Bangladesh

200 families live in fear of landslides

Around 200 families living in the hilly areas in two villages of Juri upazila are passing their days in fear of landslides as the villages were hit by a landslide on Wednesday.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM

DMP announces bounty for 6 Ansarullah men

DMP announces Tk 5 lakh bounty on each of two Ansarullah organisers while Tk 2 lakh for each of four members of the banned militant outfit for their alleged link with recent militant attacks in the country.
19 May 2016, 13:40 PM

Cyclone Roanu heads towards Bangladesh

After battering the Indian coast for last two days, the first cyclone of the monsoon is heading north to Bangladesh.
19 May 2016, 12:57 PM

Sheikh Jamal beat Gazi Group on reserve day

Mohammad Sharif’s hat-trick goes in vain as his side, Gazi Group Cricketers slump to a four-run defeat at the hands of Mahmudullah Riyad’s Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
19 May 2016, 11:36 AM

There’ll be more investment for women: Planning minister

State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan commits to make more investments for women and girls.
19 May 2016, 11:15 AM

Humiliating teacher: MP Salim Osman won’t apologise

Local lawmaker from Jatiya Party, AKM Salim Osman, says he will not apologise for forcing a high school headmaster to squat holding his ears in public.
19 May 2016, 08:41 AM

China national sued over ATM fraud

The China national who was detained over suspected ATM fraud has been sued in line with the ICT act.
19 May 2016, 08:06 AM

N’ganj teacher wants justice

Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, the school headmaster of Narayanganj, wants justice for his humiliation over the allegation of his disparaging statements about religion.
19 May 2016, 07:26 AM

$38m still missing from stolen Bangladesh funds, says Philippine agency

Almost half or a total of $38 million of the $81 million funds allegedly stolen from Bangladesh are still missing, an official of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) tells a Philippine Senate hearing.
19 May 2016, 07:02 AM

Nahid lauds ‘protests’ over N’ganj teacher’s humiliation

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid lauds the “peaceful protests” on social media that broke out over the humiliation of a Narayanganj school headmaster.
19 May 2016, 06:54 AM

138 children raped in last 4 months: Report

A total of 138 children were raped during the first four months of the current year, according to a report revealed by Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum.
19 May 2016, 06:12 AM

War crimes accused dies in custody

A war crimes accused hailing from Laxmipur died this morning while attending treatments at a hospital in Dhaka under police custody.
19 May 2016, 05:23 AM

SC lawyer sends legal notice for not holding cabinet meeting at Secretariat

A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the cabinet secretary requesting him not to hold the cabinet meeting at Secretariat saying that the prime minister’s movement for this meeting creates traffic jam in the city.
19 May 2016, 05:10 AM

Barisal medical interns call off strike

Interns at Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital call off their indefinite strike following an assurance of fulfillment of their demand from the hospital authorities.
19 May 2016, 04:13 AM

RU teacher killing: Arrested Shibir leader dies

A Shibir leader, who was arrested in connection with the murder of Rajshahi University teacher Prof Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, dies at RMCH today, 2 days after he was taken there from jail.
19 May 2016, 03:07 AM

Massive win for Abahani

Defending champions Abahani post a massive 10-3 win over Wari Club in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Kottan's 6-month ambitions

George Kottan arrived here yesterday to take charge of Abahani with the target of guiding them to success in the upcoming Federation Cup and the Bangladesh Premier League.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Man beaten to death over allegation

A man was beaten to death allegedly by some staffers of a drinking water supplying factory for "stealing a mobile phone set" in
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

More support for improving skills of police

The visiting US delegation has praised the measures taken by the Bangladesh government for ensuring foreign diplomats'
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Rollercoaster ride by rickshaw

Thought rickshaw rides are always fun? Not quite, for office-goers at least.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM