Bangladesh

Crime scene cleaning may mislead trial process: NHRC chief

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Mizanur Rahman says the cleaning of the crime scene in the Sohagi Jahan Tonu murder case may mislead the trial process.
31 March 2016, 14:01 PM

[WATCH] Celebrating the life of Diti

Very few know that the talented actress actually aspired to become a singer. But she established herself as one of the most loved actress both on television and silver screen.
31 March 2016, 12:33 PM

Abbas to walk out of jail

Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that granted bail to BNP leader Mirza Abbas in a corruption case, clearing the way for his release from jail.
31 March 2016, 11:53 AM

US to send back 30 illegal Bangladeshis

The United States will send back 30 Bangladeshis living illegally in the western country, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says.
31 March 2016, 10:37 AM

Ctg BNP wants re-election in 30 unions

Chittagong district unit BNP demands cancellation of today’s union parishad elections alleging widespread irregularities by ruling party men and demanded re-election in those unions.
31 March 2016, 10:01 AM

UP polls: 8 lives lost in violence

At least eight people are killed and many others injured in seven districts during violence in the second phase of union parishad elections.
31 March 2016, 07:05 AM

Tonu killing: March to PMO stopped, strike called

Police have barred demonstrators, seeking justice for the murder of Comilla college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, from marching to the Prime Minister’s Office.
31 March 2016, 06:57 AM

US wants to help Bangladesh’s airport security

The United States offers their assistance in ensuring “standard security” for Bangladesh’s airports after the UK raised complain with Dhaka airport.
31 March 2016, 06:50 AM

$34M of stolen BB fund can still be recovered: Philippines Senate chief

The government can recover 40 percent, or about $34 million, of the $81 million stolen by hackers from Bangladesh’s central bank and laundered through the Philippine banking system, the country’s Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto says.
31 March 2016, 06:13 AM

UP polls: 90yr-old hopes her vote will bring peace

Barely able to walk and bent over with the weight of age, 90-year-old Razia Khatun could not falter the enthusiasm on her face – she had come to cast her vote.
31 March 2016, 05:26 AM

Dhaka Ahsania Mission wins Int’l Development Prize

Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is awarded with the 2015 Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) Prize for implementing various projects successfully which helped to create employment opportunities for youths.
30 March 2016, 13:19 PM

Graft case: HC clears way for trial of Mirza Abbas

The High Court clears way for the lower court concerned to resume trial proceedings against former BNP minister Mirza Abbas in a corruption case filed on charge of fraudulently allotting an industrial plot.
30 March 2016, 13:02 PM

5 held for ‘killing’ Ctg BCL man

Law enforcers arrest five people from different areas in Chittagong in a case filed over killing a student of Premier University in the port city yesterday.
30 March 2016, 11:38 AM

ADB forecasts 6.7% growth for 2015-16

Banlgadesh’s growth for this fiscal will improve marginaly and stand at 6.7 percent driven by apparel export and domestic consumption, Asian Development Bank forecasts.
30 March 2016, 07:37 AM

Soumya leading best catches list

Bangladesh cricketer Soumya Sarkar is currently leading the table of ‘Best Catches in the ICC World T20, 2016’.
30 March 2016, 07:20 AM

10 hurt as cops thwart Dhaka nurses’ demo, 7 held

At least 10 people injured as police use force to disperse a road blockade of unemployed nurses in Dhaka city’s key intersection Shahbagh.
30 March 2016, 07:14 AM

Programme, demo cripple Dhaka

Inaugural of the Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover and a road blockade enforced by nursing students at Shahbagh have led to traffic sufferings for the Dhaka dwellers.
30 March 2016, 06:51 AM

Fakhrul made BNP secy gen, Rizvi promoted

Six years after shouldering the responsibility of acting secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been made a full functioning secretary general of BNP. The party’s spokesperson makes the announcement at a press conference, 11 days after BNP held its long-awaited council.
30 March 2016, 05:39 AM

Dhaka-US renews pledge to fight extremism

The US say it will remain beside Bangladesh in the ongoing fight against violent extremism and terrorism, which threaten societies that cherish basic human freedom.
30 March 2016, 05:36 AM

PM opens part of Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover

PM Sheikh Hasina inaugurates a two-kilometre section of the 8.5km Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover in Dhaka. The four-lane carriageway linear section passes over the Moghbazar level crossing and flies over Saat Rasta and Moghbazar, two intersections notorious for congestion.
30 March 2016, 05:04 AM