Bangladesh
2 ‘robbers’ beaten dead in Brahmanbaria
Two suspected robbers are beaten to death by a mob when they were fleeing after committing a robbery in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria.
13 October 2015, 04:37 AM
Blake named as UK envoy in Dhaka
The UK government announces Alison Blake as the next British high commissioner to Bangladesh.
12 October 2015, 12:39 PM
2 CU students die falling off waterfall
Two Chittagong University students die after falling off a waterfall on the campus this afternoon.
12 October 2015, 12:11 PM
2 Dhaka ward councillors summoned for ‘grabbing canal’
The High Court summons two ward councillors of Dhaka to appear before it on charge of constructing their offices by grabbing the land of a canal in Jatrabari area of Dhaka.
12 October 2015, 09:57 AM
41 Biranganas get recognition as freedom fighters
Forty-one Biranganas (war heroines) are recognised as freedom fighters for their contribution in the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
12 October 2015, 08:50 AM
HC tells Liton to surrender before Gaibandha court by Oct 18
Manzurul Islam Liton, ruling Awami League lawmaker from Gaibandha-1, appears before the High Court in a case filed for shooting a minor boy. After hearing, court scraps his bail pleas and orders him to surrender before a local court by October 18.
12 October 2015, 06:12 AM
103 Bangladeshis return from Myanmar
A total of 103 Bangladeshi human trafficking victims have been repatriated from Myanmar.
12 October 2015, 06:10 AM
5 ‘Kishoreganj Razakars’ indicted
International Crimes Tribunal-1 frames seven specific charges against five suspected Razakars for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
12 October 2015, 05:48 AM
2 RMG workers killed in Savar road crashes
Two garment workers were killed in separate road accidents in Ashulia on the outskirts of Dhaka.
12 October 2015, 04:45 AM
7 killed as truck falls into Mirsharai ditch
Seven people are killed in Chittagong’s Mirsharai upazila after a truck veered off the road and landed into a roadside ditch. The incident takes place on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway’s Sonapahar area around 5:30am.
12 October 2015, 02:22 AM
Japanese officials seek cooperation in probing Hoshi murder
A two-member team from the Japanese embassy in Dhaka seek Rangpur district administration’s cooperation in probing the murder of its national Kunio Hoshi.
11 October 2015, 12:28 PM
Police maintain strict vigilance in diplomatic zone
Police and other law enforcing agencies continue frequent patrols in Dhaka’s Gulshan-Baridhara diplomatic zone as part of stepped up vigilance measures.
11 October 2015, 12:20 PM
JnU teacher suspended for helping relative during admission test
Jagannath University authorities suspend a teacher of political science for helping his relative during admission test held on October 9.
11 October 2015, 11:08 AM
Shooting of minor: MP Liton seeks bail
Manzurul Islam Liton, ruling Awami League lawmaker from Gaibandha-1, files a petition with High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case filed against him on charge of shooting 10-year-old-boy Saurav Mia.
11 October 2015, 10:01 AM
Cops fly tonight to bring back Kamrul from KSA
A police team is departing for Saudi Arabia tonight to bring back Kamrul Islam, the prime accused in the murder case of 13-year-old Rajon.
11 October 2015, 09:17 AM
‘PM blamed BNP for foreigner killings to hide failure’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina blamed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for the killings of foreign nationals in a bid to hide her government’s failure in identifying the real perpetrators, BNP says.
11 October 2015, 08:45 AM
Minister hopes to unfold foreigner killings’ mystery soon
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the mystery behind killing of two foreign nationals will be cracked soon and the perpetrators identified.
11 October 2015, 07:39 AM
Govt withdraws ‘bribe-taking official’
A senior government official, who was filmed taking bribes from service seekers at his office on a number of occasions, is withdrawn from his office.
11 October 2015, 07:29 AM
ICT wants charges against 19 Cox’s Bazar ‘war criminals’ by Nov 23
A tribunal has ordered prosecution to submit formal charges against 19 war crime suspects from Cox’s Bazar within November 23.
11 October 2015, 06:12 AM
Kids must be enrolled in local schools without entrance test: PM
Children must be admitted to primary schools of their respective areas without any entrance examination, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says.
11 October 2015, 05:58 AM