Bangladesh

Saudi inquiry into Mecca crane fall

Saudi Arabia has begun an investigation after a crane collapsed in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, killing 107 people.
12 September 2015, 02:08 AM

Bangladesh U-19 cricketer Nihaduzzaman injured in bus crash

Bangladesh Under-19 cricketer Nihaduzzaman was one of nearly 40 individuals to suffer injuries in a bus accident near Sirajganj,
11 September 2015, 16:10 PM

Private universities call for reviewing VAT

Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh (APUB) calls upon the government to reconsider its decision to impose VAT on the universities.
11 September 2015, 13:31 PM

David Warner of Australia ruled out of Bangladesh tour

Australia opener David Warner has been ruled out of the tour of Bangladesh in October because of the broken thumb.
11 September 2015, 10:52 AM

Cattle influx from India resumes as Eid-ul-Azha gets close

The cattle influx from India has resumed along the border in Kurigram ahead of Eid-ul-Azha after months of fall in its supply since April this year.
11 September 2015, 08:08 AM

Tarana Halim threatened for stance against illegal VoIP and SIM business

Tarana Halim, state minister for post and telecommunication, has been threatened over a telephone call for her stance on banning illegal voice over internet protocol (VoIP) and Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) businesses.
11 September 2015, 07:34 AM

3 killed in Gazipur road crash

Three people are killed and three others injured as a bus of the state-owned Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) hit them on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Sripur upazila in Mymensingh.
11 September 2015, 05:40 AM

100 turtles seized in Dhaka, 3 traders jailed

Around 100 turtles seized by the members of Rapid Action Battalion and the officials of Bangladesh Forest Department in Shakhari Bazar of Old Dhaka.
11 September 2015, 05:37 AM

Nazmul Huda acquitted of extortion case

The High Court today scraped a lower court verdict that had sentenced former BNP minister Nazmul Huda to 12 years' imprisonment in an extortion case.
10 September 2015, 15:41 PM

Tarana now says SIM re-registration not for everyone

The government alters its decision on re-registration of mobile phone connection that was scheduled to start on Sunday following a couple of meetings with the Election Commission (EC) and mobile operators.
10 September 2015, 14:02 PM

Public university teachers for work stoppage Sep 13, 17

Teachers of 37 public universities across the country will observe full day work abstention on September 13 and 17, demanding a separate pay scale for them.
10 September 2015, 11:03 AM

Trapped in demo, Dhaka stalls

Traffic problems reaches acute levels in Dhaka after road blockades were set up at several key points by demonstrating public university students.
10 September 2015, 10:23 AM

Status quo on Rana Plaza movie till Sep 14

A Supreme Court chamber judge imposes a status quo till September 14 on release and screening of the Rana Plaza movie.
10 September 2015, 09:58 AM

Govt hikes bus, auto-rickshaw fares

The government has hiked bus fares by 10 paisa per kilometre in Dhaka and Chittagong which will be effective from October 1.
10 September 2015, 07:24 AM

Ex-BNP MP Rasheduzzaman’s graft acquittal scrapped

The Supreme Court scraps a High Court verdict that acquitted former BNP lawmaker Rasheduzzaman Millat in a corruption case.
10 September 2015, 05:34 AM

PM blames Khaleda, Jamaat for losing GSP

Blaming Khaleda Zia and Jamaat-e-Islami for loosing GSP facility in the US market, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the BNP chief and Jamaat have been spreading propaganda against the country by appointing lobbyists.
9 September 2015, 16:05 PM

100 RMG workers fall sick ‘drinking water’ at factory

One-hundred workers of a garments factory had to take treatment at the hospital today after drinking water from the factory canteen.
9 September 2015, 11:29 AM

Cops fire on anti-VAT student demo: 15 hurt

East West University students clash with police during demonstration protesting VAT on tuition fees. Badda-Rampura road blockaded for half-an-hour.
9 September 2015, 10:00 AM

'Suicides rising in Bangladesh'

Bangladesh reach 10th position in the list of high suicide-prone countries, as it witnessed nearly eight incidents of suicides among every 100,000 people.
9 September 2015, 08:28 AM

SIM re-registration starts Sep 13

Verification and re-registration process will continue for three months. Devoid of re-registration, a SIM will be blocked.
9 September 2015, 07:50 AM