Youth beaten to death

A young man was beaten to death by a mob in Mirzarpur area under Hathazari upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased is Nazrul
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Investigators believe gang members from both in and outside Sylhet took part in blogger Ananta killing

The gang that took part in the killing of secular blogger Ananta Bijoy Das had members from both in and outside Sylhet, law enforcers believe.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Jamaat leader arrested

Police arrested a union level leader of Jamaat-e-Islami at Baro Pathar village in Jakiganj upazila on Wednesday. The arrestee was identified
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Three youths fined for stalking

A mobile court fined three youths for stalking some female HSC examinees in Rajapur upazila of the district yesterday.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Six murder case accused arrested

Police arrested six accused in Kacha Miah murder case, raiding different areas of Kalmakanda upazila on Tuesday night.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Five drug addicts jailed

A mobile court in Kaliganj upazila yesterday sentenced a drug peddler to one month's imprisonment and five other drug addicts to six
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Shibir man arrested

Police arrested a local leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir in Kalihati upazila of the district on Tuesday. The arrestee is Abdullah-al-Mamun,
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

First priority is to save lives of migrants: UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) expresses grave concern over reports that Indonesia and Malaysia have pushed back boats carrying vulnerable people from Myanmar and Bangladesh.
13 May 2015, 15:11 PM

Sweden slammed for denying visa to blogger Ananta

A free speech group launches a blistering attack on Sweden on Wednesday after it denied a travel visa to a secular Bangladeshi blogger who was then hacked to death by suspected Islamists.
13 May 2015, 13:03 PM

Injured flight instructor dies

The chief instructor of Bangladesh Flying Academy, who was burnt injured when a training plane crashed in Rajshahi last month, succumbs to his injuries.
13 May 2015, 11:54 AM

Profile of slain bloggers Ananta, Avijit, Oyasiqur, Rajib

The four bloggers, Ananta, Avijit, Oyasiqur and Rajib who were hacked to death in Bangladesh since 2013 are profiled here by The BBC and The Daily Star.
13 May 2015, 05:39 AM

Minor girl strangled

A two-year-old girl was killed allegedly by her neighbour at Chhaikola Purbapara village in Chatmohar upazila yesterday.
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Blogger killed again in Bangladesh

Blogger Ananta Bijoy Das had been feeling apprehensive since the brutal murder of Bangladesh-born US writer and blogger Avijit Roy on February 26.
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

UK, EU condemn blogger Ananta murder

United Kingdom and European Union have strongly condemned the brutal murder of Ananta Bijoy Das, blogger and organiser of local Gonojagoron Mancha in Sylhet.
12 May 2015, 13:03 PM

Gonojagaran Mancha calls 6-hr hartal in Sylhet

Gonojagaran Mancha calls a six-hour hartal in Sylhet division tomorrow, protesting the murder of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das.
12 May 2015, 11:14 AM

Trader hacked to death in Rangpur

A trader was hacked to death by unidentified criminals at Sadhu-Lichubagan village under Kaunia upazila of the district early yesterday.
11 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Human trafficking accused killed in ‘gunfight’ with police in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh

An alleged human trafficker was killed in a “shootout” with detectives in Cox's Bazar's Ukhia upazila early yesterday.
10 May 2015, 18:00 PM

23 swindlers sued, two arrested in Patuakhali

A case has been filed against the chairman and 22 staffs of 'RDP Finance and Investment Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd' who
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM

3 traffickers killed in ‘gunfight’ with cops in Teknaf

Three alleged human traffickers are killed in ‘gunfight’ with police in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar. Four policemen were also injured in the incident.
8 May 2015, 03:48 AM

Clash over paddy harvest leaves one dead, 10 hurt

A man was killed and 10 others were injured as two rival groups of villagers clashed over harvesting paddy from a disputed land at
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM