Bangladesh

BB Cyber Heist: Wong vows to turn over another US$ 9.73m to Senate

Casino junket operator Kim Wong promises to return to the Senate another US$ 9.73m, which was believed to be part of the alleged $81million stolen funds from the Bangladesh’s central bank.
5 April 2016, 07:14 AM

Rajuk in eviction drive at Karwan Bazar amid protest

Dhaka’s development authority is on an eviction drive in capital’s biggest kitchen market Karwan Bazar. Businessmen have grouped in protest against the drive.
5 April 2016, 06:35 AM

The story behind Jahid’s viral video unfolds

Remember the video of the boy singing a local song with a tourist in Cox’s Bazar that went viral last month? Well, thanks to the musician in the video the story does not end there.
5 April 2016, 05:13 AM

Hartal called in Banshkhali tomorrow

Banshkhali Chhatra Oikya Forum calls a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the upazila of Chittagong for Wednesday protesting Monday's incident that left four people killed in “police firing”.
5 April 2016, 04:37 AM

2 abducted Brac officials released in Afghanistan

Two Bangladeshi Brac officials, who were abducted from Kunduz city, Afghanistan, are released today.
4 April 2016, 15:47 PM

3 killed in Ctg cops firing

At least three persons are killed, 11 policemen among 30 injured as cops open fire after being attacked by locals protesting power plant project at Banshkhali in Chittagong, SP says
4 April 2016, 14:39 PM

Govt requests EU to legalise illegal Bangladeshi expats

The government requests a visiting European Union delegation to legalise Bangladeshi nationals, who are staying in different European countries after expiry of their valid documents.
4 April 2016, 13:21 PM

ICC World Twenty20 teams of the tournament named

The ICC today announces the teams of the tournament for the men’s and women’s ICC World Twenty20 2016, which finished at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.
4 April 2016, 13:15 PM

Trial in Tonu killing case as per existing law: PM

The government will hold the trial in Tonu killing case according to the country’s existing law, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a cabinet meeting today.
4 April 2016, 10:50 AM

Tonu’s 1st autopsy: No evidence of rape, cause of death found

Forensic Department of Comilla Medical College Hospital did not find any evidence of rape and a specific cause of death in the first autopsy of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu.
4 April 2016, 10:36 AM

Tigers best of many in T20 World Cup

Some of the individual performance of Bangladesh in the Twenty20 World Cup has been a feat unbeaten through the tournament, though the team could not pass on from the group stage.
4 April 2016, 08:21 AM

Unapproved businesses must go from Dhaka residential areas

Unapproved institutions and commercial establishments must leave from the residential areas in Dhaka city within the next six months.
4 April 2016, 08:05 AM

EU delegation arrives in Dhaka

Amid growing concern over illegal migration to Europe, a high-powered delegation from the European Union has arrived on a three-day visit.
4 April 2016, 06:41 AM

4 Nigerians among 5 held under ICT act

Four Nigerians among five people are arrested in Dhaka in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
4 April 2016, 05:49 AM

Freedom fighter killed by ‘robbers’ in Gazipur

Armed robbers have allegedly broken into the house of a freedom fighter and shot him dead in Gazipur city.
4 April 2016, 05:15 AM

Bangladesh may enter list of risky nations again

Bangladesh runs the risk of being reclassified as a country exposed to money laundering and terror financing because of slow implementation of laws on battling illicit flow of funds.
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP demands re-election in all unions

BNP claims the public boycotted the “farcical” union parishad elections and demanded a re-election in all those unions.
3 April 2016, 10:56 AM

Post-poll violence: Injured Bogra Jubo League man dies

A Jubo League activist dies at a hospital, a day after he sustained injuries in a clash between supporters of victorious and defeated candidates in the union parishad elections in Sonatola upazila of Bogra yesterday.
3 April 2016, 09:58 AM

Bogra Hindu man killed for protesting teasers

A man of Hindu community in Bogra’s Shahjahanpur upazila is stabbed to death after he stands up against hoodlums who were harassing girls.
3 April 2016, 09:38 AM

Vuvuzela banned at Bangla new year celebration

Vuvuzela, matches and lighters have been banned at Mongol Shovajatra brought out from the Institute of Fine Arts in Dhaka every year to celebrate the Bangla new year, the home minister says.
3 April 2016, 08:54 AM