Bangladesh

New CNG auto-rickshaw fare from today

Although the new fare of CNG-run auto-rickshaws comes into effect in Dhaka city from today, many three-wheelers have been staying off the streets, causing immense sufferings to the commuters.
1 November 2015, 07:21 AM

UN condemns publisher killing

Condemning the murder of Jagriti Prokashoni proprietor Faisal Arefin Dipan, the United Nations has urged the government to arrest the killers.
1 November 2015, 06:09 AM

I don’t want justice either: Banya

Like the father of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan, slain blogger Avijit Roy’s wife Rafida Ahmed Banya does not seek justice for the murders of the bloggers and publishers.
1 November 2015, 05:10 AM

JSC, JDC exams begin today

Class VIII terminal tests – Junior School Certificate (JSC) and its madrassa equivalent Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations – began across the country.
1 November 2015, 04:56 AM

Graft case: SC scraps Mamun’s acquittal

The Supreme Court scraps the High Court judgement that had acquitted businessmen Giasuddin Al Mamun in a corruption case.
1 November 2015, 04:25 AM

The emerging positives of Bangladesh

Recently, the well-known Boston Consulting Group wrote a piece entitled 'Bangladesh – the surging consumer market nobody saw
31 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Attacks on publishers cowardly, act prompt: BNP

BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expresses his party’s strong condemnation over the attacks on country’s publishers that killed one and injured three others in Dhaka.
31 October 2015, 15:48 PM

British envoy condemns attacks on publishers

British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert W Gibson condemns the double attacks on publishers that killed one and injured three others.
31 October 2015, 15:23 PM

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