Dhaka
Diplomats inspect BNP’s damaged vehicles
Diplomats from 16 countries inspect the damaged vehicles, which came under attack when BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was campaigning at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka.
21 April 2015, 08:45 AM
Gibson expresses concern over violence during polls campaign
British High Commissioner in Bangladesh Robert W Gibson notes with concern reports of violent incidents that occurred during the past two weeks of campaigning for city corporation elections in Dhaka and Chittagong.
21 April 2015, 07:04 AM
Attack on Khaleda’s motorcade: AL leader sues BNP men
An Awami League leader files a case while a BNP leader lodges a complaint blaming each other in connection with the attack during BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s election campaign at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka.
21 April 2015, 04:50 AM
Khaleda’s SUV bullet-hit, claims her security adviser
Khaleda Zia’s security and defence affairs adviser claims that a bullet hit a window of the BNP chief’s SUV during the attack on her motorcade at Karwanbazar.
20 April 2015, 16:06 PM
3 crude bombs explode in Dhaka
At least three crude bombs go off in Nayapaltan area of Dhaka this evening, hours after the BNP-led 20-party alliance called hartal for Wednesday.
20 April 2015, 15:17 PM
War crimes trial: Syed Hasan verdict any day
A tribunal in Dhaka concludes hearing arguments in war crimes case against Syed Md Hasan Ali, an alleged Razakar commander of Kishoreganj, and will deliver its verdict any day.
20 April 2015, 07:23 AM
Sexual assault: DU students threaten movement
Teachers and students of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University threaten to go for a tough movement from Tuesday if the sexual offenders in Pahela Baishakh’s incident on the Dhaka University campus are not brought to book by then.
19 April 2015, 10:19 AM
History or a turnaround?
It's amazing what good rhythm can do for the Tigers. It tends to give them a new identity, a new realisation. Take the World Cup for instance.
18 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Sexual harassment: Protests flood Facebook, Twitter
On the fourth day following the ruthless and inhuman sexual harassment on women at TSC on Pahela Baishakh, the social media continue to be flooded with protests from users, condemning the heinous act.
18 April 2015, 13:52 PM
Nasir’s fielding boost
Nasir Hossain took a tough catch with ease when he acrobatically held on to a skier from Pakistan opener Sarfraz Ahmed during their first ODI at Mirpur on Friday.
18 April 2015, 11:45 AM
Level playing field not yet ensured: BNP
BNP alleges that the Election Commission has failed to create a level-playing field for all candidates of the upcoming Dhaka and Chittagong City Corporations elections.
18 April 2015, 11:45 AM
Yemen crisis: 337 Bangladeshis to reach Dhaka Sunday
A total of 337 Bangladeshi nationals, who were evacuated from war-torn Yemen last week, are expected to return home Sunday.
18 April 2015, 10:35 AM
Owner of Rampura collapsed house sued
Rampura police file a case against the owner of the two-storey makeshift house that collapsed yesterday, killing 12 people in Dhaka.
16 April 2015, 13:18 PM
Muggers shoot businessman, snatch Tk 16 lakh
Muggers snatch away Tk 16 lakh from a businessman after shooting him in his left leg in the old part of Dhaka.
16 April 2015, 11:43 AM
Shakib, Wahab to dazzle the show
Ace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and key Pakistan bowler Wahab Riaz may steal the spotlight as the two sides meet in the first of three-match ODI series at Mirpur on Friday.
16 April 2015, 10:21 AM
Case over sexual assault on women at DU
Police have sued unknown miscreants over allegations of sexual assault against women in Dhaka University during Pahela Baishakh celebrations.
16 April 2015, 09:13 AM
Probe filing date rescheduled in murder case on Khaleda
A Dhaka court reschedules the date on May 17 for filing a probe report over killing of 42 civilians during BNP-led alliance’s agitation since January 6.
16 April 2015, 07:58 AM
Bodies of Rampura house collapse victims handed over to family
Police hand over bodies of the 12 killed in collapse of a two storey tin structure in a marshland in Rampura area of Dhaka.
16 April 2015, 05:28 AM
11 die in Rampura house collapse
At least 11 people including five women are killed as a two-storey makeshift house caves in the swampy soil by the Jheelpar in Rampura of Dhaka.
15 April 2015, 11:12 AM
Split order on Abbas’ bail in 2 cases
High Court gives split verdict on bail plea of BNP-endorsed Dhaka mayor candidate Mirza Abbas in two criminal cases. The chief justice will now appoint another bench for the bail hearing.
15 April 2015, 09:39 AM