Dhaka

India sees dawn of a new era

Like the Indian government, the country’s media have also termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden visit in Bangladesh as dawn of a new era.
7 June 2015, 09:24 AM

Arrest warrant for 28 men of BNP-led alliance

A Dhaka court issues arrest warrant against 28 leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-party alliance including Rafiqul Islam Mia in a case filed for a crude bomb attack on a passenger bus in Mirpur area in January.
7 June 2015, 08:27 AM

Opinion: Why Bangladesh isn’t Pakistan

Bangladesh’s liberation from Pakistan was an ideological recast. Its differences with India aren't based on ideological premise that Hindus and Muslims are engaged in some form of permanent war.
7 June 2015, 03:57 AM

India PM Modi unveils plaques for Grant-in-Aid projects at New Chancery Complex

Indian PM Modi inaugurates Chancery at Indian High Commission in Baridhara to strengthen diplomatic ties.
7 June 2015, 03:51 AM

India PM Modi offers prayers at Dhakeshwari Temple

Indian PM Modi visits Dhakeshwari Temple and Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka and offers prayer on the second day of his maiden trip to Bangladesh.
7 June 2015, 02:57 AM

4 held for anti-Modi demo

Police detain four including a woman from Dhaka for demonstrating against visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
6 June 2015, 12:02 PM

Modi, Hasina witness exchange of land deal documents

Officials of Bangladesh and India exchanged instruments of ratification of land boundary agreement as Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina witness the event at the latter's office in Dhaka.
6 June 2015, 10:25 AM

Modi, Mamata meet

Hours into PM Narendra Modi's arrival in Dhaka, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sees him at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon before Modi meets Bangladesh PM Hasina in crucial meeting.
6 June 2015, 09:23 AM

India PM Modi pays homage to Bangladesh war heroes, founding father

Indian PM Modi visits National Memorial at Savar, Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi where he pays tribute to war heroes and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
6 June 2015, 05:34 AM

14 die in separate road crashes

At least 14 people die and 28 others receive injuries in separate road crashes in Dhaka, Sirajganj, Moulvibazar, Natore and Rangpur districts.
5 June 2015, 03:23 AM

Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus service maiden run hits road block

The inaugural run of the historic Kolkata Dhaka Agartala bus route turns nightmarish when the bus could not even trundle out of Nabanna from where Chief Minster Mamata Banerjee was to flag it off in the presence of the deputy high commissioner of Bangladesh Zokey Ahad.
4 June 2015, 14:21 PM

Helper killed in Karwanbazar bus crash (video)

A man is killed and at least 10 people injured as a bus turned on its side near Karwanbazar intersection in the capital.
3 June 2015, 12:38 PM

Bangladesh’s top ten moments against India-2

After Ashraful's spectacle, people could believe that a Bangladeshi batsman could in fact dominate a strong bowling attack without fail.
3 June 2015, 11:19 AM

Fakhrul denied bail again

A Dhaka court rejects bail petitions of BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for the second time in three arson attack cases filed with Paltan Police Station this year.
2 June 2015, 08:20 AM

Less for more: Living in slum (video)

A slum dweller in the capital's Bhashantek area has to pay at least Tk 2000 for a 10-feet by 10-feet tin shed room with no ready amenities.
1 June 2015, 14:47 PM

Cabinet okays draft of 3 deals with India

The cabinet approves drafts of three agreements with India which will be signed during the maiden visit of Narendra Modi.
1 June 2015, 10:53 AM

Healthy Weekend Getaway

The weekend is finally here and you are all pumped to enjoy it with friends. You think of heading to the most happening restaurant in town, eat till you are full, come home, watch your favourite TV show, and before you know it, your weekend is over.
1 June 2015, 10:52 AM

Ramadan office hours 9am-3:30pm

Office hours during Ramadan will be from 9:00am to 3:30pm for government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous organisations.
1 June 2015, 08:25 AM

Dhaka gets list of 'Bangladeshi migrants’ rescued in Malaysia

Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur sent a list of 710 self-claimed Bangladeshi jobseekers rescued in Malaysia to the ministries of foreign and home affairs in Dhaka for verification.
1 June 2015, 07:39 AM

Trial run of Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus starts

In a milestone cross-border transport service between Bangladesh and India, trial run of Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus service has kicked off.
1 June 2015, 06:16 AM