18 Bangladeshi peacekeepers freed

South Sudan rebels on Thursday released 18 Bangladeshi peacekeepers they had taken captive, but were still holding 12 UN contractors
30 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Saheed Sinha Gold Medal introduced at DU

'Saheed Sinha Gold Medal' has been introduced at the Department of International Relations (IR) of Dhaka University
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Web platform to connect youths for girls' rights launched

Aiming to create awareness among the young people about child rights, child marriage and violence against women, "Hub for Change", an online platform for the girls' rights and youth activism, was launched yesterday.
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM

SITE stands by its reports on IS claims

The US-based SITE Intelligence Group has said it stands by its reports on the Islamic State's claims of responsibility for the killing of two foreigners and the bomb attacks on a Shia programme in Bangladesh.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Correct data, political will must to ensure housing for urban poor

Correct demographic data on slums and their dwellers, proper financing mechanisms and strong political will to back poor-friendly housing policies are needed to solve the housing problem of the urban poor, speakers observed at a policy seminar yesterday.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM

DU student, another held

Police yesterday arrested two persons, including a DU student, for allegedly dealing an illicit agreement of question paper leakage with an admission seeker of 'Ka' unit at the university's Jagannath Hall.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM

JS body for developing railway clinic systems

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways Ministry at a meeting yesterday discussed the latest progress of
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM

SC to hear Mojaheed, Nizami's petitions for lawyers Nov 2

The chamber judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday sent two petitions of convicted war criminals Jamaat-e-
27 October 2015, 18:00 PM

US not sure about IS presence in Bangladesh

A US State Department spokesperson has said the US is not certain about the presence of Islamic State in Bangladesh.
27 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Quake kills 280

Nearly 280 people were killed yesterday as a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake centred in the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan ripped across South Asia, toppling buildings, triggering stampedes and knocking out communication lines.
26 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Lone website that 'finds ISIS link'

Since the September 28 murder of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella in Dhaka's diplomatic zone, one site seems to have taken it upon itself to link Bangladesh with ISIS.
26 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh beefs up security at international airports

Following intelligence warning, the government Sunday night beefed up security measures at the three international airports in the country, officials concerned said.
26 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Woman burnt in acid attack 'by husband' in Ashulia

A woman suffered burns to her face and upper body allegedly after her husband poured acid on her while she was sleeping in their Baipail
25 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Many Bangladeshis in Indian jail despite completing terms

Scores of Bangladeshi prisoners are languishing in the jails of India's West Bengal state despite completing their terms, the Times of India
25 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Lions Club of Gazipur Ideal's event held

Lions Club of Gazipur Ideal held a programme at Shahjadpur Nazar Mahmud Yatim Khana in the capital's Badda recently marking October
25 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Discussion on singer SM Bakht Shah Chisti held

A discussion on the life and works of singer SM Bakht Shah Chisti, also a mystic was held in the capital yesterday, said a press release.
25 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Huseni Dalan culprits will be identified through footage: Kamal

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says the Huseni Dalan attackers will soon be identified through video footage.
24 October 2015, 07:08 AM

Boy beaten mercilessly

Despite a huge public outcry, the number of children torutured and killed is getting bigger with nine-year-old Habibur Rahman of
23 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Running in the Rain

The sky was grey and the world barely lit when I opened my eyes. I lingered in bed for a few minutes. By then a light
23 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Firm faces penalty if Spanish nationals don't rejoin work

If the 43 Spanish nationals do not rejoin construction work of the 335MW power plant in Siddhirganj by November 5, the company
23 October 2015, 18:00 PM