Bangladesh
Coal-laden cargo sinks in Sundarbans
A cargo vessel carrying coal capsizes at Shela river in Chandpai range of the Sundarbans in Bagerhat.
19 March 2016, 16:13 PM
Saqlain, Shuvagata to board flight tonight
Saqlain Sajib and Shuvagata Hom will fly tonight to join the national cricket team at Bangalore as replacements for left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny and pacer Taskin Ahmed in the ICC WT20 2016 in India.
19 March 2016, 15:58 PM
'Tree man' undergoes second surgery at DMCH
A team of surgeons remove warts from the left hand of “Tree Man” Abul Bajandar in a two hour long surgery at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
19 March 2016, 11:51 AM
Eminent neurosurgeon Rashiduddin critically ill
Bangladesh’s pioneer of neurosurgeon Prof Rashiduddin Ahmad has been admitted to a hospital in Dhaka in critical condition.
19 March 2016, 09:48 AM
BNP unveils plan for ‘rainbow nation’ by 2030
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia unveils her party’s ‘Vision 2030 Plan’ to turn the country into a higher middle income nation. Addressing the BNP’s sixth national council, Khaleda briefly described the plan.
19 March 2016, 05:11 AM
Govt to develop country following Bangabandhu’s ideals: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterates her firm resolve to develop the country following the ideals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
18 March 2016, 13:10 PM
2 Brac officials abducted in Afghanistan
Two Bangladeshi Brac officials working in Afghanistan are abducted by unidentified miscreants from Kunduz city.
18 March 2016, 09:32 AM
Banani building fire blamed on gas pipe leak
The fire at a Banani building in Dhaka that injured at least one person has been blamed on “a leak in the gas supply line” by owner and tenants.
18 March 2016, 04:26 AM
‘IT expert’ Zoha goes missing
An “IT expert”, who talked to different media as a cyber security specialist after the recent heist from Bangladesh Bank account, has been missing since Wednesday night, family claims.
17 March 2016, 15:08 PM
Bangladesh women’s new milestone
Although Bangladesh women suffer a 36-run defeat at the hands of England during the 4th match of ICC Women’s World T20 2016 at Bangalore today, they managed to score the highest total in 28 T20Is by reaching 117 for six in the lost cause.
17 March 2016, 14:27 PM
Malaysia recruitment freeze won’t affect deal with Bangladesh
The decision to halt recruitment of new foreign workers will not affect validity of MoU to take 1.5m Bangladeshi workers. Deal is valid for 5 years, says Malaysia minister.
17 March 2016, 11:25 AM
Anti-liberation forces’ conspiracy still on: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the conspiracy of the anti-liberation forces is still on, but they cannot confuse the people like the previous time.
17 March 2016, 08:47 AM
Hezbut Tawheed blames Jamaat for attack in Noakhali
Islamist group Hezbut Tawheed blames Jamaat-e-Islami for the death of two of its men during a clash with villagers in Sonaimuri upazila of Noakhali on Monday.
17 March 2016, 08:41 AM
Clash at Mohammadpur Geneva camp
A clash erupts between two rival groups of Bihari communities at Geneva camp in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area.
17 March 2016, 08:16 AM
‘Dacoit’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Magura cops
An alleged dacoit has been killed in what police described as gunfight at Shalikha upazila of Magura.
17 March 2016, 04:37 AM
Heist case: Court asks cops to submit report on April 19
A Dhaka court asks police to submit a report on April 19 in a case filed over USD$101 million heist from Bangladesh Bank account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
16 March 2016, 16:21 PM
Fazle Kabir appointed BB governor
The government appoints former finance secretary and chairman of state-run Sonali Bank Ltd Fazle Kabir as the new governor of Bangladesh Bank for the next four years.
16 March 2016, 14:52 PM
Govt trying to protect people behind BB reserve heist: BNP
BNP terms “very mysterious” the filing of a case against anonymous people 40 days after the heist of US$101 million from the central bank’s reserve account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
16 March 2016, 12:29 PM
Philippines bank manager 'confessed wrongdoing', says trader
A businessman of the Philippines implicated RCBC branch manager Maia Santos-Deguito in the alleged scheme to launder US$81 million, saying she confessed she had done something wrong by opening an account in his name and even apologised for it.
16 March 2016, 09:56 AM
Khaleda calls top leaders ahead of council
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has convened a meeting of the party’s top policy-making body – the standing committee – tomorrow ahead of its national council on March 19.
16 March 2016, 09:50 AM