Bangladesh

Rajshahi University teacher murdered, then wrongly labelled

While a reported statement of Islamic State labelled him as a promoter of atheism, Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee was a
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Victims' families and colleagues blame probe failure

Rajshahi University teachers are getting murdered one after another because the real perpetrators are not being tried, according to victim families and colleagues of the slain teachers.
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh govt cuts fuel oil prices by Tk 3-10

The government has cut the prices of octane and petrol by Tk 10 a litre and diesel and kerosene by Tk 3 per litre to pass on to consumers the benefit of low fuel prices on the international market.
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Siddikur ends at 74th

Siddikur Rahman finish tied for 74th in the Panasonic Open Golf Championship in Japan yesterday after managing a one-over-par (72) in the fourth and final round.
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM

150-yr-old printing press still functions

More than 150 years ago, the elite Bangalees involved in indigo production used to treat farmers and workers inhumanely.
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Two boys tortured

Two schoolboys were allegedly tortured by a Union Parishad member, his associate, and an uncle of one of the victims reportedly
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Two boys tortured

Two schoolboys were allegedly tortured by a Union Parishad member, his associate, and an uncle of one of the victims reportedly
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Culture of impunity led to more killings: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that increased incidents of killings have arisen out of a prevailing culture of impunity in Bangladesh.
24 April 2016, 15:57 PM

30% work of Padma Bridge done: minister

Around 30 percent of the construction work of the Padma multipurpose bridge has been completed so far and work is on to complete the mega project on time, the road transport and bridges minister has told the parliament.
24 April 2016, 14:03 PM

Passport offices in all districts: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says there will be passport offices in all the districts in addition to introducing 'electronic passports' to ensure better services for people.
24 April 2016, 14:02 PM

SUV, brought in under MP quota, seized in Gulshan

Customs intelligence members seize a luxury Porsche sports utility vehicle (SUV) from Gulshan diplomatic zone in Dhaka that was bought by misusing lawmakers' quota.
24 April 2016, 13:57 PM

Raushan urges Ershad to defer JP council

Raushan Ershad urges HM Ershad, chairman of Jatiya Party, to defer the party’s council date scheduled to be held on May 14.
24 April 2016, 11:00 AM

IS claim of RU teacher killing baseless: DMP official

The claim of militant group Islamic State (IS) that it carried out the attack on Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee is baseless, a top official of Dhaka Metropolitan Police said.
24 April 2016, 10:21 AM

Graft case: Khaleda to skip court hearing tomorrow

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will not appear before a Dhaka court tomorrow in a Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
24 April 2016, 09:20 AM

Relive the dream spell of Mustafizur Rahman

For the record, Fizz bowled his first maiden over in T20 cricket, the first in this year’s IPL, had the lowest economy rate ever in an innings after three overs in the IPL by conceding only three runs and even had Navjot Singh Sidhu dedicate the post-match analysis show to the Cutter Master.
24 April 2016, 07:40 AM

PM opens new passport, visa offices

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the newly-constructed buildings of divisional passport and visa office as well as nine regional passport offices.
24 April 2016, 07:15 AM

150 years old press that still works

More than 150 years ago, Kangal Harinath Majumder, an employee of a British-owned indigo production factory, witnessed how cruelly the workers were being exploited by the zamindars and the British Raj, and he decided to do something about it. Harinath left the job as a tutor at his small village in Kushtia and decided to wage a war against such atrocities in his own way— by publishing news in his own newspaper.
24 April 2016, 06:46 AM

‘Shibir man’ held over RU professor killing

A person has been detained in connection with the murder of Prof AFM Reazul Karim Siddiquee, a professor of Rajshahi University.
24 April 2016, 05:33 AM

Professor killing: RU teachers, students continue class boycott

Teachers and students of Rajshahi University have been continuing to boycott classes for the second consecutive day demanding punishment of the killers of Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.
24 April 2016, 05:10 AM

France and EU condemn RU teacher killing

The Embassy of France and the European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh strongly condemns the gruesome murder of AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, a professor at of Rajshahi University.
24 April 2016, 04:43 AM