Trader found dead

Police recovered the body of a trader from beside his house in the district town yesterday. The deceased is Khandakar Razu, 38, a rod and
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Farmer electrocuted

A man was electrocuted at Lakkhirchar village in Sadar upazila of the district yesterday. The deceased, identified as Intaz Ali, 50, of the
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Meet 6-pt demand by Oct 31 or face agitation

Leaders of National Committee for Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Port Protection in Phulbari upazila under the district
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Wreckage of Soviet WWII plane recovered from riverbed in Poland (video)

The wreckage of a World War II Soviet plane and the remains of two crew members have been retrieved in Poland.
26 August 2015, 15:55 PM

Belgian WWII nurse who helped save many US troops dies

A Belgian nurse who helped save hundreds of American soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge at the end of World War II has died.
26 August 2015, 11:36 AM

Husband kills wife

A housewife was killed allegedly by her husband at Ghion village in Nachole upazila of the district yesterday. The deceased is Selina
25 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Chandpur woman AL leader murder: Main suspect arrested

Police arrest the prime suspect of the murder case of a Chandpur woman leader of ruling Awami League.
25 August 2015, 05:46 AM

Woman electrocuted

A housewife was electrocuted in the district town on Sunday night.
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Clash over capturing khas land leaves 2 dead

Two people were killed and at least five others injured in a clash between two rival groups of landless people over capturing khas land
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Revoke Section 57 of ICT Act: Editors’ Council

The Editors’ Council strongly demands scrapping of Section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act.
23 August 2015, 12:05 PM

3 lawyers ‘indirectly involved’ in funding extremism: Prosecution

Prosecution claims that the three lawyers, who were arrested over funding Islamist extremism, confessed before a court in Chittagong about their involvement in the act.
23 August 2015, 11:25 AM

2,200 more rescued off Italy coast

Italy's coastguard yesterday coordinated the rescue of 2,200 migrants in the Mediterranean after receiving distress calls from more than
22 August 2015, 18:00 PM

France train shooting: Americans overpower gunman

Three people hurt after heavily armed man opens fire on a train in northern France, before being overpowered by American passengers.
22 August 2015, 04:56 AM

Top results for Malala in school exams

Malala Yousafzai, the teenage education rights campaigner who came to Britain after the Pakistani Taliban tried to kill her, has scored high
21 August 2015, 18:00 PM

New blow to PM as party splits

Rebels from Greece's Syriza party yesterday formed a breakaway parliamentary group after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned, paving
21 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Men claim to find Nazi train loaded with treasure in Poland

Two men in Poland claim they have found a legendary Nazi train that according to local lore was loaded with gold, gems and valuable art.
20 August 2015, 13:17 PM

Bulls kill seven at Spain summer festivals

Bulls gore seven people to death during festivals across Spain since the beginning of July.
17 August 2015, 15:09 PM

2 held over Badda triple murder

Detectives claim arrest of two people in connection with the sensational Badda triple murder case of Dhaka.
17 August 2015, 09:32 AM

40 migrants die in Mediterranean (video)

At least 40 migrants have died after apparently getting trapped and suffocating in the water-logged hold of a boat in the Mediterranean.
15 August 2015, 13:15 PM

Bangabandhu’s portrait unveiled at Jatiya Press Club

A portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was unveiled at Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka.
15 August 2015, 07:42 AM