India girl dies after molestation attempt on bus

A 14-year-old Indian girl dies and her mother is seriously injured after miscreants throw them off a bus after trying to molest them.
30 April 2015

Bus plunge kills 4 in Kushtia

Four people are killed and 30 injured as a bus plunges into a roadside ditch in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia.
30 April 2015

Charges accepted against Jamalpur ‘Al-Badr men’

A special tribunal in Dhaka accepts five war crimes charges leveled against eight suspects of Jamalpur, who had links with Al-Badr during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
29 April 2015

Winter crop gains popularity among Pabna farmers

There is a rush of farmers to cultivate 'winter crop', which has a positive impact on the environment and is also more profitable.
28 April 2015

Two youths electrocuted

A young man died from electrocution at Ghuridaha village in Saghata upazila under the district on Monday afternoon.
28 April 2015

Mugger held after gunfight with cops

An alleged mugger sustained bullet injuries in a 'gunfight' between his cohorts and police at Ramchandrapur intersection in Sadar upazila early Monday.
28 April 2015

Separate land commission for plain land adivasis demanded

Indigenous leaders yesterday demanded a separate land commission for plain land indigenous people living in Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar and Habiganj districts.
27 April 2015

India indicates delay

Indicating there will be a delay in signing the much-awaited Teesta river water sharing agreement, New Delhi yesterday asked Dhaka
9 April 2015

Bangladesh requests IOM to repatriate its nationals from war-torn Yemen

Dhaka has officially requested the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to repatriate its nationals from war-torn Yemen.
1 April 2015

Kashmir floods: Fifteen killed in landslides

At least 15 people killed in landslides following floods in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say.
31 March 2015

Kashmir floods: Srinagar residents told to move to safety

A flood alert issues in Indian-administered Kashmir following torrential rain and a surge in the water level of the Jhelum river
30 March 2015

Indian SC upholds free speech on internet

The Indian Supreme Court yesterday struck down a law that gave authorities powers to jail people for offensive online posts, a verdict
24 March 2015

India train accident kills 30 in Uttar Pradesh

A passenger train has derailed in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, killing at least 30 people
20 March 2015

India 'rap against rape' video goes viral

Indian artists Uppekha Jain and Pankhuri Awasthi use rap to fight against 'regressive mindsets' that goes viral
18 March 2015

India's Maharashtra state bans beef

Indian president has approved a bill banning slaughter of cows and sale and consumption of beef in Maharashtra.
3 March 2015

Indian foreign secy meets Mahmood Ali

Indian Foreign Secretary Subramanyam Jaishankar arrives in Dhaka to convey New Delhi's intention of resolution of pending water and land issues and explore new areas of talks focusing on connectivity and energy cooperation
2 March 2015

Bad air cuts 3 years from your life

A new study has concluded as many as 660 million people or half of India's population could add 3.2 years to their lifespan,
21 February 2015

Don’t worry over Teesta: Mamata

Visiting West Bengal Chief Mamata Banerjee says Bangladesh need not worry over Teesta water-sharing deal and the issue will be resolved soon
20 February 2015

Narendra Modi: India PM warns against religious attacks

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi vows to protect all religious groups after a string of attacks on churches in Delhi
17 February 2015

India building collapse kills 13

A building in northern India has collapsed, killing 13 people believed to be from the same family
15 February 2015