Bangladesh

March against human trafficking in Cox’s Bazar

Rights activists begin a road march from Cox’s Bazar to Teknaf in a bid to end human trafficking, put to trial those involved and compensate the victims.
8 August 2015, 09:33 AM

Niloy murder: 14 wounds of ‘familiar style’

Blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy was chopped 12 times in a style similar to the previous killings of bloggers and online activists in recent months.
8 August 2015, 07:58 AM

Train service of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet resumes

Train communication of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet was restored after 10 hours of suspension following derailment of four bogies of a freight train in Banasua in Sadar upazila of Comilla.
8 August 2015, 06:43 AM

‘Gas explosion’ burns 3 in Dhaka

Three people sustain burn injuries after “a fire breaks out from gas explosion” in Dhaka’s Central Road area.
8 August 2015, 05:49 AM

UK, US condemn Niloy killing

The United States has strongly condemned the killing of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy and expressed the hope to work with Bangladesh to protect space for freedom of expression.
8 August 2015, 03:59 AM

Niloy murder: 4 unknown assailants sued

Wife of Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy accuses four anonymous assailants for the brutal killing of the blogger at their house in East Goran. Cops have yet to arrest anyone in this connection.
8 August 2015, 03:22 AM

UN experts urge probe into blogger Niladri killing

United Nations’ experts on freedom of expression condemn the killing of Bangladesh blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay.
7 August 2015, 17:20 PM

Amnesty says killing of blogger must not go unpunished

In reaction to the murder of Niladri Chattopadhyay, Amnesty International said the government must send a strong message that killings aimed at silencing dissenting voices are despicable and will not be tolerated.
7 August 2015, 15:45 PM

The making of Mustafizur

As a child, Mustafizur Rahman did not trouble his parents or his three older brothers. He was a quiet kid.
7 August 2015, 14:10 PM

Ansar-Al-Islam claims responsibility for Niladri murder

Ansar-Al-Islam, Bangladesh chapter of al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent, claims responsibility for the killing of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay terming him an enemy of Allah.
7 August 2015, 13:27 PM

18 rescued while being trafficked to India

Police rescue 18 people, including five children and seven women, from a truck in Bagerhat town while being trafficked to India.
7 August 2015, 11:49 AM
7 August 2015, 10:29 AM

Hefajat leader Izharul held in Ctg

Detectives arrest Hefajat-e Islam nayeb-e-ameer Mufti Izharul Islam Chowdhury in a case filed in connection with a blast at his madras in Chittagong.
7 August 2015, 10:26 AM

Yet another blogger killed

Yet another online activist is stabbed to death by unknown assailants at his East Goran residence in Dhaka.
7 August 2015, 08:56 AM

Minor beaten brutally for trivial reason in Laxmipur

Amid the growing concern over deaths of children in torture across the country, a minor boy is beaten by some people over trivial reason in Kamalnagar upazila of Laxmipur.
7 August 2015, 05:52 AM

'Robber' killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rajbari cops

An alleged robber is killed in a “gunfight” with police in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari early Friday.
7 August 2015, 04:33 AM

Govt should apologise over pregnant mother shooting: Ershad

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says government should apologise to the nation over the shooting of an eight-month pregnant woman during a Jubo League factional clash in Magura.
6 August 2015, 16:03 PM

10-yr-old boy killing: Prime accused confesses involvement

The prime accused in the 10-year-old boy murder case in Barguna gives confessional statement before a court.
6 August 2015, 13:27 PM

Robber beaten to death in Gazipur

A robber is beaten to death by a mob in Shinghoshri village of Kapasia in Gazipur.
6 August 2015, 11:25 AM

Injunction on Jatiya Press Club committee stayed

The Supreme Court has stayed for eight weeks a High Court order that issued an injunction restraining the activities of existing committee of the Jatiya Press Club.
6 August 2015, 11:01 AM