Bangladesh

ASK worried over press freedom

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) yesterday voiced concerns about the government move to set up a “media monitoring cell”,
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

'Framed' twice

He was apparently framed twice -- when he was alive and then after his death.
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Watch today rare transit of Mercury over Sun

A transit of Mercury over the disc of the Sun will take place this afternoon and be visible from Bangladesh.
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Man behind a miracle

In Bangladesh's 44-year history, sporting success has not been a regular tonic for the hardships the average person
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

BCB hoping to rope in Murali, Warne

In order to develop spinners in Bangladesh's domestic circuit, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is trying to arrange a camp where turners from all over the country will be coached by 'high profile spinners' from abroad.
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Don't meddle in internal affairs

Expressing frustration over a statement made by Pakistan about the apex court verdict on condemned war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami, Dhaka yesterday asked Islamabad to stop interfering in Bangladesh's internal affairs.
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Govt moves to SC for stay on HC verdict

The government yesterday filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the High Court verdict that scrapped the 16th constitutional amendment empowering parliament to impeach its judges for misconduct or incapacity.
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

BCL leader jailed for two years

Nurul Azim Rony, general secretary of Chittagong city Chhatra League, was sent to jail yesterday, a day after he was held with an illegal firearm at a polling centre in Hathazari upazila.
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

PM wants end to CHT land dispute

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said most of the works under the guidelines of the CHT peace accord, except land reform, had been completed.
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Govt urged to withdraw duty, VAT

Print media owners yesterday urged the government for withdrawal of all duty and VAT on newsprint import to facilitate the industry to sustain the rising operating costs.
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Mango growers fear loss of production

Mangoes have been falling off trees due to a prolonged drought-like situation in Chapainawabganj, the highest
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Undocumented, defrauded

Little did Miraj Munshi know about the misfortune that would befall him. With hopes for a better future, the 35-year-old migrant worker from Comilla joined a construction company in Malaysia in the first week of March.
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Death row war criminal Nizami shifted to Dhaka jail from Kashimpur

Death row war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami has been shifted to Dhaka Central Jail from a Kashimpur jail in Gazipur. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Jamaat-e-Islami chief's petition for reviewing its verdict that upheld his death penalty awarded by the International Crimes Tribunal-1 in 2014.
8 May 2016, 17:19 PM

First Biztech B2B talks in Dhaka May 21

For the first time ever, the government is going to host a business solutions exhibition aiming to expand software and information technology based local market.
8 May 2016, 13:44 PM

Celebrating Mothers: Share beautiful sentiment with the world

Celebratingmothers.today is a site where anyone can participate by simply using the hashtag #MothersDay and #HappyMothersDay and their message will be shared automatically on the site, alongside thousands of others from across the globe.
8 May 2016, 11:57 AM

Tagore's legacy in Bangladesh

Rabindranath Tagore's 'Shilaidah Kuthibari' and ‘Shahzadpur Kachharibari’ inspired some of his most celebrated literary works ranging from poetry to spiritual songs, which includes the translation of Gitanjali around 1912.
8 May 2016, 10:07 AM

14 hurt in Mirpur AL infighting

At least 14 people are injured in a clash between supporters of two ruling party lawmakers while bringing out an anti-hartal procession in Mirpur area of Dhaka.
8 May 2016, 09:50 AM

Stop interfering in internal issues, Dhaka tells Islamabad

Reacting to Pakistan's expression of concern over the dismissal of Jamaat chief Motiur Rahman Nizami's review plea against death sentence in war crimes trial, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam urges Islamabad not to interfere in Bangladesh’s internal affairs.
8 May 2016, 09:27 AM

Why no compensation for electrocution: HC

The High Court issues a ruling upon the government and Palli Bidyut authorities to explain in four weeks as to why they should not be directed to compensate Tk 4 crore to the family members of four people who died of electrocution in Sunamganj.
8 May 2016, 08:44 AM

Govt seeks stay on HC verdict scrapping 16th amendment of constitution

The government files a petition with the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the High Court verdict that scrapped 16th constitutional amendment empowering parliament to impeach SC judges for misconduct or incapacity.
8 May 2016, 08:41 AM