Bangladesh
War martyrs comment: Court orders probe into sedition charges against Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is sued for sedition for her recent comment questioning the number of martyrs in the country's Liberation War of 1971.
27 December 2015, 06:03 AM
4 killed as truck rams private car in Sylhet
At least four people are killed as a truck rammed a private car in Sylhet city.
27 December 2015, 05:43 AM
Ctg JMB den busted: 3 held with sniper gun, army suits
Two days into the unearthing of a key hideout of banned outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, crackdown on JMB regional commander's den in Chittagong yields high precision semi-automatic sniper rifle, 13 sets of military uniform, explosives and ammunition, police say. The three militants arrested are said to be senior students of Chittagong University.
27 December 2015, 04:06 AM
BCL leader sued for ‘stabbing’ female student
A female student of Mirpur Bangla College has filed a case against a leader of the college unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) for allegedly stabbing her.
26 December 2015, 16:17 PM
‘Enact law to try those who deny 1971 history’
Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee urges the government to enact law to try people who challenge the historical facts of the 1971 Liberation War.
26 December 2015, 16:08 PM
Teen held for posting PM's doctored photo on Facebook
Local Awami League activists hand over a teenage boy to police in Rajshahi for posting derogatory comments and a doctored photo involving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
26 December 2015, 15:55 PM
IS claims credit for Bagmara blast: SITE
IS claims credit for the suicide attack at an Ahmadiyya Muslim mosque in Rajshahi that left the attacker dead, says US-based SITE Intelligence Group.
26 December 2015, 15:28 PM
Bangladesh crash out of SAFF championship
Bangladesh crash to a 3-1 defeat against Maldives in the SAFF championship at the Trivandrum International Stadium in Kerala.
26 December 2015, 13:52 PM
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh will reunite to form 'Akhand Bharat': BJP gen secy
BJP general secretary Ram Madhav says that parts of India - including Pakistan and Bangladesh - which were separated 60 years ago, will reunite to form "Akhand Bharat" (undivided India).
26 December 2015, 13:49 PM
Rizvi terms Hanif’s comment ‘joke of the year’
BNP leader Rizvi Ahmed terms ruling Awami League leader Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif’s statement on Election Commission’s treatment of BNP as the “joke of the year’.
26 December 2015, 11:39 AM
71-km human chain formed to save Turag
Environmentalists form a 71-km-long human chain on the banks of the Turag River demanding an end to pollution and grabbing of the river.
26 December 2015, 11:18 AM
Glorious moments of Bangladesh cricket team in 2015
Let’s cherish the unforgettable moments of the most successful year in the history of Bangladesh cricket team.
26 December 2015, 08:49 AM
Ensure neutrality, sincerity to establish rule of law: President
Terming judges as conscience of the nation, President Abdul Hamid urges them to remain neutral and utmost sincere in establishing the rule of law in the country.
26 December 2015, 08:24 AM
Bagmara blast linked to past attacks: Home minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the bomb attack on a mosque of Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Bagmara of Rajshahi’s is linked to all other terrorist attacks in the past and there is an international conspiracy at its source.
26 December 2015, 08:13 AM
Jamaat’s Sreepur councilor candidate arrested
Police arrest a Jamaat-e-Islami-backed councilor candidate for Sreepur municipality in Gazipur.
26 December 2015, 07:12 AM
Autopsy verifies dead youth as bomber
As police sue two unknown assailants over the Bagmara Ahmadiyya mosque blast in Rajshahi, autopsy report confirms the dead youth as one of the attackers. None of the attackers have been identified yet and none held.
26 December 2015, 04:36 AM
Rooppur nuke plant: $12.65b deal inked with Russia
Bangladesh signs its biggest ever contract worth $12.65 billion with a Russia’s state-run company to build the Rooppur nuclear power plant that would generate 2,400 megawatts of electricity.
25 December 2015, 14:52 PM
Battered booters brace for Maldives challenge
Trivandrum is in a festive mood. The capital of Kerala, a major tourist attraction with the famous Kovalam beach a few kilometres from the city centre, is also known for its communal harmony and iconic religious landmarks. The city has a notable Catholic Christian community, who are celebrating Christmas with great fervour.
25 December 2015, 10:46 AM
‘JMB den’ raid: 3 militant suspects on 6-day remand
A Dhaka court place three suspected Islamist militants on a six-day remand in connection with yesterday’s crackdown at an alleged militant den in Dhaka’s Mirpur.
25 December 2015, 09:58 AM
‘Attacker’ killed in Rajshahi Ahmadiyya mosque blast
At least one person is killed and three others are injured in a bomb attack at a mosque of Ahmadiyya Muslim community during Juma prayer in Rajshahi.
25 December 2015, 09:19 AM