Bangladesh

UGC official among 3 held for question leak

Members of Rapid Action Battalion detain three people including an official of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in connection with question leak in Dhaka.
18 September 2015, 07:01 AM

Schoolgirl killed, house looted in Narayanganj

Miscreants loot valuables from a house in Jamtola area of Narayanganj Sadar after strangulating a schoolgirl to death.
17 September 2015, 15:58 PM

5000 tortoises seized in Dhaka, 1 held

Law enforcers seize around 5,000 tortoises and detained one in this connection from Ashkona near Dhaka airport.
17 September 2015, 12:41 PM

PM flies to New York on Sept 23

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina flies to New York on September 23 to attend the UN Sustainable Development Summit and 70th UN General Assembly.
17 September 2015, 11:30 AM

Appoint 10,000 private pry teachers in 60 days, HC tells govt

High Court directs government to appoint around 10,000 qualified candidates as teachers to registered private primary schools within 60 days.
17 September 2015, 09:48 AM

SC clears way for releasing, screening Rana Plaza movie

Supreme Court clears way for the releasing and screening of the Rana Plaza movie based on the rescue of garment worker Reshma 17 days after the Rana Plaza collapse.
17 September 2015, 07:59 AM

HC stops VAT on English medium students for 6 months

The High Court stays for six months a government decision that imposed 7.5 percent VAT on tuition fees of English medium students.
17 September 2015, 07:15 AM

Public university teachers observe work abstention

Teachers of all public universities across the country are observing full day work abstention today, demanding review of the new pay scale and a separate pay structure for them.
17 September 2015, 06:58 AM

A Bangladeshi teen’s time at CERN

Labib Tazwar Rahman, a 17 year old A-Levels student from Bangladesh got the opportunity to live the dream - working for the CERN for a whole week.
17 September 2015, 06:46 AM

Rafique’s finest hour at Fatullah

Bangladesh’s highest wicket-taker against Australia in Tests only played two of the four matches, but Mohammad Rafique made the most of the opportunities he got.
17 September 2015, 06:39 AM

Cop among 2 killed, 9 burnt in Comilla road mishap

Two including a cop dies and several others suffer burns after a police-requisitioned van caught fire after being hit by a truck in Chauddagram upazila of Comilla.
17 September 2015, 05:06 AM

PM extends support to Iran’s nuclear deal

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina extends her full support to Iran's nuclear deal with big powers and expresses her firm hope that it would pave the ways for Iran's economic cooperation with international community including Bangladesh.
16 September 2015, 15:51 PM

India A thrashes Bangladesh A by 96 runs

India A's robust lower middle order contributes three half-centuries to help the side to a strong total before their bowlers scuppered the visitors' chase, securing a big 96-run victory over Bangladesh A.
16 September 2015, 12:58 PM

PM provides Tk 5 lakh for Lucky Akhand's treatment

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina provides Tk 5 lakh for the treatment of ailing veteran singer and artiste of war-time radio station Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra Lucky Akhand.
16 September 2015, 12:14 PM

Hizb-ut Tahrir leader held in Rajshahi

A leader of banned militant outfit Hizb-ut Tahrir is arrested by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) in Rajshahi city.
16 September 2015, 11:55 AM

Taskin Ahmed of Bangladesh suffers side-strain during 1st unofficial ODI against India A

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed was injured during the 1st unofficial ODI against India A at Bangalore today.
16 September 2015, 09:37 AM

3 held at Kamalapur for black marketing tickets

Three people were held by the railway police for selling train tickets in the black market at Kamlapur Train station.
16 September 2015, 09:36 AM

SC upholds president’s order removing addl HC judge

The Supreme Court upholds then president Iajuddin Ahmed’s order removing an additional High Court judge, Syed Sahidur Rahman, from his office in 2004.
16 September 2015, 09:09 AM

Tigers can take heart from Fatullah

Bangladesh cricket team can take heart from the Fatullah Test match against the mighty Aussies ten years ago when they nearly won the match.
16 September 2015, 08:58 AM

Charge framing hearing in Rajon killing case starts Sep 22

A Sylhet court fixes September 22 for starting charge framing hearing in the 13-year-old boy Rajon killing case.
16 September 2015, 08:29 AM