Dhaka
DMP bans stickers of various professions on vehicles
Dhaka Metropolitan Police will not allow use of stickers on vehicles identifying various professions like journalists, police and lawyers.
4 May 2016, 07:15 AM
War crimes evidence found against 13 suspects
Investigators have found evidence against 13 suspects of Mymensingh, Jamalpur and Patuakhali for their alleged crimes against humanity committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
4 May 2016, 05:35 AM
Nisha Biswal meets foreign minister
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal holds a lengthy and extensive discussion with top officials of the Foreign Ministry on US-Bangladesh partnership and combating terrorism and extremism.
4 May 2016, 04:47 AM
Sexual harassment: Ahsanullah teacher on 2-day remand
Mahfuzur Rashid Ferdous, a teacher of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology in Dhaka, has been placed on a two-day remand in a case filed over sexual harassment.
4 May 2016, 04:23 AM
Dhaka slum fire brought under control
Fire that broke out at a slum in Dhaka’s densely populated East Raja Bazar neighbourhood has been brought under control after around one and a half hours.
4 May 2016, 02:56 AM
Nisha Biswal to arrive tomorrow
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow for a two day official visit to Bangladesh.
3 May 2016, 17:03 PM
Charges pressed against Fakhrul, 42 others in arson case
Police presses charges against BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 42 others in an arson case filed with Paltan Police Station.
3 May 2016, 14:38 PM
Inflation falls slightly in April
The overall inflation rate has dropped by 0.04 percentage point to 5.61 percent in April.
3 May 2016, 10:15 AM
1 killed, 6 hurt as bus hits 2 private cars at Gabtoli
A man is killed and six others are injured as a bus hit two private cars at Gabtoli in Dhaka.
3 May 2016, 06:10 AM
Gold bars found in man’s rectum
Six bars of gold are recovered in a man’s rectum at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
3 May 2016, 05:45 AM
War crimes: Death for 4 Kishoreganj Razakars
A special tribunal in Dhaka hands death penalty to four Razakars of Kishoreganj convicted of committing war crimes in 1971. One has been handed jail until death.
3 May 2016, 04:57 AM
Businessman’s body found at Chawkbazar house, wife held
Law enforcers recover the body of a businessman from his rented house at Chawkbazar in Dhaka.
3 May 2016, 04:45 AM
Verdict on Nizami's review plea May 5
SC will deliver its verdict on May 5 on war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami’s petition seeking review of his death penalty.
3 May 2016, 03:51 AM
Kuwait PM due today
Dhaka will ask Kuwait to help set up an oil refinery, further liberalise its recruitment policy for Bangladeshis and import
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Karwan Bazar fire: Probe report in 2 weeks
The fire service yesterday started a probe into the Karwan Bazar fire that gutted 186 shops on May Day.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Bus fare may go down
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) wants to reduce fare by 3 paisa per kilometre for long-haul buses following the recent fuel
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Bus fare cut: BRTA for 3 paisa, owners 2 paisa
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) wants to reduce passenger fare by 3 paisa per kilometre for long haul buses following the recent cuts in fuel prices, while bus owners want to reduce the fare by 2 paisa.
2 May 2016, 13:37 PM
Results of SSC, equivalent exams on May 11
The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published on May 11.
2 May 2016, 11:08 AM
Truck runs over traffic cop in Jatrabari
A traffic policeman has died after being run over by a truck in Dhaka's Jatrabari area while he was crossing a road.
2 May 2016, 04:34 AM
Karwan Bazar blaze tamed after 2 hours
After two hours of frantic efforts and reinforcement, fire fighters have managed to control the deadly blaze that broke out in Dhaka's largest kitchen market Karwan Bazar.
1 May 2016, 14:42 PM