A different day for students, teachers of remote school

It was a different day for the students of Karim Uddin Public High School in Kaliganj upazila under the district as a London-based teacher
11 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Kamal warns of action for derogatory remarks on religion

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says that action will be taken under country’s existing law against those who hurt religious sentiments in blogs and social media.
11 August 2015, 13:17 PM

2 girls drown in boat capsize

The bodies of two Meherpur schoolgirls, who drowned in a boat capsize in the Bhairab River on Sunday afternoon, were found yesterday morning.
10 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Youth arrested, released hours later

In a span of less than 12 hours, a youth arrested on Saturday for taking and uploading nude videos of a collage girl, was freed from Phulbari Police Station allegedly after settling the matter with the victim's family in co-operation with the local influential people.
10 August 2015, 18:00 PM

HSC examinee commits 'suicide'

Failing in the HSC examinations, a girl allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Gouripur village in Sadar upazila of the district on
10 August 2015, 18:00 PM

159 Bangladeshi brought back from Myanmar

A total of 159 Bangladeshi human trafficking victims, who were rescued by Myanmar’s Navy, are brought back to Bangladesh.
10 August 2015, 05:59 AM

Prime accused remanded over pregnant mother shooting

A Magura Court grants seven-day remand against the prime accused in Magura pregnant mother shooting case.
9 August 2015, 10:46 AM

Don’t enter India to bring cattle, BGB warns

With an existing curb in the supply of cattle from India, Border Guard Bangladesh requests Bangladeshis not to enter India to bring cattle.
9 August 2015, 08:51 AM

Man held with 10 gold bars in Chandpur

Railway police arrested a man along with 10 gold bars from Chandpur Railway Boro Station in the district town on Saturday night.
9 August 2015, 06:06 AM

Jubo League man murdered

A Jubo-league leader was hacked to death in Sonaimuri upazila of the district early yesterday. The victim, Milon Sarker, 36, son of Md
8 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Opinion: Niloy murder shows the hole again

The government’s image as a secular, progressive and anti-militant political force has been greatly damaged by such killings and the government should look at itself in the mirror to see if this is the image it is happy with.
8 August 2015, 09:40 AM

UK, US condemn Niloy killing

The United States has strongly condemned the killing of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy and expressed the hope to work with Bangladesh to protect space for freedom of expression.
8 August 2015, 03:59 AM

United Airways plane makes emergency landing in Chhattisgarh

A United Airways flight with 173 people on board makes emergency landing in Raipur city, capital of central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, Friday evening due to some technical snag.
7 August 2015, 17:46 PM

18 rescued while being trafficked to India

Police rescue 18 people, including five children and seven women, from a truck in Bagerhat town while being trafficked to India.
7 August 2015, 11:49 AM

3-wheelers banned on 22 highways: Minister

The government has banned three-wheelers on 22 national highways across the country to check road accidents and loss of lives, says minister Obaidul Quader.
7 August 2015, 07:46 AM

Gang member held after 'gunfight' with cops

A member of a criminal gang was arrested after a 'gunfight' between police and his cohorts at Mirganj village in Sadar upazila in the district early yesterday.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Unicef condemns violence on children

The UN body on children condemns violence against children and lauds media efforts in bringing such incidents to light.
6 August 2015, 10:32 AM

Bangla Bhai’s ‘adviser’ held in Rajshahi

Law enforcers claim arrest of an adviser of the notorious Bangla Bhai, ex-chief of the now banned militant Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
6 August 2015, 08:42 AM

Bangladeshi beaten dead by BSF

A Bangladeshi national was beaten to death allegedly by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Nitpur border in Porsha upazila of Naogaon.
6 August 2015, 07:28 AM

Malaysia, Bangladesh to seek solution to human trafficking

Malaysia and Bangladesh agree to work together towards a permanent solution of irregular movement of people in the Indian Ocean.
6 August 2015, 07:00 AM