US lawmaker for ending violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh

American lawmaker and member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Tulsi Gabbard calls for an end to violence against religious minorities and secular activists in Bangladesh.
22 April 2016, 12:15 PM

Nilphamari college boy traceless for 10 days

A college student, who was picked up by some plainclothes men identifying themselves as members of administration in Nilphamari
21 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Build dyke, save villages from erosion

Several hundred people of two villages under Baufal uazila of the district formed a human chain on the bank of the Tentulia River at Char Wadel yesterday, demanding construction of a dyke to save their houses and farmlands from erosion.
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Bus strike called off

An indefinite strike, enforced by bus operators in the district on Monday, was called off yesterday, said Superintendent of Police Suvash
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Job fair held

A job fair was held at Manikganj Zila Parishad yesterday. Department of Youth Development and SA Trading jointly arranged the fair where
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Villagers block road in Tangail protesting power outage

People of different villages under Sakhipur upazila of the district blocked Sakhipur-Sagardighi Road yesterday, demanding smooth electricity supply.
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM

BSF picks up cattle trader

Border Security Force (BSF) of India picked up a Bangladeshi cattle trader from Sonapatila Bariapara border in Atwary upazila of Panchagarh
19 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Madrasa student flees confinement

Police rescued a 10-year-old madrasa student from Magura bus stand area on Monday night, with his left leg still tied up with an iron
19 April 2016, 18:00 PM

BB heist: Chinese trader returns $4.34m

Casino junket operator Kim Wong returns another $4.34 million to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), which was believed to be part of the alleged $81-million stolen funds from the Bangladesh’s central bank.
19 April 2016, 07:01 AM

Hartal progresses in Thanchi over killing of 3 cattle traders

The daylong hartal, enforced by Bangali Byabasaye, an organisation of businesspeople from Bengali settlers, protesting the killing of three cattle traders, who were kidnapped by miscreants here on Friday, is going on peacefully in Thanchi upazila.
19 April 2016, 06:09 AM

Transport strike called off

Transport workers in Habiganj district called off indefinite strike on Sunday after getting assurance to meet their demand. On Wednesday,
18 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Internet subscription crosses 6cr milestone

Internet subscription in Bangladesh crossed six crore milestone last month with mobile connections dominating more than 90 percent of it, the telecom authority says. By March-end, the number of active internet connection stood at 6 crore 12 lakh.
18 April 2016, 05:25 AM

Murder of abducted child sparks protest in Dinajpur

Teachers and students of different educational institutions in Hakimpur upazila of the district formed a human chain in the upazila
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Jamuna continues to erode homesteads, farmlands

With sudden increase of water level in the Jamuna River, erosion has turned serious and engulfed school and dwelling houses,
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Munshiganj BCL leader dies in custody

A local leader of ruling party’s student front Bangladesh Chhatra League dies in police custody in Munshiganj. Family and party activists blame a rival group and police for the death.
17 April 2016, 15:04 PM

Historic Mujibnagar Day being observed

The historic Mujibnagar Day is being observed today marking the formation of Bangladesh's first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971.
17 April 2016, 04:36 AM

Once in a blue moon

The beauty of a full moon shines upon us every month and is ubiquitous in poetry and music. A blue moon,
15 April 2016, 18:00 PM

RMCH interns strike protesting ‘attack’ over dead patient

Intern doctors of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) observe a three-hour strike protesting alleged attack on them by the police and others.
15 April 2016, 12:56 PM

50 fall sick after having Panta-Ilish in Bagerhat

At least fifty people including women and children fall sick after having Panta-Ilish at a Bangla New Year celebration programme organised by the Kachua Upazila Parishad in Bagerhat.
15 April 2016, 11:32 AM

Rain likely in Dhaka today

Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places in Dhaka today, the met office says.
15 April 2016, 08:18 AM