Dhaka

'He has the brain of a 45-yr-old'

622 runs and 15 wickets in 16 games, a stunning batting average of 77.75 that tops the list and a series of match-winning performances, 20-year-old Mosaddek Hossain barely did anything wrong in the Dhaka Premier League.
22 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Titumir College JCD president, secy among 5 held with cocktails

Police arrest five Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal men of Government Titumir College unit including its president and secretary with seven cocktails in Dhaka.
22 June 2016, 15:48 PM

Tamim Iqbal, Nasir Hossain fined

Abahani Limited captain Tamim Iqbal is handed a one-match suspension and 1 lac Taka fine while Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club player Nasir Hossain is fined 20,000 Taka for their unruly behavior during the Dhaka Premier League match at BKSP on June 12, 2016.
22 June 2016, 11:43 AM

Civil servants to get 9-day Eid holiday

Good news for civil servants! The government declares a long nine-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest Muslim religious festival, starting from July 1.
22 June 2016, 10:20 AM

Abahani DPL 2016 champions

Abahani Limited, led by Tamim Iqbal become the Dhaka Premier League 2016 champions when they trounce Prime Bank Cricket Club by 115 runs at Mirpur today.
22 June 2016, 07:39 AM

Title tussle set up for last day

Will Abahani lift the Dhaka Premier League title for the 17th time? Or will the most competitive 50-over domestic competition of the country witness a new champion?
21 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Dhaka mayors get minister status

The two mayors of Dhaka city corporations are awarded the status of full minister, the mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation is given the status of deputy minister, according to a gazette notification.
21 June 2016, 10:58 AM

OPINION: Police brutality at its worst

We’ve all heard various stories of harassment by the “protectors” of our society but today I experienced it firsthand.
21 June 2016, 10:36 AM

Group out to grab power illegally abandoned arms, ammo: DMP

A vested group, which wants to grab state power by creating anarchy, might have dumped firearms and ammunition in a canal in Dhaka’s Uttara area, police say.
20 June 2016, 11:38 AM

6 tips to save your soul if you choose to walk home

Tired of the traffic jam? So you have taken up walking instead of waiting for hours on end on sardine-packed roads? Good idea. But before you start walking to your destinations, here are 6 important tips that may even save your life.
20 June 2016, 09:14 AM

Prime DSC beat Victoria by 91 runs

Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club led by Farhad Reza overwhelm Victoria Sporting Club by 91 runs in the Super League match of DPL 2016 at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah today.
20 June 2016, 08:19 AM

Woman crushed by train in Dhaka

A woman is crushed under the wheels of a train near Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka.
20 June 2016, 07:30 AM

4 Noakhali men indicted for 'war crimes'

A special tribunal in Dhaka frames three charges against four men from Noakhali for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during 1971.
20 June 2016, 06:11 AM

Time for the championship bid

The outcomes of today's Dhaka Premier League matches may go a long way towards providing a clear picture of the championship race, even though the league does not end till next week.
19 June 2016, 18:00 PM

2 Harrier SUVs seized over tax dodging

Customs intelligence seize two luxurious taxi SUVs from Baridhara in Dhaka allegedly brought into the country dodging over Tk 50 lakh in taxes.
19 June 2016, 15:25 PM

CCTV footage shows ‘killer’ apparently following Avijit: Cops

Prime suspect in bloggers -- Avijit Roy and Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy – killing case, who was killed in an alleged gunfight today, is seen in CCTV footage when blogger Avijit Roy was killed last year.
19 June 2016, 12:42 PM

Indian envoy visits Ramakrishna Mission

Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan Shringla visits Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka and expresses his satisfaction over the security provided there by the government.
19 June 2016, 08:51 AM

Huge arms, ammo found in Dhaka canal

A large cache of firearms and ammunition has been recovered from a canal at Uttara in Bangladesh capital, Dhaka.
18 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Rupganj consolidate lead

A fine all-round performance from Legends of Rupganj helped them extend their lead at the top of the Super League table, while Tamim Iqbal's Abahani hopped to second place in the Dhaka Premier League yesterday.
18 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Huge arms cache found in Uttara canal

Cops recover 97 pistols, 189 magazines, 1,000 bullets, 11 bayonets from a canal near Buddhist temple in Uttara of Dhaka. Drive is still going on.
18 June 2016, 12:28 PM