Bangladesh

Border killings: Dhaka raises concerns with New Delhi

Dhaka raises concerns with New Delhi over the killing of two Bangladesh nationals by the Indian Border Security Force in Jessore.
11 April 2015, 12:03 PM

10 more returning home from Yemen

10 more Bangladeshis who were stranded in war-torn Yemen are due to arrive in Dhaka from Djibouti this evening.
11 April 2015, 10:35 AM

Kamaruzzaman opted not to seek mercy

Death row war criminal Kamaruzzaman opted not to seek presidential clemency when jail officials inquired him of his decision yesterday, State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan says.
11 April 2015, 10:01 AM

Family meets Kamaruzzaman

Family members of death row war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman met him at the Dhaka Central Jail amid speculation that he might be executed today.
11 April 2015, 05:59 AM

BSF kills 2 Bangladeshis in Jessore

Indian Border Security Force guns down two Bangladeshi cattle traders and injures three others along Doulatpur border in Benapole of Jessore.
11 April 2015, 04:25 AM

Rubel among top ten bowling performances in World Cup

Bangladesh pacer Rubel Hossain gets him among the top 10 who performed the best in bowling attacks during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Australia and New Zealand.
10 April 2015, 12:42 PM

272 more Bangladeshis evacuated from Yemen: Indian HC

Bangladesh has so far evacuated 272 Bangladesh nationals, including five women and five children, with the assistance of an Indian ship.
10 April 2015, 08:10 AM

Kamaruzzaman execution likely tomorrow: Minister

After a series of preparatory activities at Dhaka jail that sent signals of move to execute war criminal Kamaruzzaman tonight, State Minister Asaduzzaman Khan hints that the Jamaat leader’s execution might take place tomorrow. His family may get chance to meet him in jail for the last time tomorrow.
10 April 2015, 05:57 AM

Annisul gets clock, hilsa for Khokon

Dhaka city polls take full shape with the candidates receiving their polls-sign from the Election Commission offices.
10 April 2015, 05:01 AM

Monuments of Greed

GREED is an ugly thing. To see just how grotesque it can be, just look up from your vehicle and try to get a broad view of the city as it spreads out in front of you.
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Electricity will go to every house: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterates her government's commitment to reach electricity to every house saying seventy percent people now have access to electricity and much time would not be needed to reach electricity to every house.
9 April 2015, 14:46 PM

13 Bangladeshis returning home from Yemen

Thirteen Bangladeshi nationals, who took temporary shelter in Africa’s Djibouti after evacuation from the war-torn country Yemen, are returning tonight.
9 April 2015, 13:10 PM

EU calls for introducing moratorium on executions

EU calls upon Bangladesh authorities to commute all death sentences in view of the imminent execution of death-row war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman.
9 April 2015, 10:36 AM

HC order on tracing Salahuddin Apr 15

The High Court sets April 15 for delivering verdict on a petition seeking an order on the government to locate “missing” BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed.
9 April 2015, 10:03 AM

Kamaruzzaman should be given reasonable time: AG

War criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman should be given reasonable time if he wants to seek presidential mercy, attorney general says.
9 April 2015, 08:49 AM

'Kamaruzzaman must decide on mercy today'

State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan says death row war criminal Kamaruzzaman must decide by today on whether to seek presidential mercy.
9 April 2015, 06:46 AM

Kamaruzzaman seeks more time to decide on mercy

Death row convict Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman meets lawyers at jail and seeks more time to decide whether to seek presidential clemency.
9 April 2015, 04:51 AM

25 killed in Faridpur road crash

At least 25 people are killed and 23 injured in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur when a bus veered off the road as the driver lost control over the steering.
9 April 2015, 01:40 AM

Kamaruzzaman gets time to decide on seeking mercy

Death-row war criminal Kamaruzzaman gets time to talk to his lawyers to consult whether to seek presidential clemency after the copy of SC ruling rejecting his appeal to review his sentence reached Dhaka jail, where he has been kept.
8 April 2015, 06:18 AM

BAU vice chancellor resigns

Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Agriculture University (BAU) Prof Dr Rafiqul Haque has resigned following a month of agitation by a section of teachers.
8 April 2015, 05:46 AM