Dhaka
Officer leads voter to use fake vote
When a voter burst into protest finding his vote was already cast, presiding officer compensates him by allowing him to cast a fake vote.
28 April 2015, 07:38 AM
Clash suspends voting at Kabi Nazrul College
Voting at Kabi Nazrul College centre in old Dhaka remains suspended following a clash between the supporters of two councillor aspirants and
Election Commission suspends voting at three centres at Suritola in Dhaka.
28 April 2015, 04:26 AM
Cops bar media at polling centres
Law enforcers obstruct media persons from entering a polling centre after the two Dhaka city corporations elections began.
28 April 2015, 02:52 AM
Nepal quake may trigger major tremors in Bangladesh
Nepal earthquake may trigger major tremors in Bangladesh as the earth plates are interconnected, experts warn.
26 April 2015, 09:03 AM
3 die in Bangladesh during evacuation after 7.9 Nepal earthquake
At least three people are killed in Tangail, Bogra and Pabna districts after an earthquake, followed by a shockwave, hit different parts of Bangladesh.
25 April 2015, 06:29 AM
Risky living in Rampura slum (video)
In Rampura slum, the dwellers are not aware even after a recent disaster. It is the area, where a two-storey tin structure housing around 20 families, collapsed into a marshland on April 15, killing 12 people.
24 April 2015, 15:28 PM
EC working under govt: BNP
BNP accuses the Election Commission of working under the government’s instruction to ensure victory of the ruling party’s mayoral aspirants in the city polls.
24 April 2015, 09:08 AM
BNP councilor candidate arrested in Dhaka
Police arrest a BNP-blessed councilor candidate from Hazaribagh in Dhaka.
24 April 2015, 08:29 AM
2 ‘militants’ held for Ashulia bank robbery
Three days into the Ashulia bank robbery that left eight people dead, police arrested two “militants” for their alleged involvement with the deadly incident.
24 April 2015, 03:09 AM
50 Ashulia RMG workers fall sick after having snacks
At least 50 workers of a garment factory in Ashulia, outskirts of the capital Dhaka, falls sick after taking snacks supplied by the factory.
23 April 2015, 14:40 PM
City polls: 7-day ban on licensed firearms
The home ministry imposes a seven-day ban on carrying licensed firearms across Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation areas ahead of the city polls scheduled for April 28.
23 April 2015, 12:45 PM
BNP criticises EC strategy on army deployment
BNP criticises Election Commission’s strategy over army deployment for the upcoming city elections to Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations.
23 April 2015, 08:41 AM
Dhaka - A woman-unfriendly city
"This is not a woman-friendly city, dear mayoral aspirants. That is perhaps the most glaring parameter of failure of our consecutive governments."
22 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Pakistan Banglawashed in historic ODI series
Riding on the 145-runs opening partnership and Soumya Sarkar's maiden century, Bangladesh easily chased down Pakistan’s challenging total by losing only two wickets and secured their tenth ODI series win via a whitewash at Mirpur Stadium today.
22 April 2015, 15:49 PM
Why Ghulam Azam’s family gets VIP status: HC
The High Court questions the legality of the action of authorities concerned for giving VIP status to war criminal Ghulam Azam’ wife and two other family members at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
22 April 2015, 11:03 AM
Storm halts Syl-Dhaka-Ctg rail link for 7hrs
Train services of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong resume after seven hours as at least 35 trees fell on railway tracks during a nor’wester in Moulvibazar.
22 April 2015, 05:06 AM
Khaleda blames AL men for Savar bank robbery attempt
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia blames the activists of ruling Awami League and its student front Bangladesh Chhatra League for the deadly bank robbery attempt earlier in the afternoon at Ashulia.
21 April 2015, 11:52 AM
HC summons industries secretary over tannery relocation
The High Court summons the industries secretary to appear before it on May 19 for not relocating tannery industries from Hazaribagh in the capital in line with its directive.
21 April 2015, 11:41 AM
Yemen crisis: 136 more Bangladeshis reach home
A total of 136 more Bangladeshi nationals, who were evacuated from Hodeida, Yemen to Djibouti on 16 April by an Indian Naval Ship, reach Dhaka.
21 April 2015, 11:32 AM
EC for Apr 26-29 army deployment
The Election Commission has decided to deploy army from April 26 to April 29 in Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations to maintain law and order during the April 28 city polls.
21 April 2015, 11:14 AM