Bangladesh

Trial of Pakistan army men: Social body submits memorandum to Speaker

A pro-liberation social body submits a memorandum to the speaker of the parliament to press home its 10-point demands including trial of former officers of Pakistan armed forces, who were allegedly involved in war crimes in Bangladesh during the 1971 Liberation War.
3 February 2016, 14:51 PM

Golam Rahman new chief info commissioner

The government appoints Dr M Golam Rahman, a Prof of Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Dhaka University, as the chief information commissioner.
3 February 2016, 14:36 PM

Ensure punishment for torture by cops: JS body

A parliamentary body asks the government to ensure exemplary punishment to the police personnel responsible for tarnishing the image of the police department.
3 February 2016, 13:57 PM

Ticfa won’t be effective until GSP restored: Tofail

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says the Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (Ticfa) with the United States will not be effective until restoration of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) for Bangladesh.
3 February 2016, 12:59 PM

Padma bridge won't affect other projects: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rules out the apprehension of any affect to other ongoing development projects for construction of the multi-billion dollar Padma Bridge scheme.
3 February 2016, 12:48 PM

Talent, discipline take Nazmul Shanto up the ladder

Talent and discipline take Bangladesh U19 cricketer Nazmul Hossain Shanto up the ladder.
3 February 2016, 12:06 PM

Pay scale: President for addressing journos’ salary disparity

President Abdul Hamid expresses his hope that the government will give due attention to salary disparities of journalists following the announcement of new national pay scale.
3 February 2016, 11:57 AM

Boy dies in Dhaka wall collapse

A three-year-old boy dies after a wall collapses on him in Mirbagh area of Moghbazar in Dhaka.
3 February 2016, 10:38 AM

Bangladesh new WFP board member

Bangladesh is elected member of the World Food Programme’s executive body, the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger for next three years (2016-2018).
3 February 2016, 10:27 AM

Barisal city cop suspended for ‘extortion’

A Barisal police official has been suspended after a primary investigation found him guilty of extortion and harassing two businessmen.
3 February 2016, 09:11 AM

1 dead in Jessore ‘Jubo League infighting’

A local Jubo League supporter was killed and three others injured last night in what police said was an internal clash in Jessore Sadar upazila.
3 February 2016, 08:18 AM

HC orders recruitment of 2,500 teachers who qualified in 2012 test

High Court directs government to recruit around 2,500 people who qualified as assistant teachers of government primary schools in 2012.
3 February 2016, 08:16 AM

Return extra fees taken from SSC examinees: Minister

Education Minister Nahid orders schools to refund in 7 days extra money taken from SSC candidates. Stern action awaits defaulters, he warns.
3 February 2016, 06:04 AM

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka, to meet WI in quarter-finals

Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka by 23 runs to finish top of Group B and will face West Indies in the quarter-finals on February 8 at Fatullah.
3 February 2016, 05:02 AM

U-19 CWC: Impressive Bangladesh seek to raise the bar

Bangladesh have never gone past the quarter-finals of the Under-19 World Cup, but there are heightened expectations from them in this edition, with their team ending the group stage with three wins from three matches.
3 February 2016, 03:10 AM

No possibility of cutting fuel prices: Nasrul

There is no possibility of reducing fuel prices despite a cost plunge in the international market, the state minister for energy, gas and mineral resources hints in parliament.
2 February 2016, 15:58 PM

15 Rajshahi BNP-Jamaat men jailed for life

A speedy trial tribunal of Rajshahi hands life term prison to 15 activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, Jamaat-e-Islami and the BNP over a violence case of December 2013 during a blockade sponsored by BNP-Jamaat.
2 February 2016, 15:14 PM

Khaleda may visit India in March

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to visit India in the second week of March as she has been invited to join a programme, ‘Global Leadership Forum’, scheduled to be held in New Delhi.
2 February 2016, 14:36 PM

‘Sherpur arms, ammo belong to Indian separatist group’

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal hints that the arms and ammo recovered by members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Sherpur district belong to an Indian separatist group.
2 February 2016, 14:28 PM

Charges against Fakhrul, Moudud, 34 other BNP men accepted

A Dhaka court takes cognisance of charges against BNP’s senior leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Moudud Ahmed and 34 other party men for hurling crude bombs at policemen in March 2013.
2 February 2016, 13:06 PM