It's 'disturbing'

The government yesterday dismissed the United Nations' claim of the war crimes trial in Bangladesh being unfair, saying its recent statement was highly disturbing.
26 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Gun attack kills 1 at Shia mosque in Bangladesh

In a second attack on Shia Muslims in just over a month, armed assailants yesterday stormed a Shia mosque in Shibganj upazila and opened fire on praying people, killing one and injuring three others. The dead is Moazzem Hossain, 70, of Haripur. He was a farmer and also muezzin of the mosque. It was not clear who carried out the attack or why. Police said they were looking into the incident.
26 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Claiming IS presence does no good

It will not be good for the country if everyone starts saying that there is IS in Bangladesh, said Prof Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq yesterday.
25 November 2015, 21:08 PM

Home minister denies talking to The Hindu

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday evening said he had not talked to Indian English daily The Hindu, let alone tell it that “two IS assassins sought by Bangladesh for the October 3 murder of Japanese agro-researcher Kunio Hoshi, have crossed over to India”.
25 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Police showed extreme inefficiency, negligence: Court

Police have shown “extreme inefficiency and negligence” in investigating a case filed over rape of a student of Viqarunnisa Noon School, a Dhaka court observes while delivering verdict in the case.
25 November 2015, 12:02 PM

It proves war criminals SQ Chy, Mojaheed were Pakistan’s men

Pakistan's top rights activist Asma Jahangir has blasted the Pakistan government for demonstrating “disproportionately high passion” against the execution of two top war criminals in Bangladesh.
24 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Ctg mobile court comes under attack by pharmacy owners, staff

A mobile court came under attack allegedly by pharmacy owners and staff during a drive against unauthorised drugs on Chittagong
24 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Continue sufficient gas supply in Dhaka

The High Court yesterday directed the government to continue sufficient supply of gas to the households in Dhaka.
24 November 2015, 18:00 PM

City Univ resident student dies from asthma attack

A residential female student of City University in Khagan of Savar died on Sunday night allegedly due to negligence of the university authorities.
23 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh safest for foreigners

Opposition Leader and Jatiya Party presidium member Raushan Ershad last night told parliament that Bangladesh was the world's safest country for foreigners for they were respected and provided security.
23 November 2015, 18:00 PM

GP to expand green initiatives

Grameenphone, country's largest mobile phone operator, will bring 30 percent of its base stations under solar solution by the next year as part of the expansion of their green initiatives.
23 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Ashulia RMG factory closes sine die amid workers' demonstrations

Fashion Craft Knitwear Ltd was closed yesterday for an indefinite period at Ashulia, outside the capital, amid its workers' demonstration
23 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Hearing on indictment of AL MP's son Rony deferred

A Dhaka court yesterday could not decide whether to frame charges against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, the son of an Awami League lawmaker, over the killing of two people in the capital as he was not produced before it due to security reasons.
22 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Gonojagoron Mancha to rally celebrating Mojaheed, SQ Chys’ executions

Activists of Gonojagoron Mancha will hold a rally this afternoon celebrating the execution of two war criminals Al Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
22 November 2015, 05:27 AM

32 lakh kids take exams today

Class-V students of schools and madrasas across the country will sit for the primary and ebtedai terminal examinations in 7,052 centres this morning.
21 November 2015, 19:11 PM

British Council holds career summit

A career summit was organised in the capital yesterday aiming to connect Bangladeshi graduates who studied in the UK
21 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Enam Hospital kept cured in for bills

The authorities of Enam Medical College and Hospital in Savar outside the capital yesterday released two patients who
21 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Ctg public servants want selection grade, time scale back

Some public servants of Chittagong yesterday made a six-point demand including reinstating selection grade and time
21 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Maulana Bhashani: The Lessons of Freedom

I shall begin with a story, to which I will return again. In 2013, on the occasion of the 37th death anniversary of Maulana Bhashani, I
20 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Dense fog disrupts Shimulia-Kawrakandi ferry service for 4hrs

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) yesterday halted ferry service on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route
20 November 2015, 18:00 PM