Bangladesh

11 indicted over Ashulia bank heist, trial Feb 1

A Dhaka court frames charges against 11 alleged militants over the daring bank robbery that left eight people dead in April last year.
21 January 2016, 06:42 AM

Violence during Kalyanpur slum eviction

Protests erupt in a slum of Dhaka’s Kalyanpur area and clashes pursue when police and ministry officials show up for an eviction drive. Locals claim they are being evicted without any prior notice or proper rehabilitation.
21 January 2016, 06:19 AM

JP observing hartal peacefully in Rangpur

Jatiya Party (JP) observes a dawn-to-dusk hartal in Rangpur city protesting an attack on SM Yasir, member secretary of the city unit of JP.
21 January 2016, 05:54 AM

‘Drug peddler’ hurt in ‘gunfight’ with Joypurhat cops

An alleged drug peddler has been injured in a reported gunfight with police at Fiskar Haat in Joypurhat’s Panchbibi upazila.
21 January 2016, 05:43 AM

Workers Party leader shot dead in Pabna

A local leader of Workers Party of Bangladesh is shot dead allegedly by outlaws in Atghoria upazila of Pabna this evening.
20 January 2016, 15:55 PM

Allegations of sexual harassment against 5 cops

A woman files a complaint case with a Dhaka court bringing allegations of sexual abuse against five policemen, including the officer-in-charge of Jatrabari Police Station.
20 January 2016, 15:40 PM

Changes to bring back spirit in JP activities: Ershad

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says he brought new faces to the party’s top positions to bring back the spirit in its organisational activities.
20 January 2016, 14:17 PM

Arrests shock Bangladeshi community in Singapore

The Bangladeshi community in Singapore has expressed shocked at the news that 27 Bangladeshi nationals who were working there had been arrested for supporting IS, al-Qaeda.
20 January 2016, 13:29 PM

President believes govt to maintain peace overcoming challenges

President Abdul Hamid says he firmly believes that the government will maintain peace, discipline and stability in the state and society overcoming all challenges.
20 January 2016, 12:26 PM

Parliament session to continue till Feb 29

The ninth session of the 10th parliament will continue till February 29, according to a decision made by the business advisory committee of the national parliament.
20 January 2016, 11:30 AM

SCBA seeks caretaker restoration, terming its scrapping illegal

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) demands restoration of the caretaker government system saying the judgement, which scrapped the provision, has no constitutional basis as it was written by a retired judge.
20 January 2016, 11:18 AM

Quader, Hawlader given JP co-chair, gen secy charges

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad today said he has appointed GM Quader the party’s co-chairman as he and his wife have become too old to run the party.
20 January 2016, 09:47 AM

Zimbabwe stun Bangladesh by 31 runs

Zimbabwe defeat Bangladesh by 31 runs in the 3rd T20I to register their first win of the 4-match series at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna today.
20 January 2016, 08:59 AM

27 Bangladeshi workers held in Singapore for supporting IS, al-Qaeda

Twenty-seven male Bangladeshis working in Singapore are arrested for supporting the armed jihad ideology of terrorist groups such as Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda.
20 January 2016, 08:57 AM

War crimes: Body formed to collect info on Pak POWs

A five-member committee is formed to gather information about all Pakistani prisoners of war (POWs) who were allegedly involved in war crimes during the country’s 1971 War of Independence.
20 January 2016, 08:05 AM

UK will help ‘flourish democracy’: New envoy

The United Kingdom will work with all to help “flourish democracy” in Bangladesh, newly appointed British High Commissioner Alison Blake says.
20 January 2016, 07:17 AM

Classes resume at public universities

Classes resume at all the 37 public universities after an eight-day strike of the teachers, over “pay disparity”, ended upon assurance from the prime minister.
20 January 2016, 04:45 AM

Depleted Bangladesh eye another series win

It is becoming increasingly difficult to predict playing XIs from both sides, who aren't afraid to tinker with their combinations in their quest to narrow down on an ideal combination going into the World T20 in India.
20 January 2016, 04:31 AM

Another held in Narayanganj 5-murder case

Police have made a second arrest into the sensational 5-murder case of Narayanganj where assailants broke in and murdered five people including two children.
19 January 2016, 08:02 AM

10 expats get CIP status for remittance

The government gives recognition to ten people as Commercially Important Person (CIP) for their contribution in the country’s economy through sending their remittances in 2014.
19 January 2016, 07:42 AM