
19 May 2016, 06:12 AM
War crimes accused dies in custody
A war crimes accused hailing from Laxmipur died this morning while attending treatments at a hospital in Dhaka under police custody.
19 May 2016, 05:23 AM
SC lawyer sends legal notice for not holding cabinet meeting at Secretariat
A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the cabinet secretary requesting him not to hold the cabinet meeting at Secretariat saying that the prime minister’s movement for this meeting creates traffic jam in the city.
19 May 2016, 05:10 AM
Barisal medical interns call off strike
Interns at Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital call off their indefinite strike following an assurance of fulfillment of their demand from the hospital authorities.
19 May 2016, 04:13 AM
RU teacher killing: Arrested Shibir leader dies
A Shibir leader, who was arrested in connection with the murder of Rajshahi University teacher Prof Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, dies at RMCH today, 2 days after he was taken there from jail.
19 May 2016, 03:07 AM
Rollercoaster ride by rickshaw
Thought rickshaw rides are always fun? Not quite, for office-goers at least.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Nahid orders investigation
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday asked the deputy commissioner of Kushtia to investigate the incident of a
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Raids spark panic in Gondamara
Panic has gripped the locals of Gondamara union in Banshkhali upazila as police continued to raid the area for the third
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Chinese man held with ATM cards
A Chinese national was detained yesterday at an ATM booth in the capital's Kataban on suspicion of his involvement in a card scam.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
NGOs may face tough action
A parliamentary body yesterday recommended incorporating a provision in a bill aimed at taking actions against any non-government organisation (NGO) for “insulting or deregulatory remarks” on constitutional bodies.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Key Bangladesh river Jamuna losing navigability
Around 50 laden cargo vessels heading towards the northern region have been stranded near Paturia and Daulatdia ferry ghats for the last couple of days due to poor navigability in the Jamuna river.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
BNP-Jamaat out to oust govt, says Bangladesh PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has alleged that the BNP-Jamaat nexus has joined hands with Israel to oust her government as the two parties are working against the country and Islam.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
DB moves to file sedition case against BNP's Aslam
Detective Branch (DB) of police will submit an application today to the home ministry seeking its permission to file a sedition
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
24/7 watch on online activity in Bangladesh
The government plans to shell out Tk 150.51 crore for a project to tackle growing cyber threats by monitoring people's online and social media activities round-the-clock.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Humiliation of teacher: Islamist group comes to MP's defence as protest continues across Bangladesh
Tehrik-e-Khatme Nabuwwat, an Islamist group, has come on the scene apparently to counter the public outrage over the humiliation of a Hindu schoolteacher in Narayanganj.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Huge task ahead as primary education in Bangladesh is now up to class VIII
From now on, primary education in the country will be up to class-VIII.
The government made the decision yesterday to extend the level of primary education from class-V in light of the National Education Policy 2010.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM