Bangladesh
SC clears way for Falu’s graft trial
The Supreme Court clears the way to run the trial proceedings against BNP leader Mosaddek Ali Falu in a corruption case filed for amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 14.95 crore.
27 August 2015, 08:08 AM
Mexico hopes to open Bangladesh mission soon
Mexico expresses hopes to open Mexican Mission in Bangladesh at the earliest.
27 August 2015, 07:25 AM
Graft cases: Khaleda skips hearing again
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia skips the trial proceedings of Zia Charitable and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases due to her illness.
27 August 2015, 07:03 AM
Mohsin Ali warns over online posts
Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali warns that journalists and online activists would have to face actions if they write or post “objectionable” statements in any media or social media platforms.
26 August 2015, 16:14 PM
Pakistan announce Twenty20 league in Qatar in 2016
Najam Sethi, former chairman of the PCB, announced the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be held from 4-24 February, 2016.
26 August 2015, 15:34 PM
Watch now: Mob beating or planned murder? (video)
Business enmity or money dispute may be the reason behind the killing of three middle-aged men in Pabna on suspicion that they were child abductors, according to police.
26 August 2015, 13:53 PM
China to build 2 more bridges in Bangladesh
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says China will construct two more friendship bridges in Bangladesh.
26 August 2015, 13:07 PM
BCB shifts focus away from Tests again
The BCB's plan to cut one Test match from the Zimbabwe series goes against Bangladesh’s cricket historic mandate, which was to give Test cricket utmost priority.
26 August 2015, 10:57 AM
The extinct species of Bangladesh
13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015, 09:54 AM
The extinct species of Bangladesh
13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015, 09:44 AM
Keraniganj burn victim dies at DMCH
A minor boy, who sustained burn injuries in a fire incident at South Keraniganj a few days ago, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
26 August 2015, 09:38 AM
Animals that can't be seen in Bangladesh anymore
13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015, 09:34 AM
Operation against Myanmar separatists tomorrow
A joint force of Bangladesh Army and Border Guard Bangladesh will launch an 'all-out' operation tomorrow on Thanchi border in Bandarban to flush out the Myanmar separatist group that fired on a BGB team this morning.
26 August 2015, 08:17 AM
80,000 Hajj visas issued so far
The Saudi government has issued 80 thousand hajj visas until now, the according to the country’s envoy here.
26 August 2015, 07:48 AM
Legal notice asks to scrap Section 57 (1) of ICT act
A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to government requesting it to scrap Section 57 (1) of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act which has come under severe criticism recently.
26 August 2015, 06:55 AM
3 held with 80 gold bars in Magura
Police arrest three people in a drive along with 80 gold bars worth Tk three crore at PTI intersection in the town.
26 August 2015, 05:56 AM
Padma strikes bridge site again, damages jetty
River erosion strikes Padma bridge construction site at Kumarbhog in Munshiganj and broke away large parts of land this morning – damaging a jetty and some other equipment.
26 August 2015, 05:19 AM
Rajon killing: 3 fugitives’ wealth confiscated
Law enforcers confiscate the movable properties of Kamrul Islam and two other fugitive accused in the 13-year-old Samiul Islam Rajon murder case.
25 August 2015, 13:59 PM
7 ex-Oriental Bank officials get life term
A Dhaka court sentences seven former officials of Oriental Bank, which has later been renamed as ICB Islamic Bank, to life term imprisonment for misappropriating Tk 1.7 crore.
25 August 2015, 12:01 PM
Iqbal Mahmud new BTRC chairman
Iqbal Mahmud, a former secretary of telecommunications ministry, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
25 August 2015, 10:37 AM