Bangladesh

BB heist: Ex-RCBC branch head denies involvement

Former Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) Branch Manager Maia Santos-Deguito denies involvement in the transfer of stolen $81-million funds from the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to RCBC using fictitious accounts.
3 May 2016, 15:06 PM

Charges pressed against Fakhrul, 42 others in arson case

Police presses charges against BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 42 others in an arson case filed with Paltan Police Station.
3 May 2016, 14:38 PM

People fear to talk: Sultana Kamal

Human rights activist Sultana Kamal today observed that people are afraid to talk.
3 May 2016, 13:08 PM

Bangladesh close rankings gap with West Indies

The annual ICC rankings update sees Bangladesh's Test team close the gap with eighth-placed West Indies from 29 points to just eight points.
3 May 2016, 13:02 PM

‘Bribe taking’: 2 UGC officials sent to forced leave

The University Grants Commission (UGC) sends two of its officials on forced leave after a written complaint from Khulna University (KU) vice-chancellor stating that they demanded a bribe of Tk 10 lakh from him, says a press release.
3 May 2016, 11:55 AM

3 hurt in bomb attack by 'robbers' in Chuadanga

Three members of a family are injured in a bomb attack carried out by the suspected robbers in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga.
3 May 2016, 11:21 AM

Road crash kills 5 in Cox’s Bazar

Five people, including two women, are killed and several others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a pickup van in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar this morning.
3 May 2016, 10:37 AM

Inflation falls slightly in April

The overall inflation rate has dropped by 0.04 percentage point to 5.61 percent in April.
3 May 2016, 10:15 AM

Singapore releases kill-list found with Bangladeshis

Members of the so-called Islamic State in Bangladesh (ISB), formed in Singapore in March, have identified several possible targets in Bangladesh, which include lawmakers, ministers, and media personnel, a kill-list released by the country’s home ministry shows.
3 May 2016, 09:16 AM

Ecnec okays Tk 34,988cr Padma bridge rail link project

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approves the much-talked about Tk 34,988 crore project of Padma Bridge rail link from Dhaka to Jessore.
3 May 2016, 08:52 AM

Trial of 1 militancy-related case completed since 2013: IGP

Trial of one out of 37 cases filed in connection with militant attacks in the country since 2013 has been completed so far, the inspector general of police says.
3 May 2016, 07:08 AM

1 killed, 6 hurt as bus hits 2 private cars at Gabtoli

A man is killed and six others are injured as a bus hit two private cars at Gabtoli in Dhaka.
3 May 2016, 06:10 AM

War crimes: Death for 4 Kishoreganj Razakars

A special tribunal in Dhaka hands death penalty to four Razakars of Kishoreganj convicted of committing war crimes in 1971. One has been handed jail until death.
3 May 2016, 04:57 AM

Businessman’s body found at Chawkbazar house, wife held

Law enforcers recover the body of a businessman from his rented house at Chawkbazar in Dhaka.
3 May 2016, 04:45 AM

Verdict on Nizami's review plea May 5

SC will deliver its verdict on May 5 on war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami’s petition seeking review of his death penalty.
3 May 2016, 03:51 AM

Bus fare may go down

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) wants to reduce fare by 3 paisa per kilometre for long-haul buses following the recent fuel
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Office timings revised for Ramadan

The cabinet yesterday set 9:00am to 3:30pm as office timings for the month of Ramadan.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Kuwait PM due today

Dhaka will ask Kuwait to help set up an oil refinery, further liberalise its recruitment policy for Bangladeshis and import
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM

7-yr jail for offenders

The cabinet yesterday approved the draft of the “Railway Property (Unlawful Possession Reclamation) Act-2016” with a
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh rejects 50,000 tonnes of Russian wheat

The government has rejected yet another shipment of 50,000 tonnes of wheat imported from Russia on the grounds of poor quality.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM