Gonojagoron Mancha wants arrest of killers

A faction of Gonojagoron Mancha arranged a cultural rally in the capital's Shahbagh yesterday demanding arrest and
13 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Change mindset for better cities

Speakers at a roundtable yesterday called for taking initiatives to bring a change to people's mentality to make cities more livable and
13 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Admirers celebrate life of Humayun Ahmed

Nuhash Palli saw a crowd once again yesterday. So did Shahbagh. All these people, mostly youth, came together to celebrate the 67th
13 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Our Shrikes

The other day I was walking on a field in Purbachol when I noticed a bird perched on the stalk of a shrivelled kash
13 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Families of victims hope for justice

The news of bringing Nur Hossain back from India has made the families of the Narayanganj seven-murder victims hopeful about justice.
12 November 2015, 21:09 PM

Nur Hossain brought back from India

The government last night brought back Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the sensational seven-murder case in Narayanganj, from India. A team of police took Nur in its custody after the Indian Border Security Force handed him over to the Border Guard Bangladesh at Benapole around 11:30pm, said Superintendent of Police Khandaker Muhit of Narayanganj. A microbus carrying the police and BGB personnel entered India and drove for about 10 minutes until it met a BSF vehicle, reports our Benapole correspondent.
12 November 2015, 18:00 PM

UNDP, BRTC launch pilot project to provide bus passengers travel data

The UNDP has launched a pilot project with Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) to provide bus passengers
12 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Abducted student rescued in Ashulia

Police rescued a youth from Gazipur's Kaliakoir jungle yesterday noon, one day after his abduction.
12 November 2015, 18:00 PM

RMG workers demonstrate for dues in Gazipur

Workers of Huda Winty Sweater Fashion Ltd demonstrated in front of the factory premises at Shalna of Gazipur
12 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Flyover to create traffic mess in Ctg

Construction of the flyover between Muradpur and Lalkhan Bazar in Chittagong city and the subsequent plan to extend
11 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Workshop on strategic plan for environment held

Proper and strong management of environment and natural resources is essential to ensure sustainable development of the ecosystem, speakers said in a workshop yesterday.
11 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Withdrawal of extra fees demanded

SSC examinees formed human chains in Chittagong city demanding withdrawal of all additional charges which different
11 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt asks Amnesty Int'l to apologise

Blasting the Amnesty International over a statement on war crimes trial, the government has demanded the rights watchdog withdraw the statement immediately and apologise for its highly objectionable pronouncement concerning the pro-independence forces.
10 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Two killed in road accidents

A police officer was killed as his motorcycle was hit by an auto-rickshaw around 10:00am in Rajshahi city while he was
10 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Papon narrates at court how his mother Ivy died

Nazmul Hasan Papon, son of late President Zillur Rahman and Ivy Rahman, yesterday narrated how and where his
10 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Publisher Tutul released from hospital

Shuddhoswar publisher Ahmedur Rashid Tutul, who came under machete attacks in the capital on October 31, was released from hospital yesterday.
10 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Abducted child rescued

Police rescued a 7-year-old boy, Md Showrov Miah, who was abducted from Ashulia three days ago, from Hemayetpur in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday.
9 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Abducted N'ganj bride rescued

Rapid Action Battalion rescued a bride from Gazipur's Jamalpur Mirpara Sunday night three days after she had been abducted from Araihazar in Narayanganj on the wedding day.
9 November 2015, 18:00 PM

JSC examinee's death on road sparks protest

Two, including a JSC examinee, were killed and another was injured when a bus rammed into a rickshaw on Dhaka-Mawa highway in Kuchimora of Munshiganj while they were going to the examination centre yesterday morning.
9 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Violence against children on rise for impunity

Incidents of child repression have increased alarmingly this year mainly because of the culture of impunity, claims a non-government report.
9 November 2015, 18:00 PM