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Asia
Gold bars found in man’s rectum
Six bars of gold are recovered in a man’s rectum at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
3 May 2016, 05:45 AM
Scientists discover three 'potentially habitable' planets
An international team of scientists said Monday they had discovered a trio of Earth-like planets that are the best bet so far for finding life outside our solar system.
3 May 2016, 04:49 AM
Businessman’s body found at Chawkbazar house, wife held
Law enforcers recover the body of a businessman from his rented house at Chawkbazar in Dhaka.
3 May 2016, 04:45 AM
Youth arrested with 8,000 SIM cards, VoIP equipment in Tongi
Police arrested a young man with 8,000 SIM cards of different operators, a computer, and VoIP equipment in Madhya Arichpur area of Tongi on Sunday night.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
MIST robotics competition held
The daylong Inter University Robotics Competition 2016, organised by Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) Robotics Club,
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Two tonnes of jatka seized in Ctg
A mobile court of Chittagong district administration siezed around two tonnes of immature hilsa (jatka) from a cold storage in Kanraphuli area of Chittagong city on Sunday.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Slovenia consulate opens in Dhaka
Republic of Slovenia has opened its consulate in the capital on Thursday, inaugurated by Commerce Minister Tofael Ahmed.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Gas, continuous electricity supply to Sylhet BSCIC demanded
Industrialists of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Sylhet yesterday demanded continuous electricity supply to their factories and gas connection to new factories.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Freshers' orientation held at NSU
The orientation ceremony of Summer-2016 session of newly enrolled undergraduate students of North South University (NSU) was held on
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Man hacked to death in broad daylight in Sylhet
A man was hacked to death in broad daylight in Shamimabad residential area of Sylhet on Sunday afternoon.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
“Drug peddler” found dead in Savar pond
Locals of Aminbazar of Savar yesterday found the body of an alleged drug peddler in a pond behind his house, where he jumped trying to
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
C&F staff demand security in Ctg port
Employees of clearing and forwarding (C&F) agents yesterday demanded security inside the Chittagong port yards, otherwise threatened to go on work abstention, following attacks on two employees on April 27-28.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Errant clinic, blood bank fined, sealed off in capital
A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion yesterday fined Tk 2 lakh and sealed off Modern Health Care at the capital's Bakshibazar for
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Minorities helpless in country
The state, administration, political parties and civil society do not stand for protecting the rights of minorities, Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council claimed yesterday.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Journos again demand 9th wage board
Journalist leaders yesterday demanded that the government immediately announce the ninth wage board for journalists and press
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Respect for media freedom declining
World Press Freedom Day will be observed in Bangladesh and elsewhere today, at a time when the climate of fear results in a growing aversion to debate and pluralism around the world, according to a 2016 World Press Freedom Index published on April 20.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Hundreds protest over sacking of HK editor
Hundreds of protesters gathered yesterday outside the headquarters of a Hong Kong newspaper where a respected editor was
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Mujibur Rahman Fakir passes away
Capt (retd) Mujibur Rahman Fakir, ruling Awami League (AL) MP from Mymensingh-3 (Gouripur) and a freedom fighter, died of cardiac
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Two of Shariatpur war crime suspects indicted
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday framed four charges against two Shariatpur men, who allegedly committed crimes against humanity and genocide during the Liberation War in 1971.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Unemployed nurses call off demos
Unemployed nurses on Sunday withdrew their month-long demonstration following the government's assurance on “humanitarian grounds” that recruitment would follow the traditional seniority and merit basis and not be through tests.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM