Bangladesh

Bangladesh students could make Mars rover

Imagine a rover wandering on the surface of Mars. It should not be too hard. We have plenty of films illustrating what it is like,
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh govt moves to boost harmony

The government is to launch a new initiative to get leaders of all religions together and speak against militancy and try to boost religious harmony, said police sources.
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM

LGBT magazine editor's killers left a list of targets, say cops

Some important documents left behind by the killers of Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Tonoy include a list of targets, police said.
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Killings aimed to destabilise Bangladesh, says PM Hasina

Strongly denouncing the recent killings, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said she does not want such incidents to reoccur in the country.
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Justice for Tonu: All are hoping against hope

Tonu is dead! That's the only thing investigators can say for sure after more than a month since the body of the 19-year-old was found in Comilla Cantonment area.
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Raushan Ershad made JP senior co-chairman

Jatiya Party leader Raushan Ershad, also the leader of the opposition in parliament, is made senior co-chairman of the party.
27 April 2016, 15:52 PM

Fire breaks out in Sundarbans again

A fire broke out once again at Andharmanik area of Chandpai Range in Sundarbans East Division.
27 April 2016, 15:07 PM

ADB signs $30m loan for garment sector

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signs a $30-million loan deal with Brac Bank, which will be used to finance the construction and upgrade of garment factories in Bangladesh.
27 April 2016, 14:46 PM

Instant BB measures prevented larger heist: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says instant and proper measures taken by the Bangladesh Bank after the heist from its fund with Federal Reserve Bank of New York prevented hacking of a larger sum of money.
27 April 2016, 13:37 PM

Demolish 321 vulnerable buildings within 30 days: Minister

Govt directs Rajuk and 2 city corporations of Dhaka to demolish within a month the 321 buildings identified as vulnerable, said Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya.
27 April 2016, 13:09 PM

Counter-terrorism cell soon: Home minister

In an effort to curb terrorism, the Home Ministry today decides to set up a 24/7 anti-terrorism cell to monitor all the information related to terrorism and pass that on to relevant law enforcement agencies.
27 April 2016, 12:59 PM

16 DSCC officials suspended for negligence of duty

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) suspends 16 taxation and deputy taxation officers temporarily for negligence of duty.
27 April 2016, 12:30 PM

People feeling insecure: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says people have no security of their lives at present as killings and enforced disappearances are going on across the country.
27 April 2016, 12:19 PM

Graft: ACC okays charge sheet against Maxim finance chairman, 20 directors

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) approves a charge sheet against chairman and 20 directors of Maxim Finance and Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited for laundering about Tk 300 crore.
27 April 2016, 12:09 PM

Khaleda’s plea accepted, arson case hearing deferred to June 5

A Dhaka court defers to June 5 the next hearing of the Jatrabari arson attack case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia as she could not appear before it due to her physical illness.
27 April 2016, 11:52 AM

PM warns against recurrence of killings

Strongly denouncing the recent killings, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she does not want such incidents to happen anymore in the country.
27 April 2016, 10:24 AM

‘Plot to kill Joy’: Journalist Shafik Rehman sent to jail after remand

Journalist Shafik Rehman, who was remanded twice over an alleged plot to abduct and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has been sent to prison after completion of his remand sentence.
27 April 2016, 09:56 AM

7 took part in Kalabagan twin murder: Guard

Seven people took part in the killing of LGBT magazine editor Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Tonoy on Monday evening, according to a security guard who was also injured in the attack.
27 April 2016, 08:56 AM

RU professor killing: Students block Dhaka-Rajshahi highway for 3hrs

Students of the Rajshahi University blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway for three hours demanding justice for Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.
27 April 2016, 08:32 AM

Civil body questions EC role over UP polls

A civil society platform has questioned the role of the Election Commission over its role in the union parishad elections in view of the poll-time irregularities and violence.
27 April 2016, 08:20 AM