Rafiur Rabbi jailed for cheque fraudulence

A Narayanganj court jail Rafiur Rabbi, convener of Santrash Nirmul Mancha, for one year and fine Tk 2.10 crore in a case filed for cheque fraudulence.
24 June 2015, 09:51 AM

Pak heat waves kill132 in Karachi

At least 141 people, including 132 alone in capital Karachi, have died due to an intense ongoing heatwave sweeping across many parts
22 June 2015, 18:00 PM

15 hurt in clash

At least 15 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups of a mosque committee at Suklampur village in Surma upazila of
20 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Man kills son, 3 others in Joypurhat

A man allegedly kills his six-year-old son and three members of his in-law's family in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat.
20 June 2015, 02:44 AM

Toxic liquor kills 41 in India's Mumbai

Forty-one people have died in Mumbai and 12 others are fighting for their lives after drinking toxic home-made liquor, police said
19 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Modi greets Rahul on his birthday

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended birthday greetings to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who turned 45 on Friday.
19 June 2015, 18:00 PM

India toxic alcohol kills 41 in Mumbai

At least 41 people die after consuming toxic alcohol in India's western city of Mumbai, local police say.
19 June 2015, 10:40 AM

Thailand confirms first MERS case

Thai health officials yesterday said a 75-year-old man from Qatar was confirmed to have MERS, the country's first case after a deadly outbreak of the virus hit South Korea.
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Suu Kyi says Rohingya issue needs careful handling

In rare comments on Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya Muslims, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi urged caution on granting citizenship to minorities, saying the sensitive
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Khaplang's deal changed rebel equation

Burmese Naga rebel chieftain SS Khaplang's truce with Myanmar's Thein Sein government in 2012 is believed to have reinvigorated
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Malaysian trafficking ring kingpins’ cover blown

Malaysian businessmen are kingpins of network involved in trafficking of Bangladeshi migrants and Rohingyas at Malaysian-Thai border, police say.
15 June 2015, 06:23 AM

Suu Kyi wraps up China visit

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi wrapped up her first visit to China yesterday, a trip that saw her meet the country's President Xi Jinping ahead of Myanmar
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM

War crimes trial: Forkan verdict any day

A tribunal in Dhaka concludes trial proceedings of war crimes suspect Forkan Mallik and keep the case waiting for verdict delivery. He faces five war crimes charges.
14 June 2015, 06:42 AM

Man found dead

Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from a sugar cane field in Kaharol upazila of the district on Friday. Locals found the
13 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Heavy rains halt train service in Mymensingh

Train service on Mymensingh-Jamalpur route disrupts for three hours as rail tracks went under water in Mymensingh after the city experienced the highest rainfall.
13 June 2015, 08:32 AM

Pakistan warns aid groups after Save the Children expelled

Pakistan's interior minister says the government was ready to throw out more foreign aid groups, a day after Save the Children were expelled for "working against the country".
12 June 2015, 05:37 AM

Lightning kills 5, injures 13 in five districts

At least five people were killed and 13 others injured by lightning in Barisal, Thakurgaon, Chandpur and Munshiganj districts
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM

5 Ctg detectives suspended for drive without permission

Authorities suspend five detectives of Chittagong Metropolitan Police as they went on an operation without permission from higher authorities.
11 June 2015, 14:16 PM

Modi better salesman than me: Manmohan

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today ripped into the Narendra Modi government's claims on economic revival.
9 June 2015, 14:53 PM

Joynal made press secretary to president

Joynal Abedin, additional principal information officer of Press Information Department, has been appointed as the press secretary to the president.
9 June 2015, 11:47 AM