Ex-FDC MD Pijush sued for graft

ACC files a case against former managing director of FDC Pijush Bandyopadhyay and three others in connection with embezzlement of over Tk 3.46 crore.
7 October 2015

Mobile number portability by Feb: Tarana

Mobile phone users, by February, will be able to keep their current number even if they switch from one operator to another, Minister of Telecommunication Division Tarana Halim says.
7 October 2015

14 Hindu idols desecrated in Satkhira

Unidentified miscreants desecrate newly made 14 idols of Hindu gods and goddesses at a temple in Ashashuni upazila of Satkhira last night, 12 days ahead of Durga Puja.
7 October 2015

Islamic extremists also targeting Pirs alongside free-thinkers

Besides free-thinkers, pirs (religious instructors) also become targets of Islamic extremists.
6 October 2015

Diplomats seek additional security

In the wake of killing of two foreign nationals in Bangladesh, diplomats in Dhaka seek additional security everywhere across the country.
6 October 2015

Two murder case accused held while crossing border

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday night handed over two suspected criminals to Bangladeshi authorities at Ghiba border under Benapole Port Police Station, hours after their detention from the border the same evening.
1 October 2015

10 inured as villagers clash

At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Ulpur village in Sadar upazila on
29 September 2015

36 fishermen jailed for defying hilsa fishing ban

Mobile Courts in Bhola and Chandpur jailed 36 fishermen and fined three others yesterday and the day before for defying the on-going temporary ban on hilsa fishing.
28 September 2015

Hajj stampede: 98 Bangladeshis missing

A total of 98 Bangladeshis are still missing after the stampede at Mecca during hajj that killed over 700 pilgrims.
26 September 2015

One war tribunal reshuffled, other made dormant

One of the two war crimes tribunals is reshuffled and the other made dormant by the government.
15 September 2015

Modi to visit Facebook HQ for discussion with Zuckerberg

Indian PM Modi will visit Facebook HQ in the US to discuss with the social networking platform’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg how communities can work together to address social and economic challenges.
13 September 2015

Body of missing BGB man found in Sangu

A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) man, who went missing following a boat capsize incident in Sangu River on Thursday, is found dead in remote Tindu area of Bandarban.
12 September 2015

Nepalese maids in India accuse Saudi diplomat of rape

Two Nepalese maids have accused a Saudi diplomat of rape and torture while they were working in his home outside the Indian capital.
9 September 2015

Commonwealth hails Bangladesh’s progress in youth literacy

Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma says Bangladesh, India and Pakistan have made remarkable progress in youth literacy, with an average rise in literacy levels of about 18 percent since the mid-90s.
8 September 2015

7-murder: 22 sent to jail

A Narayanganj court sends 22 accused, including three former Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) officials, to jail in connection with gruesome seven-murder cases.
6 September 2015

Boy abducted from Bogra rescued in Barisal

A three-year-old boy, abducted from Bogra town on February 10, was rescued form Natun Bazar area under Barisal Sadar upazila on
3 September 2015

UNDP envoy for full execution of CHT peace deal

Full execution of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord is needed for peace, stability and overall sustainable development in CHT,
3 September 2015

Three confess to killing Natore madrasa boy

Three accused in the case for killing Mohammad Tanvir, a student of Ashraful Ulum Madrasa in the district, gave their confessional
3 September 2015

Dhaka now more prepared to face major earthquake: US

Appreciating the progress made in Bangladesh, the United States says the country is more prepared for a major earthquake in Dhaka city today than in the past.
3 September 2015

31 to be repatriated from Libya next week

A total of 31 Bangladeshis, who survived the boat capsize off Libyan coast on August 24, will be repatriated home by next week.
3 September 2015