Bangladesh
BNP terms PM’s remarks on Khaleda ‘baseless’
BNP terms Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's remark accusing Khaleda Zia of conspiring from abroad to tarnish the country’s image through killing foreigners as “baseless and fabricated”.
16 October 2015, 10:38 AM
India court orders repatriation of Nur Hossain
A court in West Bengal orders that Bangladeshi national Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the sensational murder case of seven persons in Narayanganj, be sent back home to face trial.
16 October 2015, 09:24 AM
McCullum tells of Cairns 'spot-fix approaches'
Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand captain, has alleged that he was asked three times by Chris Cairns to get involved in spot-fixing.
16 October 2015, 04:42 AM
PM vows intolerance to terrorism, blames BNP for foreigner killings
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expresses her firm determination to not tolerate any militancy and terrorism in the country.
15 October 2015, 13:18 PM
JS goes into session Nov 8
The 10th parliament goes into its eighth session on November 8.
15 October 2015, 11:22 AM
[WATCH NOW] Bangladesh's codeine cough syrup crisis
Bangladesh is a major market for addictive codeine-based cough syrup smuggled from India where authorities are trying to crack down.
15 October 2015, 11:00 AM
Tareque killed ex-PDB official Khijir Khan: Cops
Tariqul Islam Tareque, the alleged Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant held yesterday is the killer of ex-Power Development Board (PDB) chief Khijir Khan, police claims.
15 October 2015, 09:55 AM
Rajon killing: Prime accused Kamrul brought back from Saudi
Law enforcers take Kamrul Islam, the prime accused in the case filed over the killing of 13-year-old Samiul Alam Rajon, to Sylhet hours after he was brought back from Saudi Arabia.
15 October 2015, 09:45 AM
IS influence felt in far-off Asia-Pacific
The influence of the Islamic State group extends well beyond the land it controls in Syria and Iraq, reaching recruits around the world, including the Asia-Pacific region.
15 October 2015, 09:40 AM
Everything to be done for ex-enclave dwellers’ welfare: PM
Terming former enclave dwellers as the sons, citizens and, near and dear ones of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assures them that her government would do whatever necessary for their overall welfare.
15 October 2015, 08:59 AM
Mojaheed, SQ Chy’s review: Govt pleas for early hearing
The government files two petitions with the Supreme Court praying for fixing a date for early hearing of the review petitions submitted by condemned war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
15 October 2015, 08:05 AM
3 AK-47 rifles seized in Bandarban, 3 held
Rab seizes three AK-47 rifles and two pistols and arrested three alleged armed traders from Bandarban Sadar upazila.
15 October 2015, 07:59 AM
7 medical aspirants fall sick as hunger strike continues
At least seven students protesting the leak of the medical college admission test question fell sick as they are continuing their fast unto death at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka for the second consecutive day.
15 October 2015, 07:33 AM
Tavella murder: DMP rules out militant link
Dhaka Metropolitan Police find no militant link to the murder of Italian national Cesare Tavella blaming local and foreign conspiracy.
15 October 2015, 07:00 AM
Watch Now: Rare books in ruins at Northbrook Hall
If you walk down the Farashganj road near the banks of the Buriganga river, you will come across the Northbrook Hall library. From the outside it would look like an abandoned building. But inside, it has hundreds of rare books—published in the nineteenth century—some of which may not be available elsewhere in the world.
15 October 2015, 06:43 AM
Mosaddek Hossain seeks lasting first impression
Three double-hundreds in the last eight months in first-class cricket has earned Mosaddek the tag of Bangladesh cricket's "next big thing".
15 October 2015, 05:30 AM
Shooting minor: MP Liton denied bail, sent to jail
Gaibandha court sends ruling Awami League lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton to jail after scrapping his bail in case filed over shooting a 10-year-old. Arrested last night after days of remaining "traceless", the MP was produced before court today amidst a scuffle between police and his supporters.
15 October 2015, 04:34 AM
Mystery of foreigner killings to be unveiled soon: Kamal
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says the progress in the investigation into recent killings of two foreigners in Bangladesh would be disclosed soon.
14 October 2015, 14:54 PM
BNP seeks national unity to restore democracy
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said forging a national unity will be the most essential task to restore democracy in the country.
14 October 2015, 14:46 PM
Pregnant woman murdered by stepson in Dhaka
A woman was murdered by her stepson in the capital’s Kamrangirchar area this evening.
14 October 2015, 13:29 PM