Bangladesh
Italian doctor shot in Dinajpur
An Italian doctor is injured in an gun attack by unknown miscreants in Dinajpur town. He receives injuries in his head but is out of danger.
18 November 2015, 04:14 AM
Bangladesh, one of the safest countries on Earth: Gallup
Bangladesh is one of the safest countries in the world, according to a poll carried out by Gallup the Washington DC-based opinion pollster.
17 November 2015, 18:37 PM
Body finds proof of medical admission question leak
The mass probe body formed over alleged question leak of medical and dental admission tests reports to have found proof of leak.
17 November 2015, 15:52 PM
Why BASIC Bank’s Bacchu not implicated: HC
High Court issues a rule asking why BASIC Bank’s former chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu will not be implicated in cases filed over loan scam worth Tk 154 crore.
17 November 2015, 11:12 AM
Ayasha-Rumana give Bangladesh 1-0 lead
Bangladesh women defeat Zimbabwe by 35 runs at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium, Cox’s Bazar today.
17 November 2015, 09:34 AM
Bangladesh to ink deal with Facebook to curb ‘harassing’ posts
In a bid to curb politically and sexually embarrassing posts, Bangladesh government is trying to sign a deal with Facebook authorities soon.
17 November 2015, 09:29 AM
4 to walk gallows for raping, killing teenage girl
A Dhaka court sentences four persons to death for killing a class nine student, Zakia Akter Chanpa, after raping her in Faridpur in December, 2012.
17 November 2015, 08:53 AM
SQ Chy's review hearing pushed to tomorrow
The Supreme Court has set a fresh date, tomorrow, for the review hearing on war criminal and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s death penalty.
17 November 2015, 07:58 AM
4 cops injured in road accident
Four policemen are injured as a CNG-run three-wheeler veer off road in Mymensingh.
17 November 2015, 07:43 AM
61-yr-old ‘air bomb’ found at Cox’s Bazar airport
A 61-year-old “air bomb” weighing around 227 kg is discovered at the terminal of Cox’s Bazar airport.
17 November 2015, 07:25 AM
4 to die for killing Ctg schoolboy
A Chittagong court today handed down death penalty to four persons for abducting and killing a primary school boy in 2012.
17 November 2015, 07:11 AM
‘India assures of sharing info on militancy’
India assures of sharing information on militancy with Bangladesh, says Senior Secretary to the Home Ministry Mozammel Haque Khan. He was talking to reporters following a secretary-level meeting between Bangladesh and its neighbouring India.
17 November 2015, 04:59 AM
War trial: Order on Mojaheed’s review plea tomorrow
Supreme Court fixes tomorrow for passing an order on a petition filed by condemned war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed seeking review of death penalty.
17 November 2015, 04:35 AM
Traffic constable crushed under train in Dhaka
An on-duty traffic constable is crushed under the wheels of a train in Banani area of Dhaka.
16 November 2015, 16:01 PM
Australian Football Team in Dhaka
The Asian champions and four time World cup playing Australian Football team arrives in Dhaka in their first-ever visit to Bangladesh to play the FIFA World Cup/Asia Cup Qualifiers against Bangladesh.
16 November 2015, 15:16 PM
Jubo League activist stabbed dead in Chuadanga
Unidentified assailants stab to death a Jubo League activist, the youth front of Awami League, in Sadar upazila of Chuadanga.
16 November 2015, 14:50 PM
Autocratic ruler is in power: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaled Zia says that a new autocratic force is running the country ignoring the people’s democratic, fundamental and human rights.
16 November 2015, 13:51 PM
SC upholds proposal to raise FF retirement age to 65
Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that directed the authorities concerned to place before the cabinet a proposal in 60 days to increase the retirement age of freedom fighters in public service to 65 years from 57 years.
16 November 2015, 12:47 PM
Hearing on Mojaheed, SQ Chy review pleas tomorrow
The Supreme Court is set to hold hearing on two petitions tomorrow, seeking review of its judgments that upheld the death penalty for war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
16 November 2015, 12:25 PM
HC bench refuses to hear plea of Salauddin’s wife
The High Court refuses to hear a writ petition filed by the wife of war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury challenging the constitutional provision that allows the trial of an individual for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War.
16 November 2015, 10:27 AM