Victim of petrol bomb attack on running bus in Bangladesh dies

One of the eight victims of a mindless petrol bomb attack on a running bus in Comilla on the Shab-e-Barat night died at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital early yesterday.
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Rampal power plant to damage Sundarbans

Ekushey Padak winning botanist Prof Dwijen Sharma yesterday said the government should cancel the Rampal power plant project as it would cause permanent damage to the Sundarbans.
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Rain triggers flash flood in north

Low-lying areas of the northern Bogra, Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari districts have been inundated by the rising waters of the Jamuna,
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Repression against women to go on if perps not punished

Women will continue to be oppressed in Bangladesh unless the government takes stern action against perpetrators like the kidnappers of
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM

A Report Card for Humanity 1900-2050

Will we be living better in 2050 than our predecessors did in 1900? The discussion over the state of the world, and whether things are
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Goldsmith shot, robbed in Old Dhaka

Miscreants last night shot a goldsmith and snatched his shopping bag carrying gold in Old Dhaka, said police.
11 June 2015, 20:40 PM

Anonymous letter makes Tureen feel threatened Files GD

An International Crimes Tribunal prosecutor, Tureen Afroz, filed a general dairy (GD) with the capital's Banani Police Station yesterday seeking “necessary action” over an
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Heavy rain brings blessing, curse for Ctg city residents

Heavy rain in Chittagong city yesterday afternoon was a welcome relief for the residents who saw no rain for almost two months. However, the rain also brought misery as
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Remove billboards felicitating yourself first

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday urged the new Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) mayor to first remove
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Human chain formed to save Jamburi field in Ctg

Chittagong city dwellers yesterday formed a human-chain protesting the decision to turn the city's Jamburi field into a park and
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Appoint, train teachers to meet Jan 2016 deadline

Teachers must fast be appointed and trained if the government is to start providing indigenous children education in their mother
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM

KSA rejects request for 25,000 more hajis

The Saudi government has rejected an appeal of the Bangladesh government to allow 25,000 additional Bangladeshis to perform Hajj this year.
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Gas crisis keeps choking Ctg city

Gas crisis in Chittagong city continued for the fourth day yesterday. Many areas of the city have not been getting any gas, while others are
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Ctg Railway demolishes illegal structures

The authority of Bangladesh Railway (east zone) demolished around 75 illegal tin-roofed structures, including houses and shops, in railway station area in Chittagong city yesterday.
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Media can help change perceptions of gender violence in Bangladesh

The media can help change perceptions of gender-based violence, and end the culture of acceptance of such violence and the social stigma attached to the victims.
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM

6 held with Tk 50 lakh fake notes in Dhaka

Detectives arrest six persons for producing fake currency and seize counterfeit notes of around Tk 50 lakh from their possession at Mirpur in Dhaka.
9 June 2015, 04:40 AM

Ice-cream factory sealed off, owner fined

A mobile court yesterday sealed off an ice-cream factory in the capital's Tejgaon for producing items using inedible ingredients, says a press release.
8 June 2015, 20:20 PM

Barisal Divisional Museum inaugurated

The Barisal Divisional Museum was inaugurated yesterday.
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Demand for highest penalty still ringing

Police yesterday barred protesters heading to besiege the home ministry at Bangladesh Secretariat, demanding the maximum punishment for those who gang-raped a Garo
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Int'l crimes tribunal unhappy over govt's failure to execute penalty for Jamaat men

International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday expressed discontent over the failure of the government, especially police, in executing its sentence punishing two top Jamaat-e-
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM