Government failure to trace missing Ilias frustrating

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday expressed disappointment over “government failure” in tracing out former lawmaker and the party's organising secretary (Sylhet division), M Ilias Ali, who, along with his driver, has been missing since April 17, 2012.
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Storm over Philippines president candidate's rape comment

A video of leading Philippines presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte joking about a murdered Australian rape victim provokes a storm of protest.
17 April 2016, 15:45 PM

Ban on visitors’ entry at Dhaka airport lifted

The Civil Aviation Authorities lift restriction on entry of visitors to concourse hall at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, six months into imposing it over security grounds.
17 April 2016, 15:26 PM

3 Dhaka cops indicted over custodial death of youth

A Dhaka Court has framed charges against five persons, including three former cops of Pallabi Police Station, over death of Jonny in police custody in February 2014. The court has set May 16 to start trial proceedings.
17 April 2016, 11:33 AM

Japan earthquake: Thousands spend night in cold and wet

Tens of thousands of people have spent a cold and wet night in temporary shelters following two powerful earthquakes that struck the south-west Japanese island of Kyushu.
17 April 2016, 03:50 AM

Shabnam Huq

Today is the 16th death anniversary of Shabnam Huq, wife of Arham Masudul Huq, senior executive vice president and
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Hostel room in Dhaka catches fire

Panic spread among the residents as a fire broke out in a room on the fourth floor of a five-storey female student hostel on the capital's
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Kazi Nuruzzaman

The 20th death anniversary of Kazi Nuruzzaman, former member of Dhaka Bar Council, will be observed tomorrow,
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

PM greets painter Hashem Khan on his birthday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday greeted prolific painter Hashem Khan on his birthday, as he turned 75.
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Obituary

Prof Abdur Nur of public administration department of Chittagong University died at a private hospital in the capital
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Session jam free National Univ by 2018: VC

Prof Dr Harun-or-Rashid, vice-chancellor of National University (NU), has said the university would become completely
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Eco-guides in offing for Sundarbans: Menon

Bangladesh Tourism Board has started to train youths of the Sundarbans region as eco-guide for ensuring responsible tourism in the
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Energy ministry to offer 500 internships

Five hundred students of petroleum and mining engineering of different universities would be able to avail internships
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Khaleda to appear before court today

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will appear before a Dhaka court today in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Country to observe World Hemophilia Day today

Bangladesh is set to join the global community in observing the World Hemophilia Day today to drum up the awareness
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

NBR takes steps for quick disposal of long-pending cases

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken an initiative to have the long-pending cases involving huge money disposed of on priority
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Errant restaurants in capital to face fines from today

Amid the growing concerns over unhygienic conditions in the capital's restaurants and the adulterated and low-
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Manpower crisis leading to closure of stations

Railway stations under the East Zone of Bangladesh Railway (BR) are being closed one after another due to an acute
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Stabbed teenage boy dies at DMCH

A teenage boy died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital yesterday a day after he had been stabbed by one of his friends
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Nor'wester wreaks havoc on Sylhet city

Heavy storm rampaged through Sylhet city yesterday morning and brought normal lives of its residents to a virtual
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM