Bangladesh

Bangladeshi shot dead in Florida robbery

Bangladeshi national is shot dead during a robbery in Florida of the United States earlier this week.
22 October 2015, 04:44 AM

Govt conspiring to keep BNP leaders out of polls: Nazrul

BNP leader Nazrul Islam Khan alleges that the government is conspiring to keep top BNP leaders away from polls by punishing them in “false cases”.
21 October 2015, 15:03 PM

BCB announces itinerary for Zimbabwe’s tour

Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced the itinerary for Zimbabwe’s Tour to Bangladesh this November.
21 October 2015, 14:01 PM

Experts say Bangladeshi migrants get less for lack of language skill

Bangladesh’s migrant workers toil in foreign lands for longer hours compared to peers from other countries, but they earn much less as they lack skills and face a language barrier, depriving themselves of a better future and the country of remittance.
21 October 2015, 12:35 PM

Shooting minor: MP Liton seeks bail

Manjurul Islam Liton, Awami League MP from Gaibandha-1 constituency, files petitions with a court in Gaibandha today seeking bail in two cases--one for shooting a minor boy and another for vandalism and looting a house.
21 October 2015, 09:47 AM

Tk 6 lakh looted from Moulvibazar Krishi bank branch

Robbers loot Tk 6 lakh from a Moulvibazar branch of the Krishi Bank.
21 October 2015, 08:21 AM

Amnesty International warns over Rohingya crisis

Amnesty International said Bangladeshi migrants and persecuted Rohingya fleeing Myanmar faced "hellish" conditions on trafficking boats.
21 October 2015, 08:18 AM

Foreign envoys ‘satisfied’ with security: Minister

Envoys of United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada meet Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan at his office and express satisfaction over the prevailing security measures. At the meeting, the envoys said to have inquired whether the prevailing security arrangements would continue, to which the minister said “it will”.
21 October 2015, 07:10 AM

Trial run of biometric SIM registration begins

The trial run of biometric registration system for mobile phone SIM cards has been inaugurated today.
21 October 2015, 05:11 AM

4 killed in Narayanganj road crash

Four people are killed as an unspecified vehicle rams a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Siddhirganj upazila of Narayanganj.
21 October 2015, 05:08 AM

2 'outlaws' killed, Rab man shot in Tangail ‘gunfight’

Two outlaws of Purbo Banglar Communist Party are said to have been killed in a "gunfight" with Rab. Three members of the outfit have been captured in injured condition while an elite force member also shot during the battle.
21 October 2015, 04:39 AM

Food official caught red-handed with bribe in Naogaon

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) catches a food controller red-handed with bribe money worth Tk 50,000 in Nogan Sadar upazila.
20 October 2015, 15:41 PM

886 bullets recovered in Rajbari

Police recover huge bullets, 11 bullet chargers and 4 magazines from Udoypur village of Rajbari Sadar upazila.
20 October 2015, 15:33 PM

Live with confidence, PM tells Hindu community

Urging the Hindu community members to live here with confidence, PM Sheikh Hasina says all religions speak about the ‘triumph of humanity’ and her government has established that principle in Bangladesh by ensuring the equal rights of the people of all faiths.
20 October 2015, 14:21 PM

SIM sale using biometric system kicks off tomorrow

The sale of SIM cards using biometric system will begin tomorrow on a trial basis.
20 October 2015, 12:34 PM

School entry: Govt mulls 40% quota for local students

The government plans to introduce 40 percent quota for local students in secondary school admission across metropolitan cities in the country.
20 October 2015, 12:19 PM

114 more trafficking victims return from Malaysia

A number of 114 Bangladeshi trafficking victims, who were rescued by the Malaysian authorities from the Andaman Sea last May, return home.
20 October 2015, 11:45 AM

Take legal action against SUV driver, HC tells cops

The High Court orders police to take legal actions against an underage driver, Fareez Rahman, in two weeks for hitting two rickshaws with an SUV in Gulshan, leaving four persons injured.
20 October 2015, 09:20 AM

One in three older women suffer from Osteoporosis

Around the world, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men are at risk of an osteoporosis fracture, says the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF).
20 October 2015, 08:35 AM

WB estimates 6.5% GDP growth in FY 2015-16

The World Bank projects the gross domestic product (GDP) growth in FY16 at 6.5 percent.
20 October 2015, 08:31 AM