Bangladesh

Bangladeshi national shot dead by BSF

A Bangladeshi cattle trader is shot dead by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Gotamari border point in Hatibandha upazila.
27 November 2015, 06:21 AM

Bogra Shia mosque attack: 2 detained

Police detain two people, early today for their alleged involvement in a gun attack at a Shia mosque in Bogra yesterday that left one dead.
27 November 2015, 05:16 AM

Muazzin killed, 3 injured in Bogra Shia mosque shooting

A devotee is killed and three others are injured as gunmen open fire entering a Shia mosque in Shibganj upazila of Bogra.
26 November 2015, 13:46 PM

Confiscate properties of war criminals: Nirmul Committee

Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee demands the government to confiscate properties of condemned war criminals and enact new law to compensate the victims of war crimes.
26 November 2015, 13:16 PM

Bangladesh determined to prevent illegal migration: Minister

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam says the Bangladesh government is determined to prevent illegal migration and promote regular migration to Australia.
26 November 2015, 13:06 PM

Tk 1.25cr illegal medicine seized at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seizes illegally imported medicine worth Tk 1.25 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
26 November 2015, 12:27 PM

Dhaka thump Chittagong by 6 wickets

Dhaka Dynamites humble Chittagong Vikings by six wickets in the 10th match of BPL-2015 at Mirpur tonight.
26 November 2015, 12:26 PM

Bangladesh’s elevation from LDC status not before 2024: CPD

Bangladesh will not be able to graduate from its least-developed country (LDC) status before 2024, says the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
26 November 2015, 12:23 PM

Biman to get new aircraft tomorrow

Meghdoot, a brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft, is to join the fleet of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
26 November 2015, 12:10 PM

10 priests get death threat in Rangpur

At least 10 priests of separate churches in Rangpur district receives death threats in letters.
26 November 2015, 10:39 AM

UN claim on war trial disturbing: Bangladesh

Bangladesh has refuted UN human rights office’s claim of doubts regarding war crimes trial saying the statement is “highly disturbing”.
26 November 2015, 10:00 AM

HC orders to give security to 3 BDR carnage judges

The High Court directs the government to arrange adequate security for three of its judges now hearing the death references and appeals of 2009 Pilkhana carnage case.
26 November 2015, 09:31 AM

‘Pakistan will summon Bangladesh envoy’

Pakistan has decided to summon Bangladesh’s envoy to lodge a protest and convey Islamabad’s concerns over the recent executions of two war criminals – Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
26 November 2015, 08:48 AM

4 to die over Keraniganj 4-murder

A Dhaka court sentences four people to death for killing a couple and their two children in Keraniganj last year.
26 November 2015, 07:04 AM

Muggers stab student near Dhaka airport

Muggers have stabbed a student and took off with his money and mobile phone near Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
26 November 2015, 06:57 AM

[WATCH NOW] Journey to the source of Matamuhuri river

Of the hundreds of rivers in Bangladesh, only two rivers -- Sangu and Matamuhuri -- have originated from Bangladesh. Both rivers are located in the southeastern hilly part of Bangladesh.
26 November 2015, 06:46 AM

Malaysia to probe allegations of faulty Bangladeshi work permits

Malaysia will probe allegations of work permit abuse of more than 20,000 Bangladeshis who are believed to have faulty employment passes.
26 November 2015, 06:27 AM

Arrest warrants for 10 war crimes suspects

A tribunal in Dhaka issues arrest warrants against 10 war crimes suspects of Gaibandha and Moulvibazar including a former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker for their alleged crimes against humanity during in 1971 war.
26 November 2015, 06:06 AM

UK hails Hasina’s zero-tolerance policy on terrorism

The United Kingdom has hailed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s zero-tolerance policy on terrorism.
26 November 2015, 05:16 AM

2 Bangladeshis shot dead by ‘BSF’ in Satkhira

Two Bangladeshi nationals are shot dead allegedly by Indian Border Security Forces in Indian territory opposite to Satkhira border.
26 November 2015, 05:09 AM