Bangladesh

‘Mobile phone thief’ beaten dead in Ctg

Over suspicion of being a thief, a youth has been beaten dead in Chittagong.
18 May 2016, 05:05 AM

Bangladesh to invest in Bhutan's hydropower sector

A trilateral cooperation among Bhutan, Bangladesh and India that will enable Bangladesh to invest in the Bhutanese power sector to re-import the electricity could soon be a reality.
18 May 2016, 04:54 AM

BNP, Jamaat joined hands with Israel to oust govt: PM

BNP-Jamaat nexus has joined hands with Israel to oust her government, as they are working against the country and Islam, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleges. "The truth can never be suppressed...the BNP-Jamaat clique has joined hands with those who are frequently killing children and women in Palestine," she says.
18 May 2016, 04:39 AM

Supporters of Bangladesh MP now out to hush voices

A feeling of being watched would take over once you step on the premises of Piyar Sattar Latif High School at Kallyandi, a remote village in Narayanganj.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Parents of slain Bangladeshi student now see hope

The parents of Sohagi Jahan Tonu called for the immediate arrest of her rapists and killers yesterday, a day after the CID
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh top court irked as HC directives go unheeded

The Supreme Court yesterday expressed dismay at the government's unwillingness to implement the 15 directives issued by the High Court 13 years ago to stop policemen making arbitrary arrests on suspicion and torturing arrestees on remand.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Kottan arrives today

George Kottan is scheduled to arrive here this morning to take charge of Abahani for the second successive season and coach the club in the Federation Cup and the Bangladesh Premier League.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Three areas in focus in Robi-BCB deal

Robi became a strategic partner of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to work on three areas over the next three years.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Prosthetic limbs give hope to Bangladesh's needy people

What Umme Kulsum remembers about her childhood is full of unfulfilled dreams and aspirations but the six-grader will surely be able to chase her dreams in her youth with the prosthetic leg given recently.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

PM flies to Sofia today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to leave the UK today for Bulgaria on a three-day official visit to attend the Global
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Court orders seizure of MP Amanur, 9 others' assets

A Tangail court on Monday ordered confiscation of assets of 10 fugitive accused, including Awami League lawmaker Amanur
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

'4 JMB men killed RU Prof Rezaul'

Four operatives of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) took part in the killing of Rajshahi University teacher Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, police claimed.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Litchis flood Dinajpur

Litchis have hit the markets in Dinajpur and the price is also within the reach of the lovers of this juicy fruit.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Err-dogan!

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not like Europe's stance on the execution of Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami for committing crimes against humanity in 1971.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

#sorrysir

The very punishment meted out to a teacher in Narayanganj to humiliate him publicly became the symbol of protest on social media.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Story of an MP and a teacher

Most of our greatest politicians were parliamentarians like AK Fazlul Huq, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Dhirendranath Datta, Ataur Rahman Khan, not to mention Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Tajuddin Ahmad, Syed Nazrul Islam, M Mansur Ali and many others.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

AL asks US not interfere in internal issues

The ruling Awami League calls upon the United States not to interfere in Bangladesh's internal affairs including the trial of war criminals.
17 May 2016, 15:59 PM

Tonu’s parents call DNA test findings a clear path to justice

The parents of Sohagi Jahan Tonu expresses satisfaction over the DNA test report by the Criminal Investigation Department, saying the positive results of the test are a clear path to justice.
17 May 2016, 13:14 PM

Tonu’s parents call DNA test findings a clear path to justice

The parents of Sohagi Jahan Tonu expresses satisfaction over the DNA test report by the Criminal Investigation Department, saying the positive results of the test are a clear path to justice.
17 May 2016, 13:14 PM

Lodewijk de Kruif takes charge of Bangladesh football team again

The Dutchman says his familiarity with the players and the conditions here will help him prepare the team for next month's Asian Cup qualifying play-offs against Tajikistan.
17 May 2016, 12:56 PM