Nizami will decide on review: Lawyer

After the Supreme Court upheld death for Jamaat-e-Islami leader Motiur Rahman Nizami, his lawyer says they will go for a review.
6 January 2016, 04:13 AM

Seven boys return from Indian jail

Seven Bangladeshi teenage boys returned home through Benapole check post on Monday after languishing in an Indian jail for one and a
5 January 2016, 18:00 PM

4 dead in Dhaka, other areas after 6.7 quake

Three persons die in Dhaka, Rajshahi and Lalmonirhat after a 6.7 earthquake, epicentered in India’s Imphal, rocked Bangladesh.
4 January 2016, 05:01 AM

Bangladesh wakes up to tremors

It is a surprise wake up call for people across Bangladesh in the dawn when a 6.7 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of the country. According to US Geological Survey, the epicentre is northwest of Imphal in India, near the Myanmar border.
3 January 2016, 23:59 PM

Abducted boy rescued in Gaibandha, one held

Police rescued a boy from Sundail village in Gobindaganj upazila of the district yesterday, two days after his abduction.
3 January 2016, 18:00 PM

CU teachers strike protesting pay scale

Chittagong University teachers boycott classes, examinations and administrative activities demanding removal of the "discriminatory provisions" in the eighth national pay scale.
3 January 2016, 08:01 AM

PCJSS’s peaceful blockade in Rangamati

The daylong blockade enforced by Parbatya Chhatragram Janasanghati Samity (PCJSS-Santu Larma) in Rangamati protesting the rigging in municipality polls is going on peacefully.
3 January 2016, 04:54 AM

Bangla Academy's 60th Year: Preserving and Projecting Bangali Culture

Established in December 3, 1955, Bangla Academy is an iconic institution representing Bangali culture. Its primary function has been
1 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Journos become target again

At least 15 journalists were attacked by ruling party men and many more were threatened at polling stations while they were covering yesterday's municipality elections.
30 December 2015, 18:00 PM

150 Bangladeshi maids fled from Saudi jobs in 7 months

At least 150 Bangladeshi housemaids escaped from their employers in Saudi Arabia in the last seven months, a
29 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Shajahan gives 72hrs to sand, coal traders to free Beribadh

Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan yesterday gave 72 hours to the sand and coal traders to free 20km of pathway
29 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-Koica sign $1m deal for grant

An agreement (record of discussions-RoD) has been signed between Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) and Economic
28 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Mega Beach Carnival starts Dec 31 at Cox's Bazar

A three-day “Mega Beach Carnival” will begin at Cox's Bazar sea beach on December 31 marking Tourism Year-2016.
28 December 2015, 18:00 PM

No outdoor celebrations

The government has imposed a ban on all outdoor programmes and gatherings from New Years Eve dusk to dawn the next day “on security grounds”.
28 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Blogger Tareq Rahim out of hospital after a month

Secularist writer-blogger Tareq Rahim who was critically injured in an attack at Shuddhashwar publisher's office in the capital's Lalmatia a month ago was released from Dhaka Medical College Hospital yesterday.
27 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Newspaper hawkers slam demolition of 2 Dhaka kiosks

Dhaka Sangbadpatra Hawkers Bohumukhi Samabaya Samity has condemned the demolition of two newspaper sale centres at the capital's Gulistan.
27 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Female student presses assault charges against BCL president

A female student of Mirpur Bangla College yesterday filed a case against the president of the college unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League
26 December 2015, 18:00 PM

RU teachers to abstain from work today protesting Muhith's remarks

Rajshahi University Teachers Association (Ruta) will observe a work stoppage from 8:00am to 2:00pm today protesting Finance Minister
26 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Section of JU teachers want removal of proctor

An association of left-leaning teachers of Jahangirnagar University yesterday demanded removal of the proctor who allegedly instigated,
26 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Database of internet service providers on cards

The government has taken an initiative to form a database of internet service providers as part of its ongoing efforts to ensure cyber
26 December 2015, 18:00 PM