Bangladesh

Father’s fear came true

Prof Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque feared for his son when he heard of the attack on Avijit Roy’s publisher Ahmedur Rashid Tutul.
31 October 2015, 14:51 PM

Victim takes it to Facebook

In a desperate attempt to seek help, injured blogger Ranadipam Basu, 50, posts a status on his Facebook page minutes after the attackers left him with two other victims locked from outside.
31 October 2015, 14:07 PM

Publisher killed in second attack in Dhaka

Publisher of Jagriti Prokashony is stabbed dead at his Shahbagh office shortly after assailants knifed another publisher of books written by slain blogger Avijit Roy along with two bloggers at his Lalmatia office.
31 October 2015, 13:03 PM

More BNP leaders may follow Mobin: Syed Ashraf

Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam says more BNP leaders may follow Shamsher M Chowdhury and quit due to a rift between Khaleda-Tareque and several top leaders.
31 October 2015, 12:01 PM

Tk 3-5 lakh charged for leaked questions: DB

The question paper leak syndicate used to take Tk 3-5 lakh from Dhaka and Jagannath university admission seekers.
31 October 2015, 11:54 AM

Avijit’s publisher, 2 bloggers hacked in Dhaka

Unknown assailants stab the publisher of slain blogger Avijit Roy along with two bloggers in Dhaka’s Lalmatia area. The injured are attending to treatments at DMCH with wounds to the head. Condition of publisher Tutul and another are said to be grave.
31 October 2015, 10:05 AM

Mobin quit politics for govt pressure: Nazrul Islam

BNP Vice-Chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury quit politics due to “government pressure”, a BNP senior leader claims.
31 October 2015, 09:05 AM

Cremer, Chakabva return for Bangladesh series

Zimbabwe's national selectors have recalled legspinner Graeme Cremer and wicketkeeper-batsman Regis Chakabva for the upcoming limited-overs matches against Bangladesh.
31 October 2015, 05:20 AM

2 ‘Shibir men’ held with 101 crude bombs in Sylhet

Police detain two alleged activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir with 101 crude bombs and 2 pipe guns in Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet.
31 October 2015, 05:09 AM

BNP to fall apart, says Hanif

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif says BNP will fall apart for resorting to terrorism and siding with war criminals.
30 October 2015, 11:57 AM

Mobin’s resignation won’t affect BNP: Fakhrul

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the resignation of its vice-chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury will not affect the party.
30 October 2015, 10:55 AM

Non-MPO teachers, staff start fast unto death

Teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions start fast unto death demanding inclusion of their institutions in the government’s Monthly Pay Order (MPO) facility.
30 October 2015, 10:14 AM

Mojaheed war trial: Jamaat plans demo for tomorrow

Jamaat-e-Islami will hold demonstrations across the country tomorrow demanding release of condemned war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed.
30 October 2015, 08:26 AM

Bangladesh cricketers practice ahead of Zimbabwe series

Members of the Bangladesh cricket team sweated it out during the practice session at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur ahead of the Zimbabwe series.
30 October 2015, 07:31 AM

12 people fall sick after having dinner

Twelve people of two families including five women and three children fall sick after having poisonous food in Baluchar area of Sylhet city.
30 October 2015, 07:31 AM

Mild tremor jolts Sylhet

A mild earthquake shakes different parts of Sylhet.
30 October 2015, 07:22 AM

15 held over DU, JnU admission question papers leakage

Law enforcers arrest 15 people from different areas in Dhaka suspected of involvement in leakage of question papers for admission to Dhaka University and Jagannath University.
30 October 2015, 05:56 AM

Forex reserve hits $27bn mark

The foreign currency reserve of Bangladesh hits a new record crossing a $ 27-billion mark.
29 October 2015, 14:21 PM

Bangladesh to host global parliamentary conference

Bangladesh will host the 136th Assembly of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) on March 2017 said an IPU press release today.
29 October 2015, 13:37 PM

Nasim demands TIB apology for report on parliament

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim blasts Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and demands that the organisation apologise for its statements on the parliament and elections.
29 October 2015, 12:55 PM