Bangladesh

Colleague of Tonu’s father gives statement to CID

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) receives statements from colleagues of slain Sohagi Jahan Tonu’s father in connection with the much-talked-about murder.
9 April 2016, 11:26 AM

Nizami’s review plea hearing likely tomorrow

The Supreme Court is likely to hold hearing on the review plea filed by convicted war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami Sunday.
9 April 2016, 11:03 AM

‘Will not have Hilsa on Pahela Baishakh’

Hilsa, our national fish, has become an inseparable part of Pahela Baishakh (Bangla New Year) celebrations, but experts say the practice has no roots in a thousand years of Bengali tradition.
9 April 2016, 09:19 AM

Nazim killing: Ansar al-Islam ‘claims responsibility’

Ansar al-Islam, a suspected militant group, claims the responsibility for the murder of secular activist Nazimuddin Samad, says SITE Intelligence Group.
8 April 2016, 15:24 PM

Bangladeshi citizen found in Pakistan jail dies 4 years later

A man who returned to Bangladesh four years ago from a Pakistani prison, where he spent 15 years on suspicion of being an Indian spy, died Thursday, his family says.
8 April 2016, 13:04 PM

CID quizzes 5 people over Tonu murder

CID interrogates five people over the killing of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu.
8 April 2016, 11:49 AM

Abe invites Hasina to attend G-7 outreach meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe formally invites his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina to attend the outreach meeting of G-7 scheduled to be held on May 27 in Japan.
8 April 2016, 10:59 AM

UN wants Bangladesh to protect secular activists

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein has urged the Bangladesh government to take urgent, concerted measures to ensure the protection of all those being threatened by extremists 'operating in the country'.
8 April 2016, 10:30 AM

Slain secular activist Nazim buried in Sylhet

Slain secular activist Nazim Uddin Samad has been buried at his family graveyard at Baraut village in Bianibazar upazila of Sylhet.
8 April 2016, 09:13 AM

China provides Tk 4b fund for 8th friendship bridge

The Chinese government will provide Bangladesh with Tk 4 billion as grant for construction of eighth Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge over Kocha river in Pirojpur.
8 April 2016, 07:59 AM

2 sweepers found dead in Faridpur

Two sweepers are found dead with stab injuries at West Khabashpur Miapara Road in Faridpur district town.
8 April 2016, 07:00 AM

1 killed in AL infighting over UP polls in Jhenidah

A local Awami League activist is killed and 20 others are injured in a clash between two rival groups of the ruling party at Choyaile in Jhenidah Sadar upazila over the fourth phase union parishad election.
8 April 2016, 05:50 AM

Nazim killed to divert attention from Tonu murder: Imran

Imran H Sarker, spokesperson of a faction of Ganajagaran Mancha, says that Jagannath University student Nazimuddin Samad was killed in a bid to shift people’s attention from Tonu murder.
7 April 2016, 15:55 PM

Amnesty urges action to stop attacks on secular activists

Amnesty International today urges the Bangladesh authorities to ensure protection of activists and writers who are under threat.
7 April 2016, 14:30 PM

Transport fare to be reduced if fuel prices cut: Quader

Transport fares will be reduced by 1 paisa per kilometre if the government brings down fuel prices by Tk 1 per litre, road transport and bridges minister says.
7 April 2016, 13:38 PM

Panama leaks: Body formed to find out Bangladeshis’ name

Anti-Corruption Commission forms a three-member body to find whether there is mention in hacked Panama Papers of any Bangladeshis having offshore accounts.
7 April 2016, 13:11 PM

Protect online activists in Bangladesh: UN

The United Nations renews its call for the security authorities in Bangladesh to ‘adequately protect’ online activists who might be at risk. European Union strongly condemns the killing of Jagannath University student Nazim.
7 April 2016, 12:35 PM

Govt rejects HRW report on arsenic

LGRD Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain terms Human Right Watch report on arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh as a blatant lie and says no-one dies of arsenic poisoning recently.
7 April 2016, 11:09 AM

Commercial entities in residential areas to lose licences: Minister

The licences of the illegal commercial entities in residential areas will be cancelled, the LGRD minister says
7 April 2016, 10:00 AM

20 gold bars seized at Dhaka airport

The Customs Intelligence seizes 20 gold bars weighing two kilogrammes from inside a toilet of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka this morning.
7 April 2016, 09:26 AM