Bangladesh

SP’s wife killing: 2 suspects remanded

A Chittagong court places two suspects, arrested in connection with the murder of SP Babul Akter's wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu, on seven-day remand.
12 June 2016, 10:37 AM

7 ‘robbers’ held after Gendaria ‘gunfight’, OC hurt

Police claimed that they arrested seven robbers after a “gunfight” with them in Gendaria area of Dhaka that left four people including a police official injured.
12 June 2016, 10:11 AM

Inu ‘threatened with death’

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu is anonymously threatened with death through a package containing a shroud, says a ministry official.
12 June 2016, 09:36 AM

Facebook, Google will share info with govt: Minister

Facebook, Google and Microsoft will provide information related to any “unexpected incidents” within 48 hours after the government request.
12 June 2016, 09:22 AM

48 militants among 2,132 held in spl crackdown

Police have detained 2,132 people including 48 militants throughout the country as part of their week-long special crackdown on militants.
12 June 2016, 06:39 AM

Injured newly-elected UP chairman of Joypurhat dies

A newly-elected chairman in Joypurhat Sadar upazila, who was stabbed and shot by unknown criminals six days ago, succumbed to his injuries.
12 June 2016, 05:46 AM

Tonu’s 2nd autopsy finds evidence of ‘sexual assault'

The second autopsy of Comilla college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu finds evidence of sexual intercourse. First autopsy report however did not find any evidence of rape.
12 June 2016, 05:41 AM

One more killed in 'gunfight'

One man was killed and two others injured during “gunfights” with police in Narail, Jessore and Satkhira districts early yesterday.
11 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Man changing the wheel of fortune

Since it was very tough for Sohel Rana to earn a living and look after his four-member family just by pulling a rickshaw, he decided to venture into making bamboo products to earn some extra cash.
11 June 2016, 18:00 PM

'A historic deal'

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saif Global Sports, a sister concern of Saif Powertec Limited, for the organising rights of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for the next five years.
11 June 2016, 18:00 PM

High voltage phase begins today

The first round of the Super League matches, which will see the top six teams of the Dhaka Premier League take on each other, will begin today with a series of promising encounters.
11 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Hasina vows to stop secret killings

Renewing her allegation that the BNP-Jamaat clique is behind the recent killings in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday
11 June 2016, 18:00 PM

37 militant suspects among 3,192 held

As part of a weeklong special crackdown, police in the first 24 hours arrested as many as 3,192 persons, including 37 suspected
11 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Puzzling maths

Every month, a union parishad chairman gets only Tk 1,575 as honorarium from the government. He gets another Tk 2,000 from his UP. During his five-year-tenure, he would receive around Tk 2.14 lakh. He does not get any other pay and perks.
11 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Toiling for a mere living

A toothbrush, two shirts, a pair of trousers and a savings of Tk 465 are all that Russell has after four years of back-breaking labour at
11 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Where is Kalpana?

An Amnesty International poster with the sketch of a young woman appears on the screen when googled for #myunseensister. The question “Kalpana Khudu?” (Where is Kalpana?) glares beside the pictures.
11 June 2016, 18:00 PM

IS 'claims' credit

With no visible progress in the murder probe of Nityaranjan Pandey, a volunteer of a Hindu monastery in Pabna, Islamic State has
11 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Hindu priest rescued unhurt 24 hours after abduction

A Hindu priest is rescued unhurt in Rangpur within 24 hours after he went missing.
11 June 2016, 14:57 PM

Ex-enclave people to be made voters ‘in 3 months’

Election Commission (EC) plans to enroll the people of ex-enclaves as voters within three months in addition to providing them with national identity (NID) cards.
11 June 2016, 13:45 PM

Tonu murder: Second autopsy report due tomorrow

The second autopsy report of slain Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu is to be submitted to the investigation officer on June 12, 2016.
11 June 2016, 12:39 PM