Lured by a trafficker, 16 job-seeking youths from a Bangladesh upazila take up risky sea voyage

Sona Mia has no more tears left to shed. He is now afraid of something ominous coming his son's way.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Two arrested with Yaba

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two alleged drug peddlers with 400 Yaba tablets in Upashahar area of Jessore town on
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

4 arrested in Thailand mass grave case

Four people are apprehended and arrest warrants issued over human trafficking in the Southern region of Thailand after a mass grave was discovered in Songkhla province along the Thai-Malaysia border.
4 May 2015, 08:33 AM

Human trafficking 2nd most int’l profitable crime

Illicit drugs, human trafficking and illicit wildlife trade are the three most international profitable crimes.
3 May 2015, 09:40 AM

Bangladesh seeks access to Thai camp survivor

Bangladesh seeks sought urgent access to its national in Thailand who was rescued from a mass grave, believed to be of trafficking victims, there.
3 May 2015, 07:52 AM

Bangladesh in a state of chaos: Matt Salmon

Chairman of the Subcommittee of Asia and the Pacific Rep Matt Salmon has stated that Bangladesh is in a state of chaos.
1 May 2015, 14:39 PM

Bangladesh’s airports open for Nepal relief carrying flights

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) extends its full support to accommodate flights carrying relief goods and also passengers to and from Kathmandu, Nepal.
1 May 2015, 12:07 PM

Status quo on Jamuna resort extended till May 17

The Supreme Court extends its chamber judge’s order that issued a status quo on the possession of Jamuna Resort till May 17.
30 April 2015, 14:07 PM

3 'smugglers' hurt in BGB firing

Three alleged smugglers sustained bullet-injuries when members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) opened fire on a group of people near Lalitarhat border under Kuchlibari union in Patgram upazila on Tuesday night.
29 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Bring schoolboy Sunny's killers to book

People of Shalban and Shaheepara areas in Rangpur city formed a human chain in front of the local press club yesterday, demanding immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the killers of schoolboy Anik Hasan Sunny.
29 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Live: City polls

Get the latest on Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations polls covered by our reporters. A total of 60.29 lakh voters will elect three mayors and 179 councilors through the polls.
28 April 2015, 02:44 AM

Mother, daughter murdered in Gazipur

A woman and her daughter are murdered inside their house and her son gravely injured in Gazipur, attacked by a group of unknown assailants.
24 April 2015, 07:53 AM

2 ‘militants’ held for Ashulia bank robbery

Three days into the Ashulia bank robbery that left eight people dead, police arrested two “militants” for their alleged involvement with the deadly incident.
24 April 2015, 03:09 AM

Eviction drive on Saidpur rly land stalled for a month

The biggest ever eviction drive of Bangladesh Railway (BR) to remove illegal structures from its land in Saidpur municipality under the district has remained stalled for one month allegedly due to interference by the local lawmaker.
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Housewife murdered

A housewife was killed by her husband at Lebutala village in Jessore Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.
22 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Criminal held with pistol

Police arrested a criminal along with a pistol and two bullets from Bypass Road in Benapole early yesterday.
21 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Youth found dead

Police recovered the body of a youth from Katigram area in Sadar upazila yesterday.
21 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Bank looters kill 7 in Bangladesh

A daytime bank heist turned bloody yesterday when armed robbers shot dead seven people in a bank in Ashulia industrial area on the
21 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Classes hampered as 35 institutions damaged

The nor'wester that lashed several upazilas of the district Saturday night caused serious damage to educational institutions, dwelling houses, croplands and broiler farms.
20 April 2015, 18:00 PM

35 SUST teachers resign from administrative posts

Thirty-five teachers of Shahjajlal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet resign from a total of 43 administrative posts.
20 April 2015, 11:47 AM