Bangladesh
Flight operations resume at Ctg airport after 21 hrs
Flight operations at Shah Amanat International Airport resumes after 21 hours of disruption due to inclement weather triggered by cyclone Roanu.
22 May 2016, 06:06 AM
City life disrupted by Roanu rains
It was quarter to 10 in the morning yesterday. A wet Abu Hossain, a rickshaw puller, was waiting all alone for passengers in the
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Teacher beaten for ‘harassing’ student
Locals beat up a teacher and handed him over to the police after he allegedly harassed a girl of class-IX at a school in Narayanganj
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Hate campaign on against Shyamal
Smear campaigns continue in attempts to portray Shyamal Kanti Bhakta as an anti-Islam element though an education ministry probe
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Roanu takes 23 lives
Twenty-three people are killed and 13 more are missing after Cyclone Roanu made landfall yesterday afternoon on Chittagong-Noakhali coast.
Accidents caused by the storm were the reason for the fatalities in Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Bhola, Noakhali, Patuakhali and Laxmipur.
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Gastric? Get his gastrometer
Gastric maladies like dyspepsia, heat-burn, acidity and abdominal pain can be difficult to accurately diagnose and effectively treat. In
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
IS ‘claims’ credit for Kushtia killing
A day into the killing of homeopath Sanaur Rahman in Kushtia, global terror outfit Islamic State yesterday claimed responsibility for the
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Huge rush to get registered
Hundreds of Bangladeshi migrants, most of them undocumented, in Malaysia are thronging Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur every day for obtaining their passports, birth certificates and other necessary documents to become legal in the Southeast Asian country.
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Shab-e-Barat tonight
The holy Shab-e-Barat, known as the night of fortune, will be observed tonight across the country with due religious fervour.
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Could've been worse if not for swift actions
Thanks to better planning and preparedness, the government managed to keep casualties low after Cyclone Roanu hit the country yesterday afternoon.
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Hello from Zahir Raihan Road
It's a road, but you can't see it. All you see is sewerage water and human waste overflowing it and household and commercial garbage
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
2 foreigners arrested for 'robbery'
Police yesterday arrested two Iranian citizens on charges of robbery at a filling station in Faridpur.
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
App to give alert on open manholes
From now on, a new smart phone app will allert Dhaka dwellers to nearby manholes that have no lids and speed bumps that are not
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Launch, ferry services resume
After about 24-hour halt, launch and ferry services resume across the country.
21 May 2016, 15:35 PM
Why is the cyclone called Roanu?
The cyclonic storm Roanu is named by Maldives. “Roanu” means “coir rope” in Maldivian (Dhivehi).
21 May 2016, 13:55 PM
Cyclone Roanu: Sunday’s HSC, equivalent exams rescheduled
The government reschedules the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled for May 22 as Cyclone Roanu left a trail of devastation in many parts of the country.
21 May 2016, 13:24 PM
Muezzin ‘kills’ minor girl in N’ganj
Law enforcers arrest a muezzin in Narayanganj on charge of killing a minor girl.
21 May 2016, 13:01 PM
Cyclone Roanu hits power distribution hard
The power distribution system has been seriously disrupted today, in the cyclone-hit areas of Chittagong, Comilla and other coastal districts.
21 May 2016, 12:34 PM
World T20 loss against India still hurts a lot: Shakib Al Hasan
While Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza's leadership abilities stood out in tough times in the ICC World Twenty20 in India earlier this year, Shakib's all-round show (129 runs and 10 wickets) helped the team come up with a much-improved performance.
21 May 2016, 08:30 AM
3 killed in Narsingdi textile mill blast
Three people including a Pakistani national are killed in an explosion at a textile factory at Shilmandi union of Narsingdi Sadar.
21 May 2016, 08:30 AM