Bangladesh

Charges against Kamaruzzaman

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 finds Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman guilty on five, out of seven war crimes charges.
6 April 2015, 07:06 AM

‘Robber’ killed in 'gunfight' with Bagerhat lawmen

An alleged robber is killed and another injured with bullet in a “shootout” with law enforcers in the Sundarbans under Sharankhola range of Bagerhat
6 April 2015, 06:14 AM

Jamaat calls 48hr hartal from tomorrow

Jamaat calls 48-hr nationwide hartal from 6:00am tomorrow to protest SC rejection of Kamaruzzaman’ plea seeking review of his death penalty.
6 April 2015, 05:59 AM

India considers fresh ‘$1b credit line’

In continuation of economic relations, neighbouring India offers Bangladesh another Line of Credit (LoC) of around one billion dollar.
6 April 2015, 05:41 AM

Defence appeals to meet Kamaruzzaman today

Defence counsels will appeal to the prison authorities to meet Jamaat leader Kamaruzzaman to decide their next move following today's Supreme Court verdict.
6 April 2015, 05:19 AM

'Execution depends on president if mercy sought'

If death row convict Kamaruzzaman seeks presidential mercy, he will not be executed until the president gives his decision on it, attorney general says.
6 April 2015, 04:57 AM

SC upholds Kamaruzzaman’s death penalty

Supreme Court upholds its verdict on Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman rejecting his plea for reviewing death penalty for 1971 war crimes.
6 April 2015, 03:34 AM

HC stays Rizvi’s remand in vandalism case

The High Court stayed for a month, a three-day remand of BNP joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed under police custody in a vandalism case.
5 April 2015, 11:50 AM

Bangladesh ahead of India in nutrition monitoring

Bangladesh performed better in conducting regular surveys on the nutritional status of respective population compared to India, reports the Times of India.
5 April 2015, 11:30 AM

Minister’s parade cripples city

Thousands of people suffer on Dhaka city streets this afternoon for the mass parade of Shipping Minster Shahjahan Khan that crippled vehicular movements through key streets.
5 April 2015, 11:20 AM

Mintoo challenges nomination cancellation

Abdul Awal Mintoo, a BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation, files a writ petition with the High Court challenging cancellation of his nomination.
5 April 2015, 09:30 AM

Khaleda returns to her residence after 92 days

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returns to her Gulshan residence in Dhaka today after a 92-day stay at her political office.
5 April 2015, 06:24 AM

Verdict on Kamaruzzaman review Monday

The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict Monday on the review petition filed by convicted war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman against its verdict that upheld his death penalty.
5 April 2015, 04:59 AM

Illegal posterings before Dhaka city polls (Video)

Breaching the electoral code of conduct, many mayor and councilor aspirants have yet to remove their posters from different parts of the two Dhaka city corporations.
5 April 2015, 04:54 AM

PM distributes Nat’l Film Award among artistes, film professionals

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina distributes the National Film Award-2013 among artistes and film professionals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the country’s film industry.
4 April 2015, 15:14 PM

Militants giving bomb recipes on blog!

Militants take their activities to a whole new level in Bangladesh, distributing bomb making manuals online and spreading their propaganda to millions worldwide.
4 April 2015, 12:17 PM

Follow due process, HR chief tells cops

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Mizanur Rahman urges the law enforcement agencies to follow due process in detaining people and keeping them in custody.
4 April 2015, 08:59 AM

Buriganga boat capsize death toll reaches 16

Five more bodies are recovered from the Buriganga river, raising the death toll to 16 from the trawler capsize that sank in the river in Fatullah upazila of Narayanganj.
4 April 2015, 04:39 AM

Hotlines for Yemen expats’ relatives

The foreign affairs here has asked the relatives of Bangladesh nationals, got stuck in war-torn Yemen, to stay in touch by its two hotlines as the government has started their repatriation process.
3 April 2015, 14:32 PM

Counsels to meet Kamaruzzaman at Dhaka jail Saturday

Defence lawyers will meet death row convict Muhammad Kamaruzzaman at Dhaka Central Jail tomorrow morning to get necessary instructions from him about his review petition.
3 April 2015, 13:12 PM