Dhaka

Jihad's death: Railway engineer gets bail on surrender

A Dhaka court grants bail to the railway engineer who was charged over death of four-year-old Jihad who died after falling into a deep well last year.
21 May 2015, 04:57 AM

Bloggers die young (video)

It is hard to believe that a group of writers are in mortal danger in the country now just for expressing their opinions. But that’s the truth.
20 May 2015, 10:31 AM

2 war criminals get life until death

A tribunal in Dhaka sentences Mahidur Rahman and Afsar Hossain to life until death on one charge of crimes against humanity committed in Chapainawabganj during the Liberation War in 1971.
20 May 2015, 04:13 AM

Shillong police get Salahuddin’s health report

Shillong Civil Hospital, where BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed is undergoing treatment, has confirmed that he has been suffering from different ailments relating to kidney, heart, skin and urology.
19 May 2015, 16:01 PM

Analysis: Why automated traffic signal failed

A new traffic signal in Dhaka proves to be a disaster as the capital experiences a total breakdown of traffic control this week.
19 May 2015, 11:07 AM

'Fake cops' held in Dhaka

Police detained six people from Dhaka's Badda area who are said to have been involved with extortion identifying themselves as law enforcers.
19 May 2015, 08:17 AM

Mohammadpur school cleaner to be sacked

Mohammadpur Preparatory Higher Secondary School decides to sack cleaner Gopal for trying to sexually harass a Class-1 student and to remove school rector Zeenatun Nesa for her indecent behaviour with guardians over the issue.
18 May 2015, 09:47 AM

AL men resorted to vote-rigging in city polls: TIB

Citing that ruling Awami League men resorted to “massive” vote-rigging during April 28 city corporation elections, TIB says the elections were not held in free, fair and impartial manner.
18 May 2015, 08:33 AM

Morning sees gridlock in Dhaka

Monday morning rush hour traffic seemed more packed than usual, as vehicles were at a standstill at different parts of Dhaka.
18 May 2015, 06:04 AM

Bangladesh tanneries: HRW gives bleak outlook

Bangladesh must enforce laws to stop child labour and occupational and environmental health dangers in tannery industry, says Human Rights Watch.
18 May 2015, 03:03 AM

5 kidnappers held, Tk 1.8cr seized at Banani

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrest five members of a gang of kidnappers from different areas at Uttara of Dhaka and recovered Tk 1.8 crore from their possession.
17 May 2015, 15:41 PM

Security guard killed in Ashulia 'robbery'

Alleged robbers stabs a security guard to death during a "heist" in a readymade garment unit's warehouse in Ashulia, on the outskirts of capital Dhaka.
17 May 2015, 05:03 AM

Dhaka-Guwahati bus service talks Monday

Bangladesh and India are expected to finalise the modalities of a bus service between Dhaka and Guwahati Monday ahead of Narendra Modi’s tour next month.
16 May 2015, 11:09 AM

School shut, vice principal discharged over sexual harassment

Mohammadpur Preparatory School closed till May 25 and its vice principal discharged in face of protests over sexual harassment of a minor student.
16 May 2015, 09:03 AM

Weekend sees unusual traffic

It is the last day of the weekend. But city dwellers have been experiencing bumper-to-bumper traffic on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue in Dhaka since morning just like the week days.
16 May 2015, 07:20 AM

2 held with huge haul at Dhaka airport

Members of Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) detained two passengers along with a large quantity of diabetes medicines and eye drops worth Tk 12 lakh at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
16 May 2015, 06:09 AM

Lightning, electrocution kill 3 in Dhaka

A man is killed by thunderbolts and two people are electrocuted during the downpour in Dhaka this afternoon.
15 May 2015, 12:54 PM

Paltan building fire under control

Firefighters bring the fire that broke out at a multi-storey building at Paltan in Dhaka under control in an hour-long effort.
15 May 2015, 12:15 PM

Rain brings relief to Dhaka dwellers (video)

After a heat wave, Dhaka city dwellers heave a sigh of relief with a downpour.
15 May 2015, 11:46 AM

N Korean man held with booze, Viagra in Dhaka

Customs officials detained a North Korean national with cache of alcohol and Viagra pills from a Banani restaurant in Dhaka.
15 May 2015, 10:03 AM