India starts installing 70,000 cooking stoves in Bangladesh

India has begun installation of 70,000 improved cooking stoves in eight upazilas of Bangladesh to help capacity
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM

India to host S Asian disaster management exercise tomorrow

Rescuers and other officials from Bangladesh and seven other Saarc countries will begin a three-day First South Asian
21 November 2015, 18:00 PM

4 housewives murdered over dowry, family feud

Four housewives were murdered by their husbands and in-laws over 'dowry and family feud' in Rajbari, Chuadanga, Moulvibazar and
17 November 2015, 18:00 PM

4 to walk gallows for raping, killing teenage girl

A Dhaka court sentences four persons to death for killing a class nine student, Zakia Akter Chanpa, after raping her in Faridpur in December, 2012.
17 November 2015, 08:53 AM

61-yr-old ‘air bomb’ found at Cox’s Bazar airport

A 61-year-old “air bomb” weighing around 227 kg is discovered at the terminal of Cox’s Bazar airport.
17 November 2015, 07:25 AM

Acid attack on housewife

A housewife came under acid attack in Kaharol upazila of the district on Friday night.
14 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Nur Hossain repatriated

Indian government hands over Nur Hossain, the prime accused in Narayanganj seven murder case, to Bangladesh counterpart, police say.
12 November 2015, 14:03 PM

Tax office to be set up at upazila level: Muhith

The government undertakes initiative to set up tax office at the upazila level across the country, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith tells parliament.
12 November 2015, 12:45 PM

Blogger Ananta killing: Farabi, 2 others remanded

Three suspects including Safiur Rahman Farabi are placed on a week in remand each over killing of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das in Sylhet on May 12.
10 November 2015, 11:40 AM

Indian clothes seized

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized Indian saris and other clothes worth Tk 6.75 crore from Amrakhali area on Benapole-
9 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Nitish, Lalu decimate BJP

The Bihar election results yesterday saw Grand Alliance leaders Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad have the last laugh as they decimated the BJP-led NDA in a bitterly-contested assembly polls.
8 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Nation worried for ‘pressure to admit IS presence’: BNP

BNP says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's remarks regarding international pressure to admit the presence of Islamic State (IS) has worried the nation.
8 November 2015, 13:53 PM

Jamalpur cops come under attack, convict snatched

Relatives attack cops and snatch a drug case convict in Sharishabari of Jamalpur. They also snatched a pistol, which was recovered later. 2 cops injured.
7 November 2015, 06:27 AM

Muhith hints selection grade, time scale will stay

Finance Minister AMA Muhith hints that the provision of selection grade and time scale will stay in the new pay scale for the government staffs.
5 November 2015, 07:37 AM

Cop killed in attack on patrol team in Ashulia

Police constable stabbed dead after unknown assailants attack a patrol team of Ashulia industrial police at the outskirts of Dhaka. One other policeman injured in the attack.
4 November 2015, 04:29 AM

UN asks Bangladesh to ‘fully probe’ publisher killing

The United Nations has called upon Bangladesh authorities to “fully investigate” the killing of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.
3 November 2015, 11:37 AM

Japanese killing: 2 accused denied bail

A Rangpur court rejects bail petitions of two accused in Japanese citizen Kunio Hoshi murder case.
2 November 2015, 10:22 AM

Gunfight over fishing in water body leaves 2 dead

Two people were killed and 10 others hit by bullets during a gunfight between two rival groups over fishing in Dulain water body at
1 November 2015, 18:00 PM

JMB suspect arrested

Rapid Action Battalion arrested a suspected member of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Char Radhakanai village in Phulbaria
31 October 2015, 18:00 PM

By-polls to Moulvibazar JS seat Dec 8

The by-election in the Moulvibazar-3 constituency will be held on December 8, the Election Commission (EC) announced yesterday.
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM