Entire nation outraged

"We will upload it on Facebook. The world will see it." This was what the murderers said while torturing Rajon to death.
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Ctg garment workers demonstrate for salary

About a hundred workers of a garment factory demonstrated on the factory premises in Anderkilla of Chittagong yesterday, demanding payment of their salary for June.
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM

US embassy to remain closed on July 15, 19-20

The US embassy in Dhaka will be closed on Wednesday in observance of the holy Shab-e-Qadr and from Sunday to Monday to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Humayun new envoy to Kenya

The government has decided to appoint Maj Gen Abul Kalam Mohammad Humayun Kabir as the next high commissioner of Bangladesh to Kenya, said a foreign
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Minu sent to jail on surrender

Former Rajshahi city corporation mayor and city unit president of BNP Mizanur Rahman Minu was yesterday sent to jail after he surrendered before two courts in seven cases filed against him during the BNP-led 20-party's anti-government movement this year.
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Century-old Hajar Dighi of port city in peril

Owners of Hajar Dighi, a century-old pond in Chittagong city, have filled nearly half of it with earth, defying law and an order by the Department of Environment (DoE). The High Court also ordered on June 7 a stop to filling the family-owned pond, following a writ petition of Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA).
12 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Candidates gather at Dhaka board with complaints

Around 100 candidates with their guardians yesterday gathered before Dhaka Education Board in Bakshibazar with complaints about problems relating to admission to colleges.
12 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Cops make fifth arrest

A fifth person was arrested in Chittagong city's Agrabad yesterday afternoon over the liquid cocaine haul case.
12 July 2015, 18:00 PM

557 turtles seized at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seized nearly 1,000 turtles at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka today.
12 July 2015, 07:11 AM

Appeal for help

Md Milu, 10, a class IV student in Lalmonirhat, has been suffering from blood cancer for two years, says a press release.
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Dedicated media outlets needed

Separate television and radio channels, online sites and newspapers should be introduced that will only broadcast and publish reports on the education sector, said speakers yesterday.
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Waits getting longer at Kamalapur

They took iftar there, spent the night chatting or playing cards or lying on the floor, and then had sehri there. Finally their wait came to
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM

“Poetry is a work of a lifetime”

Having dedicated his whole life to poetry, Al Mahmud is now in the twilight of his life. On the occasion of his eightieth birth anniversary, Al Mahmud (AM) talks to Emran Mahfuz of The Daily Star (TDS).
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Many return without tickets on second day

The second day of advance sales at Kamalapur Railway Station disappointed many people, with tickets running out before the last
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Waterlogging damages Zahir Raihan Road

Frequent waterlogging has left a portion of Zahir Raihan Road stretching from Chankharpul Intersection to Bakshibazar Intersection in
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Appeal for help

Rashida Begum, mother of Sohel Sunny, Parbatipur upazila correspondent of the Daily Amader Orthoneeti, has been suffering from lung
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Amjad's death condoled

Bangladesh Agro-Processors' Association has expressed deep shock at the death of Maj Gen (retd) Amjad Khan Chowdhury, chief
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

BSF picks up two Bangladeshis

Two Bangladeshi cattle traders were picked up by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) from near the Jagannathpur border in Chuadanga early
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Int'l help for flood forecast sought

Bangladesh yesterday sought international assistance in sharing the latest data and technology for reliable forecast and early warning of
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Modi, Sharif agree to work closely

The prime ministers of nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India agreed at a rare meeting yesterday to cooperate on eliminating
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM