Bangladesh
UP polls violence kills 2, injures 60
At least two people were killed and 60 others injured in violence over Union Parishad polls in the last two days.
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM
4,391 acres of railway land grabbed
A total of 4,391 acres of railway land has been grabbed so far by individuals and government, semi-government, autonomous,
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Flash flood hits northeastern Bangladesh city of Sylhet
Heavy rain and the onrush water from the hills triggered a flash flood in Gowainghat and Jointapur upazilas of Sylhet
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Rajshahi district Awami League leader found dead
A Rajshahi district Awami League leader was found dead yesterday.
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Police claim journalist Shafik Rehman named three others
Police yesterday claimed that journalist Shafik Rehman disclosed the names of at least three more people involved in the
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Fizz fever in IPL goes viral
“Bangladesh is privileged to have Mustafizur Rahman,” Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner said after Mustafizur's
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Time yet to heal Rana Plaza victims' families
The 24th has become part of Shahida Begum's life. It is the date she goes to the Rana Plaza site every month, be it in the
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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
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