Bangladesh

JnU students vandalise vehicles

Students of Jagannath University (JnU) vandalise at least seven vehicles including buses in front of the campus in old Dhaka.
19 April 2016, 07:35 AM

BB heist: Chinese trader returns $4.34m

Casino junket operator Kim Wong returns another $4.34 million to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), which was believed to be part of the alleged $81-million stolen funds from the Bangladesh’s central bank.
19 April 2016, 07:01 AM

Unregistered SIMs will be disconnected May 1

The disconnection, which will be temporary, will accompany a warning that will give subscribers another chance to re-register within a specific period of time. But after that, defaulters will lose their number.
19 April 2016, 06:56 AM

Child abducted from Ashulia rescued in Natore

A child who was abducted two days ago from Ashulia, at the outskirts of Dhaka, has been rescued in Natore.
19 April 2016, 06:44 AM

Graft case: HC sets tomorrow to hear Khaleda’s pleas challenging trial court order

High Court fixes tomorrow for hearing two petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging a lower court order that had rejected her two applications in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.
19 April 2016, 06:36 AM

Hartal progresses in Thanchi over killing of 3 cattle traders

The daylong hartal, enforced by Bangali Byabasaye, an organisation of businesspeople from Bengali settlers, protesting the killing of three cattle traders, who were kidnapped by miscreants here on Friday, is going on peacefully in Thanchi upazila.
19 April 2016, 06:09 AM

Khaleda to sit with senior leaders this evening

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will sit with the party’s senior leaders to discuss the country's current situation.
19 April 2016, 04:53 AM

5 ‘kidnappers’ held from Mohakhali, 1 rescued

Law enforcers claim to have detained five kidnappers from Dhaka’s Mohakhali area. One victim is said to have been rescued from their grasp.
19 April 2016, 04:34 AM

82,000 to get primary terminal scholarships

Around 82,000 students will get scholarships in the Primary Terminal Examinations 2015 tomorrow.
18 April 2016, 14:58 PM

BNP: Govt desperate to make Khaleda ineligible for polls

BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan alleges that the government is desperate to make their chairperson Khaleda Zia ineligible for election by punishing her with ‘false’ cases filed against her.
18 April 2016, 14:30 PM

Refrain from talks on Shafik Rehman’s arrest: IGP

Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque urges people not to hold any discussion in the media over the arrest of journalist Shafik Rehman as an investigation is underway.
18 April 2016, 13:44 PM

PM Hasina says those involved in plot to kill her son Joy will face action

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the government will definitely take action against those who will be found involved in the conspiracy to kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy, her son and IT adviser.
18 April 2016, 13:22 PM

'Nekabborer Mohaproyan' now nominated for national film awards 2014

The Bengali film “Brihannala” which was announced earlier as the best film for 2014 by the Ministry of Information will no more be regarded as the “best film” for the said year.
18 April 2016, 12:48 PM

Why no BNP programme on Ilias Ali, Goyeshwar asks

BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy criticises high-ups of his party for not holding any programme on BNP’s missing leader M Ilias Ali.
18 April 2016, 12:47 PM

BNP announces 21 more names of national executive committee

BNP announces names of 21 leaders including an organising secretary and 20 other assistant organising secretaries of its national executive committee.
18 April 2016, 10:38 AM

Graft case: Khaleda challenges plea rejection orders

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files two separate petitions with the High Court challenging a lower court order that rejected her two petitions in Zia Charitable Trust graft case on April 17, 2016, Sunday.
18 April 2016, 10:33 AM

ACC arrests 8 over different scams

The Anti-Corruption Commission arrests eight persons from different parts of the country on charges of fraudulence and misappropriating money.
18 April 2016, 10:28 AM

ASK concerned over Shafik Rehman’s arrest

Ain o Salish Kendra expresses deep concern over the arrest and remand of senior journalist Shafik Rehman as “the process of the detention has created confusion among people”.
18 April 2016, 10:25 AM

Bangladesh’s condolence for Ecuador quake

Bangladesh has expressed deep shock at the tragic loss many lives and injury of hundreds of people in the devastating earthquake in Ecuador.
18 April 2016, 09:42 AM

Debut wickets of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman

Mustafizur Rahman, the name that has carved out a special place in the hearts of Tigers’ fans became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to make the ICC Team of the Year in 2015 on the back of some superb performances with the ball, especially in one-day matches.
18 April 2016, 08:25 AM