Bangladesh
ADB forecasts 6.7pc GDP growth
Bangladesh economy is expected to perform strongly this year, according to the latest figures from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
22 September 2015, 09:21 AM
Little Bangladesh – Mapping Abu Dhabi exhibition opens in New York City
An exhibition about the day in the life of a spot in Abu Dhabi - a small square boasting a supermarket and a single tree opened in New York city.
22 September 2015, 07:20 AM
WATCH NOW: Students continue demo for medical admission retake
Students seeking retake of medical and dental college admission tests continue demonstration in Dhaka. They allege question paper leak into the exams that were held last Friday.
22 September 2015, 07:09 AM
2 youths killed as train hits them in Dinajpur
Two youths are killed as a train hit them in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur.
22 September 2015, 06:39 AM
‘Dhaka closely working with US to root out terrorism’
Bangladesh is diligently working with the United States to root out violent extremism, says Bangladesh Ambassador to the US Mohammad Ziauddin.
22 September 2015, 06:17 AM
5 ‘robbers’ held, 6 vehicles seized in Dhaka
Detectives claim detention of five robbers and seizure of six vehicles from their possession in Dhaka in a crackdown ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
22 September 2015, 06:13 AM
Man held with Saudi Riyals at Dhaka airport
Customs Intelligence officials detain a man and seize huge amount of Saudi Riyals from his possession at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
21 September 2015, 15:52 PM
2 aspirants boycott Dohar upazila polls alleging irregularities
Bringing allegations of irregularities and fake vote casting, two of the three chairman candidates of Dohar upazila polls today announced that they would boycott the polls.
21 September 2015, 13:39 PM
BASIC Bank scam: ACC files 18 cases
Anti-Corruption Commission files a total of 18 cases with three police stations in Dhaka in connection with alleged irregularities and corruption at BASIC Bank.
21 September 2015, 13:36 PM
Recovery of 2.71cr Indian rupees at Ctg port: 6 held
Over 2.71 crore Indian rupees have been recovered from the container that was seized at Chittagong port yesterday.
21 September 2015, 10:49 AM
Plea seeks judicial inquiry into Tangail firing
A rights organisation moves a writ petition before the High Court seeking its order upon the government to conduct a judicial inquiry into the Tangail firing incident that left four persons dead.
21 September 2015, 10:24 AM
5 lakh yaba seized in Narayanganj, 5 held
Law enforcers claim arrest of 5 including a “leading” yaba trader and seize over 5 lakh contraband tablets from them in Narayanganj.
21 September 2015, 08:48 AM
Kibria murder trial begins
A Sylhet court starts trial in former finance minister SAMS Kibria murder case and fixed September 29 for recording testimony of the plaintiffs.
21 September 2015, 08:14 AM
HC rejects plea seeking medical admission retake
The High Court rejects a writ petition seeking order on the government to scrap the medical and dental admission tests held on Friday.
21 September 2015, 08:06 AM
Top-order troubles Bangladesh A in India
Woeful batting from Bangladesh A side’s top-order during the 3-match unofficial ODI series against India A underlined the differences between two teams.
21 September 2015, 07:52 AM
Cops foil students’ demo for fresh medical tests
Six held as students claim cops charge batons to disperse a human chain programme demanding retake of medical and dental college admission tests. The admission seekers allege question leak and demand scrap to the tests that were held on Friday.
21 September 2015, 06:14 AM
Bangladesh gets 30 mobile desalination units from Japan
Japan has handed over 30 mobile desalination units to Bangladesh that can turn river water safe for drinking during times of emergency.
21 September 2015, 05:32 AM
Move to sell bandwidth at 65.6 times lower rate
The government has approved a deal to sell a chunk of unused bandwidth to an Italian company at a price 65.6 times lower than the market rate. It was done without proper bidding or offering local players an option to buy it.
20 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Container carrying Indian currency seized at Ctg port
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate officials seize a container carrying Indian currency at Chittagong port.
20 September 2015, 15:59 PM
Fourth death in Tangail cop firing
A fourth victim of Friday’s clash between villagers and police in Tangail succumbs to his bullet wounds at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
20 September 2015, 14:34 PM