Submit probe report on May 5: Tribunal

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday directed the prosecution to submit an investigation report, if any, on May 5 against
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi shot dead in SA

A Bangladeshi national was shot to death by miscreants in Kimberley, capital of Northern Cape province in South Africa
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

SC acquits Manju of graft charges

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court verdict that acquitted Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju of
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Man held with 25 smuggled gold bars at Kamalapur Railway Station

Police arrested a man on charge of having in possession 25 gold bars, weighting 3 kilogrammes and worth Tk 1.25 crore, in the capital's
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

EU wants to deport 80,000 Bangladeshi illegal immigrants

The European Union (EU) yesterday sought measures for repatriating 80,000 illegal Bangladeshi migrants while
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Polls violence: DU students protest fellow’s murder

Students of Dhaka University (DU) block the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka demanding justice for killing of their fellow Sujan Mridha, who was shot in violence during Union Parishad polls in Madaripur.
4 April 2016, 11:38 AM

Man held with 25 gold bars at Kamalapur station

Police arrest a man along with three kilogrammes of gold at Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka.
4 April 2016, 07:28 AM

4 Nigerians among 5 held under ICT act

Four Nigerians among five people are arrested in Dhaka in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
4 April 2016, 05:49 AM

Freedom fighter killed by ‘robbers’ in Gazipur

Armed robbers have allegedly broken into the house of a freedom fighter and shot him dead in Gazipur city.
4 April 2016, 05:15 AM

Muezzin killed inside Old Dhaka mosque

Unknown assailants have stabbed dead a muezzin inside a mosque in Old Dhaka’s Islampur area. Police recovered the body from the stairs of the mosque. However, any motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained.
4 April 2016, 04:42 AM

BNP's Mirza Abbas freed on bail

BNP leader Mirza Abbas was released on bail from jail yesterday. He was freed from the prison cell of Birdem hospital around 7:00pm,
3 April 2016, 20:01 PM

Reckless driving kills HSC examinee in Lalmonirhat

Reckless driving killed an HSC examinee on Kurigram-Rangpur road in Khedabagh area of Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila yesterday.
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Khaleda will surrender to court, ask for bail tomorrow

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will surrender before a Dhaka court tomorrow to seek bail in a case filed over an arson
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Educate youths about Liberation War

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yesterday urged journalists to be fearless and sincere and write more to educate the coming generations about the Liberation War's spirit.
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM

DU students block road seeking justice for fellow's murder

Students of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday blocked the road in front of capital's Jatiya Press Club for half an hour demanding justice
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Barisal river gypsies still neglected

Though discrimination against any community living in today's heterogeneous society is more or less subtle, less frequently expressed
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Last two phases were carnival of occupation: Menon

Alleging that recent union parishad (UP) polls witnessed ballot box stuffing on a massive scale, Workers' Party of
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Nahid stays careful not to disturb HSC examinees

Taking into account past criticism and the state of mind of the candidates, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid for the first time avoided entering the exam halls during the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations that began yesterday.
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Death anniversary

Today is the 17th death anniversary of Rostom Ali, a former government health officer.
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Sylhet city pedestrians pushed off footpaths by street hawkers

Only a few years back, footpaths of Sylhet city were rarely occupied by illegal makeshift shops, but the scenario has changed.
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM