Bangladesh

Tea seller’s death: Departmental action recommended against 5 cops

A police committee probing the death of a tea vendor in Dhaka’s Mirpur has recommended departmental action against five policemen for their negligence in duty and failure to keep the situation under control.
9 February 2016, 13:56 PM

Cop killed in Gulistan road crash

A policeman dies after being hit by a bus at Gulistan in Dhaka.
9 February 2016, 13:01 PM

BCL leaders file 2 defamation cases against Daily Star editor

A Bangladesh Chhatra League leader files a Tk 50-crore defamation case against The Daily Star editor for publishing reports based on information given by DGFI which allegedly tarnished the image of Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina. Meanwhile, a local BCL leader files another Tk 1-crore defamation case in Khulna on the same charge.
9 February 2016, 11:56 AM

Ecnec clears road project to boost India-BD trade

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approves the 'Inter District Border Road Construction: Mymensingh and Netrakona Districts Part' with an outlay of Tk 457.30 crore, aiming to boost connectivity and trade between Bangladesh and India.
9 February 2016, 11:11 AM

MP Latif sued over Bangabandhu’s image distortion

Two cases are filed against Chittagong-11 Awami League lawmaker MA Latiffor distorting the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
9 February 2016, 09:19 AM

Shamima finds fortune in betel nut cutting

Shamima Akhter is now pursuing her betel nut cutting business, and she has not only changed her fate, but has also helped three thousand other poor women in Chittagong’s Patiya area.
9 February 2016, 08:40 AM

Govt to bear treatment cost if anyone is found with Zika virus

If anyone is detected with Zika virus, the government will bear the cost of their treatment, Health Minister Mohammad Nasim says. Bangladesh government has taken all necessary steps to control the spread of the Zika virus, he tells reporters at the health ministry.
9 February 2016, 08:30 AM

Mother, son killed as bus hits rickshaw-van in Tangail

A woman and her son are killed and another is injured as a bus hits a rickshaw-van in Madhupur upazila of Tangail.
9 February 2016, 07:56 AM

Father commits suicide after killing daughter

A man commits suicide after killing his one-and-a-half-year-old daughter at his residence in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh.
9 February 2016, 05:32 AM

India crush Sri Lanka to reach final

India crush Sri Lanka by 97 runs in the semi-final match of the ICC U19 CWC 2016 to advance to the final on February 14 against Bangladesh or West Indies.
9 February 2016, 03:55 AM

Muhith’s no comment about money Pakistan owes to Bangladesh

Finance Minister AMA Muhith declines to say anything about the fate of the money Pakistan owes to Bangladesh in different heads.
8 February 2016, 14:09 PM

Return extra fees or face action: Minister to schools

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid once again warns of legal actions if schools fail to return additional tuition and registration fees collected from SSC examinees by the next seven working days.
8 February 2016, 13:14 PM

WI to meet Tigers in semis

West Indies secure the last semi-final spot of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 when they defeat Pakistan by five wickets in the quarter-final match at Fatullah.
8 February 2016, 10:06 AM

Student-cop scuffle at Karwan Bazar

A scuffle between police and a group of Dhaka University students takes place at Karwan Bazar intersection in Dhaka.
8 February 2016, 09:51 AM

Stern action for violation of party decisions: Ershad

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad warns party leaders and activists of stern action if they do not comply with party decisions.
8 February 2016, 09:03 AM

35 indicted in Narayanganj 7-murder cases

A Narayanganj court frames charges against 35 people including prime accused Nur Hossain and three former Rab officials -- Tareque Sayeed, Arif Hossain and Masud Rana – in two cases filed for killing seven people in the district in 2014.
8 February 2016, 08:13 AM

The rondo behind Bangladesh's athleticism

Young Tigers' fielding during this World Cup has certainly caught the eye. The players have shown all-round athleticism in creating run-out opportunities and cutting out singles inside the 30-yard circle.
8 February 2016, 07:20 AM

Arrest 2 Netrokona ‘Razakars’: ICT

International Crimes Tribunal-1 issues arrest warrant against two accused from Netrokona over crimes committed against humanity during 1971 Liberation War.
8 February 2016, 05:19 AM

Wasn't desperate for an IPL contract: Mustafizur Rahman

Mustafizur Rahman announced himself to the world by decimating India last year, and now has earned a spot in IPL with Sunrisers Hyderabad.
8 February 2016, 05:12 AM

Keraniganj boy murder: Main accused killed in ‘shootout’ with Rab

Prime accused in a case filed for abducting and killing an 11-year-old boy in Keraniganj of Dhaka is killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion. He was the mastermind behind the abduction and murder of 11-year-old Abdullah.
8 February 2016, 03:59 AM