Bangladesh
Charges pressed against nephew for killing 5 of a family
Police presses charges against the lone accused Mahfuz in the sensational five-murder case in Narayanganj.
6 April 2016, 14:03 PM
Handover of BB missing millions to take a little time: Ambassador
It will "take a little time" before Bangladesh central bank gets back a portion of its missing millions.
6 April 2016, 13:16 PM
Bomb attack at Laxmipur court: HC upholds death for JMB man
SC upholds death penalty of JMB leader Masumur Rahman Masum in 2 cases filed for killing a man and injuring few others in a bomb attack at Laxmipur in 2005.
6 April 2016, 13:14 PM
Pahela Baishakh: No access to Ramna, Suhrawardy Udyan after 4pm
Nobody can enter Ramna Park and Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka after 4:00pm on Pahela Baishakh, DMP Additional Commissioner Monirul Islam announces.
6 April 2016, 11:58 AM
'Disturbing rise' in global executions
The total number of known executions worldwide rise by more than half last year to 1,634, the highest figure recorded since 1989, Amnesty International says as Pakistan sent three more men to the gallows.
6 April 2016, 10:34 AM
80 lakh Bangladeshis suffering from diabetes: State minister
Around 80 lakh people in Bangladesh are suffering from diabetes, State Minister for Health Zahid Malik says.
6 April 2016, 10:13 AM
Muezzin killed over personal enmity: Cops
The muezzin who was killed inside an Old Dhaka mosque yesterday might have been killed out of personal enmity, police said ruling out any militant link.
6 April 2016, 09:31 AM
Faruk killing: Arrest order for Tangail AL MP, 9 others
A Tangail court issues arrest warrant against 10 fugitives including an Awami League lawmaker and his three brothers in a case filed for killing Tangail AL leader and freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed.
6 April 2016, 07:52 AM
27 illegal Bangladeshis deported from USA
A total of 27 Bangladeshi illegal migrants have been sent back home from the United States.
6 April 2016, 07:47 AM
Govt response to arsenic-laced water poor: HRW
The government is not adequately responding to naturally occurring arsenic in drinking water across large areas of rural Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says in a report.
6 April 2016, 06:45 AM
BB hackers ‘possibly Chinese,’ says Philippines senator
Chinese hackers are possibly behind one of the world's biggest cyber heists, the theft of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank, a senator in the Philippines says.
6 April 2016, 05:53 AM
Khaleda ‘won’t appear’ for graft hearing tomorrow
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is unlikely to appear before court tomorrow in connection with Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases.
6 April 2016, 05:07 AM
Philippine senators debate on return of funds to Bangladesh govt
Philippine senators debate whether or not the alleged stolen funds recovered from casino junket operator Kim Wong can be turned over to the government of Bangladesh without a court’s order.
5 April 2016, 15:48 PM
Shakib, Mustafizur leave for India
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan and pacer Mustafizur Rahman leave for India to take part in the Indian Premier League which is set to begin on April 9.
5 April 2016, 13:46 PM
Loan scam: BASIC Bank GM held
The Anti-Corruption Commission arrests a top official of state-owned BASIC Bank in connection with a loan scam.
5 April 2016, 12:52 PM
Dire consequences if Zia’s grave relocated: BNP
BNP warns the government of “dire consequences” if the grave of the party's founder Ziaur Rahman is relocated anywhere from Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
5 April 2016, 11:41 AM
Sohel murder: 16 Premier University students expelled
Premier University authorities expel 16 students and suspend seven others in connection with the murder of the university student Nasim Ahmed Sohel on March 29.
5 April 2016, 10:13 AM
Fire at Old Dhaka residential building
Fire breaks out at a residential building at Siddique Bazar in the old part of Dhaka.
5 April 2016, 10:06 AM
Sangskritik Jote for fair probe into Tonu murder
Sommilito Sangskritik Jote demands a fair investigation into the murder of Sohagi Jahan Tonu and punishment of those involved with the killing.
5 April 2016, 09:26 AM
9 charged with killing 4 kids in Habiganj
Police press charges against nine persons including the prime accused in a case filed for killing four schoolboys in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj.
5 April 2016, 07:57 AM