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Southeast Asia
Muggers shoot, rob three in Savar
Four muggers shot three staff of an RMG factory and took away a bag full of money in Baliapur of Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, yesterday afternoon.
11 April 2016, 21:33 PM
13 rescued from forced labour
Thirteen people, including a child, who were allegedly confined, tortured and forced to work in an illegal brick field in Barisal for the last couple of days were rescued by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday noon.
11 April 2016, 21:25 PM
HC exempts 3 tanners from appearance
The High Court yesterday exempted three tannery owners from personal appearance before it in connection with a contempt petition,
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Bring back laundered money
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the government to take steps to bring back the money laundered from Bangladesh
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
JU deans polls rescheduled for May 10
Deans elections to five out of six faculties of Jahangirnagar University have been rescheduled for May 10 instead of April 30.
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Water crisis makes life tough on Bepari Goli
Alamin Hossain, a resident of Bepari Goli in the capital's Moghbazar, was moving out of the neighbourhood to Malibagh yesterday. His
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Sylhet man arrested for 'raping' 8-year-old girl
A man was arrested on Sunday in Bishwashpara of Habiganj for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl on Wednesday.
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
5:00pm deadline stays for outdoor celebrations only
Dhaka Metropolitan Police yesterday slapped a ban on holding outdoor celebrations of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Beanibazar Gonojagoron Mancha protests Nazim Uddin killing
Leaders and activists of Beanibazar Gonojagoron Mancha yesterday formed a human chain protesting the killing of secular activist and
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Banning of Olama League demanded
Jongibad o Samprodaikota Protirodh Morcha, a platform against communalism and militancy, yesterday urged the government to ban Bangladesh Awami Olama League.
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Four made senior secys
The government yesterday promoted four secretaries to senior secretary positions.
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Songs of humanity to usher in noboborsho
Chhayanaut, a leading cultural organisation of the country and the founder of ushering in Pahela Baishakh with a dawn time cultural
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Hearing adjourned till May 8
A Dhaka court yesterday adjourned till May 8 the hearing of the Eskaton double murder case filed against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Fire guts valuables of 7 shops in Raozan
Fire gutted valuables, worth Tk 2 lakh, of seven shops in Sultanpur area of Raozan upazila in Chittagong early yesterday.
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
HC stays suspension of Gazipur mayor
The High Court yesterday stayed for six months a government order suspending Gazipur City Corporation mayor MA Mannan for being
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
14 'Shibir men' sent to jail for 'planning terror attack'
A Barisal court yesterday noon denied bail and sent to jail 14 persons detained earlier by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men and
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
13th OIC summit begins in Turkey
With the 13th annual summit of Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) beginning in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday, leaders and representatives from the world's Islamic countries reached there to attend it.
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Rab arrests human trafficker in capital
Rapid Action Battalion yesterday arrested an alleged member of a human trafficking gang and seized 2,275 forged visas, 212 passports
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
BRTC to get 600 more buses, 500 trucks: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the government would procure 600 passenger buses, 500 trucks and
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Collective efforts must to combat institutional graft
Elaborating the curses of corruption and its negative impact to the society speakers at a workshop in Rajshahi unequivocally called for
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM