Bangladesh
Voting halted at 25 centres of 10 municipalities
Clashes, ballot occupation and allegations of forced balloting mark the start of country’s maiden municipality polls under political banners.
30 December 2015, 03:20 AM
3 ATN News journos held in Rajshahi
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) men detain a journalist and two cameramen of ATN News for violating the electoral code at Puthia municipality in Rajshahi.
30 December 2015, 02:36 AM
China publisher pulls 'racy' Tagore poems translation
A Chinese publisher pulls a translation of Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore's poems after it sparked controversy for racy content.
29 December 2015, 15:32 PM
AL making ‘blueprint’ to win polls: BNP
BNP alleges that the ruling Awami League has made a “blueprint” to take its favour the results of tomorrow’s elections to 234 municipalities.
29 December 2015, 13:56 PM
11 ‘traffickers’ held in Dhaka, 2 female victims rescued
Rapid Action Battalion members arrest 11 alleged human traffickers in Paltan area of Dhaka and rescue two female trafficking victims.
29 December 2015, 12:52 PM
Killed by Death
If there was anyone we considered immortal, it was Lemmy.
29 December 2015, 12:47 PM
Daily mobile recharge capped at Tk 500
The telecom regulator directs all mobile phone operators to cap daily recharge at Tk 500 for a single prepaid mobile number in order to prevent illegal calls overseas.
29 December 2015, 12:35 PM
EC very kind to BNP, says Hanif
Ruling Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif says BNP took additional benefits in conducting campaigns for municipality polls.
29 December 2015, 11:40 AM
Municipal polls: BNP fears violence
Expressing grave concern over pre-polls violence, BNP urges the Election Commission (EC) to take necessary steps for holding the municipality elections in a transparent manner.
29 December 2015, 11:35 AM
Partisan municipal polls challenged
A Supreme Court lawyer challenges the legality of political parties’ participation in tomorrow’s municipality elections, terming it contradictory to the constitution.
29 December 2015, 11:05 AM
Raushan humiliates journalists
Leader of the Opposition in parliament Raushan Ershad humiliates journalists saying most of them chose the profession due to lack of employment.
29 December 2015, 11:01 AM
CU cancels studentship of 3 ‘JMB suspects’
Chittagong University authorities cancels the studentship of its three students three days after their detention as “JMB suspects”.
29 December 2015, 10:14 AM
Indian visa application centre opens at Uttara
An Indian visa application centre is opened at Uttara.
29 December 2015, 08:25 AM
Torture: Charges pressed against cricketer Shahadat
Police presses charges against former national cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife in a case filed over torturing his 11-year-old domestic help.
29 December 2015, 07:43 AM
110 journalists killed in 2015, says Reporters Without Borders
A total of 110 journalists are killed around the world in 2015, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Tuesday, warning that more were being deliberately targeted for their work in supposedly peaceful countries.
29 December 2015, 06:47 AM
[WATCH] Free of illegal truck parking, Tejgaon road looks fresh
The congested Tejgaon road now looks fresh after illegal truck parking in the area has been evicted following steps taken by DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq.
29 December 2015, 05:35 AM
Bomb blast at AL candidate’s rally in Rajshahi, 5 injured
At least five people suffer splinter injuries as unknown miscreants blasted a crude bomb during a rally of Awami League’s mayoral candidate at Nawhata municipality in Rajshahi.
28 December 2015, 15:33 PM
AL rebel quits Sitakunda municipal polls after attack
A mayor aspirant pulls out of Sitakunda municipality election following an attack on his press conference by Awami League activists last night.
28 December 2015, 14:17 PM
3 Ctg JMB men on 5-day remand
A Chittagong court places three members of banned Islamist outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), who were arrested yesterday, on a five-day remand in a case filed for terrorist activities.
28 December 2015, 12:56 PM
SC too clears way for AL rebel candidate
The Supreme Court uphold a High Court order that asked the returning officer concerned to allow Awami League’s rebel candidate Ahsan Habib Pranjol to contest for the mayoral post in Kachua municipality election in Chandpur.
28 December 2015, 12:00 PM