Bangladesh
Govt mulls separate force to combat terrorism, Asaduzzaman tells parliament
State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan says in parliament the government is planning to form a separate force to combat terrorism
12 March 2015, 14:48 PM
Khaleda to hold press conference on ongoing political situation at 4pm tomorrow
BNP chief Khaleda Zia to brief the media tomorrow on the ongoing situation of the country
12 March 2015, 13:30 PM
CJ for enhancing Dhaka CMM Court security
Chief Justice SK Sinha visited the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka following a bomb blast on its premises.
12 March 2015, 12:53 PM
Bangladesh seeks Red Crescent help to rescue IS abductees
The Bangladesh embassy in Tripoli seeks assistance of Red Crescent to expedite the rescue activity of its two nationals, who were allegedly kidnapped by a militant group loyal to Islamic State
12 March 2015, 12:38 PM
SC extends stay on Minar bail till April 1
The Supreme Court extended a stay on High Court bail order to Mahtab Uddin Chowdhury Minar, the prime accused in Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque murder case, till April 1.
12 March 2015, 11:55 AM
Night coaches resume operation
Transport owners resume operation of long-haul buses at night, ending a month-long suspension
12 March 2015, 11:51 AM
Explosion at Dhaka CMM Court
A bomb exploded on the premises of Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka, spreading panic among people.
12 March 2015, 11:24 AM
6 killed, many trapped in Bagerhat cement warehouse collapse
At least six workers were killed, 30 injured and another 50 feared trapped under the rubble when the roof of a cement warehouse at Mongla in Bagerhat collapsed
12 March 2015, 09:10 AM
5 injured in Dhaka crude bomb blasts
At least five people, including two policemen, were injured in separate crude bomb blasts in Dhaka.
11 March 2015, 15:40 PM
Laxmipur Jubo Dal man succumbs to bullet injuries
A Jubo Dal activist, who sustained bullet injuries during a ‘gunfight’ with police at Char Lawrence Berarganj on Laxmipur-Ramgati road in Kamalnagar upazila on March 2, dies at a hospital in Dhaka.
11 March 2015, 11:30 AM
‘Bangladeshis to be relocated if Libya situation worsens’
The government will relocate Bangladeshi migrant workers to the neighbouring countries from Libya if security situation of North African country worsens further
11 March 2015, 09:55 AM
No group has claimed kidnapping 2 Bangladeshis yet: Minister
None of the infighting groups in Lybia has yet claimed the responsibilities of taking hostage two Bangladeshis in Libya, says State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam
11 March 2015, 09:37 AM
Widow of blogger Avijit Roy defiant after Bangladesh attack
Widow of a blogger who was hacked to death in Bangladesh says she will continue to speak out on the causes of secularism and science
11 March 2015, 09:29 AM
Why govt should not be asked to repair cyclone-hit dams: HC
High Court asks Bangladesh government to explain in 4 weeks as to why it should not be directed to repair dams which were damaged due to cyclones Sidr and Aila in four southern districts
11 March 2015, 09:00 AM
Avijit murder evidence handed over to FBI for DNA test
Detective Branch of police hand over the evidence of writer-blogger Avijit Roy murder to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for DNA test, Monirul Islam, joint commissioner of DB, confirms it to reporters at his office
11 March 2015, 07:38 AM
2 war crimes suspects to be quizzed at safe home
A tribunal in Dhaka allows prosecution to interrogate two war crimes suspects of Habiganj at its Dhanmondi safe home in Dhaka for their alleged crimes against humanity during Liberation War in 1971
11 March 2015, 07:07 AM
Bullet-hit body recovered in Rajshahi, police say
Police say they have recovered bullet-hit body of a youth and also rescued two people with bullet wounds in Rajshahi city this morning
11 March 2015, 05:17 AM
Gold price falls
The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association has reduced the price chart of different kinds of gold.
10 March 2015, 14:25 PM
Police did not act, says Avijit’s wife
Rafida Ahmed Bonya, wife of murdered blogger-writer Avijit Roy, says she did not get proper cooperation from law enforcers when they came under attack on February 26.
10 March 2015, 14:18 PM
The nifty snatcher and his evening mission
Every mobile phone owner, more or less, experiences the onset of panic and despair the moment he realises his phone is missing. But what happened to me is more than that when I suddenly saw my mobile phone gone in the blink of an eye.
10 March 2015, 13:16 PM