Sultan -- Artist of the land

Sheikh Mohammed Sultan (better known as SM Sultan) was a type by himself as a painter in the artistic tradition of
7 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Police refused to record blogger Niladri’s general diaries for security

Fearing for his life, Niladri Chattopadhyay approached police to file a general diary but the law enforcers refused to record it, the wife
7 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Ctg rains damage crops in 29,500ha

Crops on 29,500 hectares of land and aman seedbeds of 1,229 hectares in Chittagong district have been damaged due to heavy rainfall
7 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Killing of another blogger sparks protest

Condemning the murder of a fourth blogger in the last six months in Bangladesh, New York-based secularist group Center for Inquiry
7 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh aircraft makes emergency landing in India

A Bangladesh aircraft with 173 people on board landed under emergency conditions at Vivekananda Airport in Raipur, capital of central
7 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Petition challenges DU's bar on admission test retake

Guardians of 26 aspirants yesterday petitioned the Supreme Court to direct Dhaka University's administration so that it allows candidates,
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Employees demand restoration of perks

Officials and staff of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) in Rajshahi yesterday observed a half-an-hour long work
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Teachers send letter to education minister

A section of teachers under the banner of “Mohan Muktijuddher Chetonay Udbuddho Shikkhak Brindo” yesterday reiterated their demand
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Go tough on grabbers of Adivasi's land

Grabbing of indigenous people's lands and their eviction from homes must be stopped with an iron hand and the Chittagong Hill Tracts
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

DNCC councillor obstructs Rajuk mobile court

A mobile court of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) was forced to back away from an eviction drive midway yesterday as a ward councillor with his 60-70 men chased the team.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

EU gives Dhaka 5 lakh as flood assistance

The European Commission is providing emergency support to Myanmar and Bangladesh following floods and mudslides in both the countries.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

BCC chief engineer gets show cause notice

Barisal City Corporation Chief Engineer Nurul Islam received a show cause notice from the LGRD ministry on Tuesday for giving an
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Rights bodies call for zero tolerance

The government should implement zero tolerance policy against child abusers irrespective of their political or social connection or
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Owners, drivers threaten tougher movement

Owners and drivers of auto-rickshaws yesterday threatened to launch a tougher movement, if the government's ban on three-wheelers
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Progress not reflected in indigenous people's lives

Though Bangladesh has made significant progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and joined the ranks of
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Fire dept not ready to tackle quake fallout

It will be difficult for the Fire Service and Civil Defence Department to tackle a massive earthquake in the capital, should once occur, due
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Container seized at Ctg port over false declaration

Customs Intelligence officials yesterday seized a container carrying plastic sheets at Chittagong Port over false declaration of the goods
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Students protest VAT on tuition (video)

University of Asia Pacific students forms a human chain at Dhaka’s Farmgate demanding withdrawal of 7.5 percent VAT on tuition fees of private universities.
5 August 2015, 14:51 PM

Bangladesh’s HR commission chairman says suspension not enough

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Mizanur Rahman has demanded trial of the policemen who were closed or suspended over the killing of Rajon.
4 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Yet another savagery in Bangladesh

It's a murder most horrid. His only "fault" was that he left his old garage job and joined elsewhere. And for this, he died a cruel death allegedly at the hands of his former employer.
4 August 2015, 18:00 PM