Bangladesh

‘Long march to save Sundarbans' begins

Demonstrators begin a four-day-long “long march” from Dhaka to Khulna in protest against the Rampal power plant, which they believe is a threat to the world’s largest mangrove forest the Sundarbans.
10 March 2016, 06:29 AM

Doha seeks Dhaka's support for its Unesco DG candidate

Qatar has sought Bangladesh's support for its nominee and Qatar Emir's Cultural Adviser Dr Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kawari who will contest for the next director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).
10 March 2016, 06:18 AM

10km tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway

A head-on collision between a truck and a covered van in Comilla has triggered a 10 kilometre long tailback on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway.
10 March 2016, 04:53 AM

4 Sundarbans ‘robbers’ killed in ‘gunfight’

Four alleged robbers are killed in what lawmen describe as gunfight during a joint crackdown of Rapid Action Battalion and Bangladesh Coast Guard in the Sarankhola range of the Sundarbans under Bagerhat district.
10 March 2016, 04:19 AM

Disaster management in Bangladesh: Reducing vulnerabilities

Bangladesh experienced over 200 natural disasters since 1980, leaving a total death toll of approximately 200,000 people and causing economic loss worth nearly $17 billion.
9 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Zia trust graft: Khaleda files plea to cancel trial

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files a petition with the High Court seeking cancellation of the trial proceedings in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case against her, as a Dhaka court is set to resume the hearing tomorrow.
9 March 2016, 16:11 PM

34th BCS: 196 get non-cadre posts

The Public Service Commission recommends appointing 196 aspirants who passed the 34th BCS test for non-cadre posts.
9 March 2016, 15:41 PM

Hasina to inaugurate bandwidth export, Modi power Mar 23

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is to inaugurate a 10 GBPS internet bandwidth export to India on March 23 while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to inaugurate a 100MW power supply from Tripura to Bangladesh on the same day.
9 March 2016, 14:44 PM

Hero of the day

Tamim Iqbal contributes significantly to Bangladesh’s win over Netherlands today in the qualifying match of ICC WT20 with his unbeaten 83 runs from 58 balls.
9 March 2016, 13:18 PM

Mirza Abbas free to walk out of jail

The High Court grants bail to BNP leader Mirza Abbas in a corruption case, clearing the way for his walk out of jail.
9 March 2016, 11:51 AM

6 to die for killing Ctg schoolboy

A Chittagong court sentences six persons to death in a case filed for killing a schoolboy after his abduction five years ago.
9 March 2016, 11:40 AM

Banasree 2-kid murder: Mother on fresh remand

A Dhaka court today placed Mahfuza Malek Jasmine on a fresh five-day remand in connection with murder of her two children at Dhaka’s Banasree area.
9 March 2016, 10:20 AM

Comfort launches products for quality seafood

Comfort Engineering has introduced two products to enhance the processing and preservation of seafood that will ensure quality seafood in Bangladesh.
9 March 2016, 10:16 AM

Bangladesh beat Netherlands by 8 runs

Bangladesh come out in front by 8 runs against Netherlands during the qualifying match of World T20 2016 at Dharamsala, India.
9 March 2016, 09:11 AM

UK suspends Dhaka’s cargo flights over ‘security issues’

Citing security concerns, United Kingdom has suspended direct cargo flights from Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
9 March 2016, 08:41 AM

In Mashrafe we trust

Bangladesh's captain Mashrafe Mortaza is the ace up their sleeve, but they have a problem to do with their team culture where mediocrity is rewarded.
9 March 2016, 08:04 AM

BNP-backed UP polls aspirant’s nephew killed in Pirojpur

A nephew of BNP-backed chairman candidate from Sheikh Matia Union Parishad in Nazirpur upazila of Pirojpur is stabbed dead by miscreants.
9 March 2016, 07:14 AM

Bangladesh cricket team’s test of professionalism today

Barely three days after the overwhelming defeat in the Asia Cup final, Bangladesh find themselves in vastly different conditions for the qualifying match of the ICC T20 World Cup against Netherlands at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala on March 9, Wednesday.
9 March 2016, 06:45 AM

Cargo aircraft crashes in Bay, 3 dead

A privately-chartered cargo aircraft has crashed into the Bay of Bengal killing one person. Two others are missing while another has been rescued in critical condition. The crash site is about half a kilometre off Cox’s Bazar’s Nazirtek, at the estuary of the Bay and Bakkhali river.
9 March 2016, 05:15 AM

Rakub’s Thakurgaon branch guard stabbed dead

Miscreants allegedly stab a night guard to death at Thakurgaon branch of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank.
8 March 2016, 16:00 PM