Bangladesh
Cylinder blast hurts 8 at Ctg ship breaking yard
At least eight workers of a ship breaking yard are injured in a gas cylinder blast in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong.
5 September 2015, 05:36 AM
ICRC T20: Bangladesh beat England by 14 runs
Bangladesh began the ICRC T20 tournament for the physically gifted with flying colours by overcoming the strong English team by 14 runs.
4 September 2015, 11:47 AM
US-Bangla aircraft skids off runway at Syedpur Airport
A plane of US-Bangla Airlines skids off the runway while landing at Syedpur Airport.
4 September 2015, 11:17 AM
Opinion: We have a right to see the skyline without billboards
Dhaka, once a city of mosques, stands today as a city of ugly, imposing and all-distracting billboards that block the skyline, undermining minimum aesthetics and occasionally causing fatal accidents.
4 September 2015, 10:16 AM
Ganajagaran Mancha activist’s body recovered in Sylhet
Police recover body of an activist of Ganajagaran Mancha at a residential area of Sylhet city.
4 September 2015, 06:35 AM
Speaker declares Latif Siddique’s constituency vacant
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury declares Tangail-4 constituency vacant as sacked minister Abdul Latif Siddique tendered his resignation.
3 September 2015, 15:43 PM
2 remanded over ‘links to Arakan Army’
A Rangamati court places two arrestees with suspected links to Myanmar’s rebel group Arakan Army on a three-day remand.
3 September 2015, 14:59 PM
USAID to give $18m for RMG factory upgradation
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provides $18 million for factory upgradation in the garment industry, the lifeline of Bangladesh economy.
3 September 2015, 13:30 PM
Dhaka now more prepared to face major earthquake: US
Appreciating the progress made in Bangladesh, the United States says the country is more prepared for a major earthquake in Dhaka city today than in the past.
3 September 2015, 12:07 PM
Bangladesh drubbed 5-0 by Australia in the 2018 World Cup qualifier
Bangladesh were handed their baptism of fire by Australia in their 2018 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier at Perth.
3 September 2015, 11:25 AM
31 to be repatriated from Libya next week
A total of 31 Bangladeshis, who survived the boat capsize off Libyan coast on August 24, will be repatriated home by next week.
3 September 2015, 09:58 AM
Bangladeshi immigrants run away from shelters in Aceh
A total of 15 Bangladeshi immigrants have left their temporary shelter in Lhokseumawe, Aceh province, recently while the immigration office was preparing documents for their deportation.
3 September 2015, 08:50 AM
The best way to get pure milk in Dhaka (video)
How far are you willing to go for pure and fresh milk in Dhaka – world’s second worst livable city reputed for adulterated food products right and left.
3 September 2015, 07:03 AM
NCC bank official held for Tk 8.98cr embezzlement
An official of National Credit and Commerce (NCC) Bank is arrested for misappropriating Tk 8.98 crore from the bank.
3 September 2015, 06:41 AM
7 odd ways to go to school
Bangladesh, takes its education seriously but it is not alone in its incredible story of children defeating the odds just to reach school.
3 September 2015, 04:55 AM
Help street children this Eid with Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan
Bangladesh cricket team’s champion allrounder Shakib Al Hasan wants you to extend your helping hand for the street children this Eid.
2 September 2015, 12:43 PM
Patenga beach needs boost to attract tourists (video)
The famous Patenga beach has been attracting tourists with its scenic beauty for decades. The rumbling waves of the sea, the natural beauty, its location inside Chittagong city and convenient communication, all help in growing the huge of number of tourists flocking to Patenga.
2 September 2015, 08:56 AM
Unusual rain: Climate change to blame
The Met office says it hasn't seen such erratic pattern of monsoon, which has caused about 40 percent more rainfall this year than the average recorded over the last 10 years. 'Climatic change has caused a spike in variability,' says a top weather expert.
2 September 2015, 08:55 AM
3 ‘human traffickers’ held in Cox’s Bazar
Three people are detained in Cox’s Bazar for their alleged involvement with human trafficking.
2 September 2015, 08:50 AM
Derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu: 2 held
A former municipality mayor and an incumbent councillor of Bandarban are held on charge of making derogatory comments on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
2 September 2015, 07:55 AM