35 return from Indian jail

Twenty-nine Bangladeshi women and six children returned home through Benapole check post on Friday after serving three years' jail in
16 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Patrons of Gulshan, Sholakia attacks indentified: Home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the patrons of Gulshan and Sholakia terrorist attacks have been identified.
16 July 2016, 13:44 PM

Turkey crisis: No info on any Bangladeshi casualties

The Bangladesh Embassy in Ankara and the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Istanbul has not received any information regarding casualty of Bangladeshi nationals in Turkey following the coup situation.
16 July 2016, 10:43 AM

Shahidullah's sadhana

“Archimedes once made the remark: give me a farm spot to stand and with a lever I will move the whole world. Archimedes strived for the impossible. But I am making a realistic claim to you: Give me a dozen writers imbued with fresh thoughts and I will move Bangladesh"
15 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Seize connectivity as 'strategic opportunity'; PM Hasina at ASEM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lays importance on smooth connectivity among all countries and communities to secure peace, stability and prosperity saying connectivity should be taken as a strategic opportunity.
15 July 2016, 13:51 PM

11 Sundarbans robbers surrender to home minister

Eleven members of two Sundarbans-based robber gangs surrender and hand over 25 firearms to Home Minister Assaduzzaman Khan at Mongla port in Khulna.
15 July 2016, 09:42 AM

Child marriage bid foiled

A teenage girl was saved from early marriage at Parampasha under Nalchity upazila of the district on Wednesday night.
14 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Prothom Alo journalist aquitted in extortion case

A Patuakhali court yesterday acquitted Md Mizanur Rahman, Baufal correspondent of Prothom Alo, a Bangla newspaper, in an extortion
14 July 2016, 18:00 PM

200-year-old playground grabbed in Joypurhat

Frustration grips the people of Roar village in Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat as the 200-year-old playground in the locality has been
14 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Sale halted after unusual purchase for 2 days

Authorities of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) temporarily suspended sale of coal from Wednesday after 60,000 tonnes
14 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Common khutba for tomorrow’s jumma

Bangladesh Islamic Foundation authorities issue circular requesting imams of all mosques across the country to recite a common khutba (sermon) during the jumma prayer tomorrow.
14 July 2016, 15:55 PM

Tarana frustrated with call drop compensation

State Minister for Telecom Tarana Halim alleges that she finds no compensation despite facing huge call drops in different parts of the country.
14 July 2016, 11:04 AM

Recent terror attacks won’t affect manpower export: Minister

Manpower export from Bangladesh to different countries will not be affected by recent militant attacks in Gulshan and Sholakia, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam says.
14 July 2016, 07:01 AM

Order on Shafik Rehman’s bail plea Sunday

The Supreme Court has fixed Sunday for passing an order on a leave to appeal petition filed by journalist Shafik Rehman seeking bail in a sedition case.
14 July 2016, 06:03 AM

Child marriage bid foiled

A teenage girl was saved from early marriage in Kathalia upazila of the district on Tuesday. Farzana Akhter, 17, daughter of late Ainal
13 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh elected president of ISA

Bangladesh has been elected President of the Assembly of the 168-member International Seabed Authority (ISA).
13 July 2016, 12:33 PM

Abe-Hasina to host special anti-terror event in ASEM Summit

The prime ministers of Japan and Bangladesh will host a special anti-terrorism event on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting Summit – in the backdrop of the grisly café attack in Dhaka.
13 July 2016, 10:44 AM

Erosion feared as flood breaks spur on Jamuna

The surge of floodwater from upstream of the Jamuna River and the hilly border areas of India and Bangladesh has
12 July 2016, 18:00 PM

10 docs get show cause notice

Ten doctors of Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital on Sunday received show cause notice for absence from their working place.
12 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Commuters suffer as fallen bridge not rebuilt

Thousands of commuters travelling by bus and other vehicles are facing problem as an iron bridge that collapsed at
12 July 2016, 18:00 PM