Bangladesh

NY Fed, BB, SWIFT to work jointly

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bangladesh Bank and SWIFT have vowed to work together to recover the $81 million that Bangladesh lost in a reserve heist three months ago.
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Panama Papers put big names under spotlight

The Panama Papers have put some well-known political and corporate leaders under the spotlight after their names cropped up in connection to offshore entities bearing roots in Bangladesh.
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

END of NIZAMI

He had opposed the very notion of Bangladesh.From writing anti-liberation pieces in newspapers to instigating his fearsome gang called Al-Badr Bahini to kill unarmed civilians to directly participating in massacre...
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

His 'peace' initiative was massacre plot

The villagers of Bausgari in Pabna's Santhia upazila were clueless about the grave dangers ahead.
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Lethal, last bite of losers

It was the final act of brutality against a nation yearning to be free. The ruthless militia systematically rounded up one by one and tortured and brutally killed the nation's brightest minds. What it wanted was to execute the evil plot of Pakistan occupation forces to wipe out the Bangalee intelligentsia towards the end of the Liberation War in 1971.
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Nizami’s profile

War criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami's appointment as a minister by the BNP-led government was a slap in the face to our Liberation
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

34-man squad named

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday announced a 34-member preliminary squad for the training camp for next month's Asian Cup qualifying play-offs against Tajikistan with the inclusion of six new faces.
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Multisport complex to gather steam

The government's proposed multisport complex in Louhanjang, Munshiganj is set to gather steam as a team of government high-ups are scheduled to visit the place for land acquisition.
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

EU fears 'new mapping of terror' in Bangladesh

After the US and India's willingness to work together with Bangladesh on countering violent extremism, the European Union has said it would discuss the security issue with Dhaka as “a new mapping of terror is spreading in Bangladesh”.
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Independents, rebels lobby for fair polls

As an independent chairman candidate in the ongoing Union Parishad polls, she does not want any extra favour; rather her
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Pashur river to be dredged

The government has taken up a project to dredge the Pashur river so that coal-laden vessels from India can travel through it to Rampal Power Plant to be set up only 14 kilometres away from the Sundarbans.
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

'Nizami didn’t ask mercy, order to hang given'

Dhaka Central Jail authorities have been given the order to execute death row war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami as he did not seek presidential mercy, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said.
10 May 2016, 15:03 PM

BNP tried to use Israel to stay in power: Minister

BNP tries to go to power through using Israeli intelligence agency during their rule, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam alleges.
10 May 2016, 14:30 PM

Family meets Nizami, goes without talking

Family of Motiur Rahman Nizami has met the death row war criminal at Dhaka Central Jail. After around one-and-half hours of meeting, they left without talking to the meida.
10 May 2016, 12:57 PM

Catch IPL’s Player of the Week in action today

Although the past week of matches in this ninth edition of IPL served some superlative performances from outstanding cricketers like Andre Russell, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan, Mustafizur Rahman was voted the Player of the Week by Times of India.
10 May 2016, 09:47 AM

Gatco Graft: Khaleda to file plea seeking SC stay

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files a leave to appeal petition with the Supreme Court seeking its stay on the trial proceedings of Gatco corruption case against her.
10 May 2016, 09:40 AM

‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Kushtia cops

An alleged robber has been killed in a “gunfight” between his associates and police in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia.
10 May 2016, 04:28 AM

Cabinet okays draft law on prevention

The cabinet yesterday approved a proposed law aiming at preventing and controlling communicable diseases in the country.
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

EC seeks more action to check polls violence

As violence continued with each phase of the Union Parishad polls gone by, the Election Commission has asked the home ministry to
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Australia relaxes ban on freight from Bangladesh

Four and a half months after imposing a ban on freight to Australia from Bangladesh, the country of the southern hemisphere
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM