Dhaka
Arrest not politically motivated: Home minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says that no one has been detained in the ongoing crackdown against militancy with any political motive.
15 June 2016, 11:14 AM
PM dedicates her success in int'l arena to countrymen
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina dedicates her achievements in the international arena to the countrymen, saying world leaders also evaluated her work.
15 June 2016, 11:00 AM
Abahani thrash Mohammedan
Abahani Limited led by Tamim Iqbal take Mushfiqur Rahim’s Mohammedan Sporting Club to school and thump the Motijheel-based team by whopping 260-runs at BKSP today.
15 June 2016, 08:36 AM
Fitra fixed at Tk 65
This year's Fitra has been fixed at minimum Tk 65 per head and maximum Tk 1,650.
15 June 2016, 07:38 AM
Opinion: Anti-militancy drive and the mockery
Banned outfit Hizb-ut Tahrir pasting posters through Dhaka poses questions to the quality of the anti-militancy drive. Are the cops serious about this drive? If so, how can a bunch of militants openly paste posters in the city without getting caught?
15 June 2016, 07:25 AM
Usha back on top
Usha KC regain the lead in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League with a 5-2 win over Sonali Bank at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Decision likely in next BCB meeting
The fate of last Sunday's Super League fixture between Abahani and Prime Doleshwar, which was postponed as the umpires had reportedly 'fallen sick' in the middle of the game, is likely to be decided by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) within this week.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM
The untold story of Jamdani
In the early hours of every Friday near the Demra Staff Quarter on the outskirts of Dhaka, a market comes alive with a frenzy of activities. This is a traditional haat, a place where a large number of saris and Jamdani fabrics are available at wholesale
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Sohel Rana, 17 others indicted for building code violation
A Dhaka court frames charges against Sohel Rana and 17 others in a case filed for violating building code in constructing the nine-storey Rana Plaza, which collapsed in 2013 killing 1,136 people. The court will start trial of the case on August 23.
14 June 2016, 07:49 AM
26 ‘militants’ among 3,115 held on day 4 drive
Over 3,100 people have been detained that includes 26 alleged militants during day four of the nationwide crackdown on militants. This brings up the total tally of people held during the anti-militancy crackdown to 11,648 with only 145 among the alleged militants in the last four days.
14 June 2016, 04:41 AM
A shameful state of affairs
Is there anybody in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to better explain what is happening in the Dhaka Premier League? We are already on the verge of becoming a laughing stock after a series of questionable decisions involving umpires and a particular team.
13 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Match between Abahani and Prime DSC postponed
The Super League match between Abahani and Prime Doleshwar, which was stopped on June 12 because of a row between players and umpires, has been postponed
13 June 2016, 09:58 AM
Meena Bazar fined for 'displaying cigarette adverts'
A Meena Bazar outlet in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur was fined Tk 1.5 lakh on charge of displaying cigarette adverts and selling “adulterated” frozen meat.
13 June 2016, 07:59 AM
7 fraudsters, doping gang men held in Dhaka
Seven persons have been detained on charge of fraud and doping people from the capital’s Mohammadpur area, police say.
13 June 2016, 04:55 AM
4 luxury cars seized from Baridhara
Four luxury cars were seized from Dhaka’s Baridhara for tax dodging, customs intelligence say.
12 June 2016, 15:16 PM
Complaint against challengers of state religion binned
A Dhaka court rejects a complaint brought against challengers of state religion Islam.
12 June 2016, 12:22 PM
7 ‘robbers’ held after Gendaria ‘gunfight’, OC hurt
Police claimed that they arrested seven robbers after a “gunfight” with them in Gendaria area of Dhaka that left four people including a police official injured.
12 June 2016, 10:11 AM
Inu ‘threatened with death’
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu is anonymously threatened with death through a package containing a shroud, says a ministry official.
12 June 2016, 09:36 AM
IO of SP’s wife killing case changed
The investigation officer (IO) of police official’s wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu murder case has been changed. Kamruzzaman, an assistant commissioner of Detective Branch (DB), has been given charge of the case in place of DB Inspector Rakibuddin.
12 June 2016, 06:01 AM
High voltage phase begins today
The first round of the Super League matches, which will see the top six teams of the Dhaka Premier League take on each other, will begin today with a series of promising encounters.
11 June 2016, 18:00 PM