Dhaka
University students cripple Dhaka with anti-VAT demo
Private university students hit the streets across Dhaka demanding withdrawal of the 7.5 percent VAT imposed on tuition fees - a day after police opened fire on East West University students demonstrating on the same demand.
10 September 2015, 05:50 AM
Traffic police stabbed, mugged in Dhaka
A traffic constable is stabbed and mugged in Dhaka’s Kamalapur area.
10 September 2015, 05:34 AM
100 RMG workers fall sick ‘drinking water’ at factory
One-hundred workers of a garments factory had to take treatment at the hospital today after drinking water from the factory canteen.
9 September 2015, 11:29 AM
Loye pleased with players' progress in High Performance camp
Coach Mal Loye said he was satisfied with the players' efforts during BCB's High Performance training programme.
9 September 2015, 06:19 AM
Pregnant woman killed in Mugda, husband held
A five-month pregnant woman was killed allegedly by her husband over a family feud at Maniknagar in the capital’s Mugda area.
9 September 2015, 06:06 AM
Living with half-truths
The journey of a nation must be a holistic one. We must all collectively remember that promises need to be balanced with pragmatic route maps; plans need to be properly conveyed; regrets need to be coupled with hope.
8 September 2015, 18:00 PM
19 ‘dope gang’ members held in Dhaka
Detectives arrest 19 members of an agyan (dope) party from different parts in Dhaka.
8 September 2015, 05:06 AM
CNG flips at Hatirjheel: 3 hurt
At least three people are injured as a speedy CNG-run auto-rickshaw flips several times after hitting road divider at Hatirjheel in Dhaka.
7 September 2015, 14:49 PM
2 ex-MPs among 13 Jamaat leaders held with bombs
Police detain 13 leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami including former lawmakers Mia Golam Parwar and Mujibur Rahman from Dhaka’s Pallabi and seized 20 crude bombs from their possession.
7 September 2015, 11:12 AM
The last generation of village blacksmith (video)
Pradip is struggling to earn bread for his family with the one of the oldest and fascinating knowledge passed on to him by his ancestors – blacksmithing.
7 September 2015, 10:02 AM
Boy dies after falling from bus in Mirpur
A minor boy dies after he fell from a BRTC bus near Mirpur-10 circle in the Dhaka this morning.
7 September 2015, 07:28 AM
Minor girl raped in Dhaka, 1 held
An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped and a man was detained in this connection at Rupnagar in Dhaka.
7 September 2015, 06:06 AM
Huge VoIP equipment seized at Dhaka airport
Customs Intelligence seizes a huge quantity of illegal VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) equipment at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
7 September 2015, 05:57 AM
7,139 new posts for DMP
A total of 7,139 new posts have been added to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) administration, a circular of the home ministry says.
6 September 2015, 14:31 PM
'Mugger' killed in Dhaka cop firing
An alleged mugger is killed in police firing while fleeing after snatching money from a pedestrian in Tikatuli of Dhaka.
6 September 2015, 13:21 PM
Supreme Court lifts ban on Rana Plaza movie
Supreme Court clears way for release and screening of movie Rana Plaza, which is based on the miraculous rescue of garment worker Reshma 17 days into the 2013 collapse of the building in Savar.
6 September 2015, 06:43 AM
Man dies crushed between buses in Jatrabari
A middle-aged man dies crushed between two buses while trying to board one of them near Jatrabari crossing in Dhaka.
6 September 2015, 05:49 AM
2 guards burnt at Gulshan
Two security guards of Gulshan Youth Club are burnt in a fire set by police to destroy seized goods in Gulshan area of Dhaka early.
6 September 2015, 05:20 AM
Dhaka college girl beaten for 'refusing love proposal'
A college girl is allegedly assaulted by four youths for refusing love proposal in Dhaka's Demra area.
5 September 2015, 16:01 PM
Enclave people who opted for Indian citizenship to get ID cards Sep 7-8
As part of Land Boundary Agreement, India is going to distribute Temporary Travel – cum- Identity Passes among former enclave dwellers in Panchagarh, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram who opted for its nationality.
5 September 2015, 06:21 AM