Bangladesh
Biman suspends 3 others over faulty aircraft door
Three more Biman officials including a captain and a first officer are grounded in connection with the damage of a gate of Muscat-bound flight at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong.
16 May 2016, 14:53 PM
JMB man confesses to killing Prof Rezaul: Cops
An arrested JMB operative makes judicial confession about his involvement in murder of RU teacher AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, police say. According to them, Maskawat Hasan is Rajshahi region's operational commander of the banned militant outfit.
16 May 2016, 14:28 PM
Sexual harassment: JU lifts expulsion order on 5 BCL men
Jahangirnagar University withdraws the expulsion order on the five Chhatra League activists of the university unit, who were expelled last year on charge of sexually assaulting a female indigenous student.
16 May 2016, 14:09 PM
34th BCS gazette issued, joining on June 1
The much-waited gazette notification of 34th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination has been published this evening.
16 May 2016, 14:06 PM
US, Bangladesh to work together to combat militancy: Home minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the US has agreed to work with Bangladesh to combat terrorism and militancy in the country.
16 May 2016, 13:32 PM
Dubai charity to build school to honour brave Bangladeshi nanny
A Dubai charity is building a secondary school in Bangladesh in memory of Sufia Akter, a Bangladeshi nanny who died saving four Emirati boys from drowning two years ago, reports the Gulf News.
16 May 2016, 13:02 PM
Nat Geo's exclusive with emerging explorer Wasfia Nazreen
Wasfia Nazreen, who was recently awarded as the Emerging Explorer accolade by National Geographic gives an exclusive interview about how it all began.
16 May 2016, 11:35 AM
BNP leader Rafiqul sent to jail
BNP Standing Committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia is sent to jail after his surrender in arson cases.
16 May 2016, 11:12 AM
50 wickets up for Mustafizur in T20 cricket
Bangladesh’s bowling wonder Mustafizur Rahman picks up his 50th wicket in T20 cricket when he dismissed Murali Vijay for six in the 46th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League on May 15, 2016 at Mohali, Chandigarh.
16 May 2016, 09:23 AM
Cops link major killings to hanging of war criminals
Police say they see a link between some major murders with the execution of some convicted war criminals. Blames have been put on a group "who were of anti-liberation spirit and are against the war trials."
16 May 2016, 07:49 AM
Aslam on 7-day remand
A Dhaka court places BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury on a seven-day remand over alleged plot with Israel to topple Bangladesh government.
16 May 2016, 06:46 AM
2 Bangladesh UN peacekeepers die in Mali storm
Two Bangladeshis on UN peacekeeping mission were killed and five injured in a storm in Mali.
16 May 2016, 06:41 AM
Demo in Dhaka protesting monk killing
Bangladesh Buddhist Federation forms a human chain in Dhaka protesting the gruesome killing of a monk in Bandarban two days ago.
16 May 2016, 06:35 AM
Ctg students demand re-evaluation of SSC test
A section of students and their guardians have alleged wrong evaluation in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations and demanded rechecking of mathematics test paper.
16 May 2016, 06:20 AM
BGB, BSF will jointly probe border killings
Bangladesh and Indian border guards will jointly investigate any border killings, both forces have decided in a five-day discussion held in Dhaka aimed to bolster the cooperation among both forces.
16 May 2016, 04:54 AM
BNP delegation meets Bernicat
A BNP delegation meets with US Ambassador Marcia Bernicat at her residence in the capital and discusses the country’s current political situation.
16 May 2016, 04:30 AM
3 arrested over monk murder
Police yesterday arrested three people in connection with their alleged involvement in the killing of a Buddhist monk in Naikkhangchhari upazila of Bandarban.
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM
People suffer in 21 districts
The ongoing 48-hour road transport strike that began at 6:00am yesterday in 21 districts of the country's south western region caused immense sufferings to passengers.
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM
JS budget session from June 1
The 10th Parliament goes into its third budget session on June 1, says a Parliament Secretariat press release.
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM
CMP to prepare database of Ctg dwellers
The Chittagong Metropolitan Police yesterday announced that the area it covers would be divided into 135 beats to create a database of local people, criminals, establishments and the characteristics of crimes at specific spots.
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM