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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Death anniversary

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

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

Shraddha

The Shraddha of late Fultusi Saha, 90, will be held tomorrow at her residence, Saheb Bazar in Rajshahi.
3 April 2016

Lutfar Rahman

Lutfar Rahman, father of Natore Press Club President Rezaul Karim Reza, died due to old-age complications in his
3 April 2016

Obituary

Atahar Ali Khan, a retired government officer, died at Square Hospital in the capital on Saturday night. He was 82.
3 April 2016

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad demands justice for gang raped RMG worker

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP), a voluntary organisation working for women, condemned the 'gang-rape' of a
3 April 2016

Three 'snatchers' arrested in Ctg

Police arrested three alleged snatchers in Oxygen area of Chittagong city while they were fleeing after snatching
3 April 2016

Online media registration deadline extended to Apr 17

The government has extended the deadline for online news publication registration and submission of certifications till
3 April 2016

FHF launches eye care services in Barisal

Aiming to deliver quality eye care services and build capacity of the eye units of government district hospitals, the Fred Hollows
3 April 2016

Port city transport system in need of discipline

Speakers yesterday at a programme in the port city put emphasis on bringing discipline to the public transport system in the city.
3 April 2016

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

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

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