Bangladesh

No IS in Bangladesh, police chief asserts

The chief of police asserts claim that there is no organisational existence of international terrorist outfit Islamic State (IS) in Bangladesh.
6 October 2015, 13:08 PM

Yet another meeting ends without headway

Yet another meeting between public university teachers and Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has ended without major headway.
6 October 2015, 12:53 PM

War criminal SQ Chy to seek review of SC verdict

Condemned war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury is to file a petition with the Supreme Court seeking review of its judgement that had upheld his death penalty for war crimes.
6 October 2015, 11:42 AM

Cops seek 7-day remand for Shahadat

Investigators seek a seven-day remand for quizzing national cricketer Shahadat Hossain in connection with allegation of torture of his domestic help.
6 October 2015, 11:38 AM

Islamic extremists also targeting Pirs alongside free-thinkers

Besides free-thinkers, pirs (religious instructors) also become targets of Islamic extremists.
6 October 2015, 11:23 AM

2 hurt in Pabna crude bomb blast

Two people are hurt as a abandoned crude bomb went off in Ataikula of Pabna.
6 October 2015, 10:06 AM

Diplomats seek additional security

In the wake of killing of two foreign nationals in Bangladesh, diplomats in Dhaka seek additional security everywhere across the country.
6 October 2015, 09:50 AM

Aman free to walk out of jail

The Supreme Court upholds the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP leader Amanullah Aman in 27 vandalism and arson cases.
6 October 2015, 08:58 AM

ADB extends loan for Bangladesh water project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) extends fresh loan to Bangladesh to expand a water project in south-west area.
6 October 2015, 08:46 AM

Inflation rises slightly in September

Inflation increased by 0.07 percentage points to 6.24 percent in September from the previous month primarily due to the increased economic activities for Eid-ul-Azha.
6 October 2015, 08:30 AM

Fakhrul’s bail extended till Nov 2

The Supreme Court extends till November 2 its order that had granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three arson and vandalism cases.
6 October 2015, 08:12 AM

2 remanded over Japanese citizen murder

A Rangpur court today placed Rashed-un-Nabi Khan Biplob,a local BNP activist, and Humayun Kabir Hira on a 10-day remand in Japanese national Hoshi Kunio murder case.
6 October 2015, 07:59 AM

Pastor attack: Shibir man held

Police holds a Shibir man for his alleged involvement in attacking the church pastor in Pabna.
6 October 2015, 07:05 AM

Mashrafe of Bangladesh - Humble in victory, gracious in defeat

In every victory, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza was undeniably humble, and always held his cap, or took it off when he shook the hands of the defeated captain.
6 October 2015, 06:55 AM

3 Noakhali ‘Razakars’ sent to jail

A tribunal in Dhaka today sent three war crimes accused of Noakhali to jail after police produced them before it.
6 October 2015, 06:53 AM

An evening with Bannya (video)

Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya is a legendary exponent of Rabindra sangeet in Bangladesh and abroad. She received her training in Santiniketan from eminent Rabindra Sangeet artistes like Kanika Bandyopadhyay, Neelima Sen and Shoilajaranjan Mazumdar.
6 October 2015, 06:52 AM

Lawyer to meet Salauddin at Kashimpur jail today

A lawyer of convicted war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury will meet him at Kashimpur jail-1 in Gazipur to discuss filing of a review petition against the Supreme Court judgement.
6 October 2015, 06:41 AM

Rajon murder: Cops to visit KSA to bring back Kamrul

A three-member police team is due to visit Saudi Arabia this month to bring back Kamrul Islam, the prime suspect in Rajon murder case.
6 October 2015, 05:55 AM

'JMB commander' killed in grenade blast: Cops

A man, whom police identified as the commander of Chittagong unit of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, is killed in a grenade explosion hours after his arrest with firearms and ammunition, according to the law enforcers.
6 October 2015, 03:56 AM

Exploring the beauty of North Bengal

Parbatipur Station, awash in the monsoon rain, welcomes us with a bustle and hurry of people as our train comes to a halt there in the late evening.
5 October 2015, 18:00 PM