Dhaka

Hanif Mohammad and some old-time jolly in Dhaka

Bangladesh's veteran sports journalist and coach remember the unparalleled joy of watching the original 'Little Master' Hanif Mohammad bat.
12 August 2016, 06:16 AM

2 ‘Huji men’ held in Dhaka

Police Bureau of Investigation claims to have arrested two leaders of banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (Huji) including its Narayanganj regional commander in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area.
11 August 2016, 16:22 PM

Don’t appear for any ‘militants’, Anisul to lawyers

Law Minister Anisul Huq urges the lawyers not to appear before any court on behalf of the militants in any case filed against them.
11 August 2016, 15:25 PM

Morning commuters suffer in gridlock

Commuters suffered today, the last day of the working week, on Dhaka roads as most of them are stuck in the area in and around Farmgate owing to a diversion there.
11 August 2016, 07:39 AM

Sadya Afreen, Prof Abu Hena to get Nazrul Award

The prestigious Nazrul Award 2015 is to be accorded to Nazrul Sangeet exponent Sadya Afreen Mallick and Professor Abu Hena Abdul Awal.
10 August 2016, 15:37 PM

2 held over brutal murder of Dhaka teenage boy

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrests two people from Dhaka’s Khilkhet area in connection with the murder of teenage boy Nazim.
9 August 2016, 11:43 AM

Dhaka for greater connectivity among Asean countries

Bangladesh wishes to intensify political, economic and cultural connectivity with the Asean countries, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali says.
8 August 2016, 07:47 AM

Ex-Rajuk official held for Tk 1 crore graft

Anti-Corruption Commission arrests a “suspended” official of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha for amassing about Tk 1.18 crore illegally.
5 August 2016, 13:12 PM

BTRC to block 35 news portals

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission directs all the International Internet Gateway services to block 35 domains of news websites.
4 August 2016, 16:32 PM

Ex-NSU student ‘missing’ from Ctg, rescued in Dhaka

A former North South University student was rescued in Bashundhara area of Dhaka today, three days after he went missing from Chittagong.
4 August 2016, 09:00 AM

‘Teen’ kills rival’s 4-yr-old sister in Dhaka

A four-year-old girl has been killed allegedly by a teenager following a quarrel with her brother in Dhaka’s Darussalam area.
4 August 2016, 07:30 AM

5 ‘members of newly formed militant outfit’ held in Dhaka

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detains five alleged members of newly formed militant outfit Al Ansar (Huji), including its chief coordinator, from Dhaka’s Hazaribagh area.
3 August 2016, 11:10 AM

Payment crisis continues

Brothers Union skipper Shahriar Nafees and his teammates meet with Bangladesh Cricket Board CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury to discuss payment issues.
2 August 2016, 18:14 PM

DNCC launches mobile app for quality services

With a view to ensuring quality service and enhancing security to the dwellers within short time, authorities of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) inaugurate a mobile application, “Nagor”.
2 August 2016, 13:59 PM

Hangouts reel from shock

If you happened to take a ride around Gulshan in the past week, there would have been a few scenes that you just couldn't have missed.
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Bauls attacked again in Chuadanga

In yet another incident of attack on Bauls, criminals assault Bauls and set their house on fire in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga.
30 July 2016, 10:28 AM

Aaqib in town for pace camp

Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed arrives in Dhaka to oversee a week-long special fast bowling camp for the national team and pacers under the HP programme.
29 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Inform prosecution lapse in militant trials: Anisul to DCs

Law Minister Anisul Huq asks the deputy commissioners to inform the monitoring cell under the ministry if the prosecutions do not properly assist courts during trial of militants.
29 July 2016, 08:21 AM

No negative message from foreign businessmen, companies: Tofail

The recent killing incidents of foreigners will not have any bad impacts on business in Bangladesh as the foreign businessmen have no plan to leave the country, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says.
27 July 2016, 15:35 PM

Dhaka raid: 7 militants identified, 3 from city’s posh areas

Police disclose the identities of seven among the nine militants who were killed in an anti-terror raid in Dhaka’s Kalyanpur area yesterday.
27 July 2016, 14:07 PM