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Govt halts unauthorised TV channels including Peace TV
Peace TV, a channel run by Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik, will be stopped in Bangladesh, the government has decided. The decision comes after two back-to-back attacks in Bangladesh during July's first week.
10 July 2016, 09:47 AM
‘If student remains absent for 10 days, inform ministry’
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid instructs the authorities of all educational institutions across the country to inform his ministry the names and identities of the students, who remain absent for more than 10 days.
10 July 2016, 06:11 AM
US offers help in anti-terror capacity building
United States reiterate its help in capacity building of Bangladesh’s counter-terrorism unit following the two back-to-back attacks in July’s first week.
10 July 2016, 04:14 AM
Lightning kills 4
Four people, including three brothers, were killed by a lightning strike at a tea garden in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj on Friday night. The
9 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Collapsed bridge not yet repaired
Communication between Jhenidah and Magura through Narikel Baria-Tikari road has remained suspended for one month due to
9 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Gulshan, Niketan in tighter security
Law enforcement agencies have wrapped Gulshan diplomatic zone and its adjoining areas in a tight security blanket as part of “security measures,” police says.
9 July 2016, 16:04 PM
Foreigners under threat in Bangladesh: US
The United States believe that Bangladesh is under threat of terrorism and the foreign nationals dwelling in the country are in danger of targeted attacks.
8 July 2016, 12:34 PM
The murky world of Kishoreganj attacker
Those who attacked police personnel near the Sholakia Eid congregation on Thursday had visited the area on 27th Ramadan (Saturday) to give final touches to their plans to carry out the deadly assault, says a local teacher quoting an alleged attacker who was captured after an hour-long battle with law enforcers.
8 July 2016, 01:16 AM
Japan, Italy pledge more cooperation to curb terrorism
Condemning the attack on a Gulshan café that left 16 Italian and Japanese national dead, leaders of the two countries agree to deepen the international community's cooperation to curb terrorism and to prevent the reoccurrence of such events in the future.
7 July 2016, 10:08 AM
5 more Pabna missing men shown arrested
Five people from two villages of Faridpur upazila under the district have been detained by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Madhabpur
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Mamata condemns Dhaka attack
In wake of the deadly terror attack in Dhaka, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expresses her strong condemnation and called for all parties to get united and to play a constructive role in tackling terrorism.
4 July 2016, 14:33 PM
Australia, Brazil condemn Dhaka attack
Australia has strongly condemned the attack at the Dhaka cafe where 20 hostages and two other police officers were killed on July 1.
4 July 2016, 05:54 AM
8 unnamed people sued
A case has been filed against seven to eight unknown people on charge of attacking Bhabasindhu Bor, a priest of the Sree Sree Radha
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Security tightened for foreigners
The authorities have taken additional security measures for the foreigners working in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and Export
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Rain damages fertiliser under open sky
Heavy rainfall damaged over 2000 sacks of urea fertiliser as they were kept under the open sky due to lack of accommodation at the
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Land commission for plainland indigenous people demanded
Most indigenous people are facing violation of their land rights, speakers said at a day-long programme yesterday marking the 161st
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM
UK, Russia, Denmark, Switzerland condemn
Condemnations of the Gulshan cafe attack that led to the death of 20 hostages, mostly foreigners, have drawn condemnation from UK, Russia, Denmark and Switzerland.
3 July 2016, 15:30 PM
Japan outraged over Gulshan cafe attack
Japan expresses outrage over Gulshan cafe attack where during a nearly 11-hour hostage crisis seven of the country’s national have been killed.
3 July 2016, 10:59 AM
Dhaka café attackers homegrown, not IS: Minister
The jihadists who slaughtered 20 hostages at a Dhaka restaurant are members of a homegrown Bangladeshi militant outfit and not followers of the Islamic State group, says Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan.
3 July 2016, 07:21 AM
Swelling Jamuna makes hundreds homeless
The erosion by the Jamuna River has turned serious at the onset of the rains, affecting around 800 families of 12 villages under Arjuna
2 July 2016, 18:00 PM