Bangladesh

Moghbazar flyover ordeal won’t end soon (video)

What began as the construction of a one-of-a-kind elevated expressway in Dhaka two years ago, the Moghbazar flyover has suffered periods of lags in the making. The traffic situation along the construction site that has turned worse is unlikely to get better until the completion of the structure – not before 2017.
28 August 2015, 05:42 AM

3 female students die from Naogaon electrocution

Three female students has been electrocuted to death and thirteen others injured in a residential madrasa in Manda upazila of Naogaon this evening.
27 August 2015, 15:22 PM

UN special rapporteur due Aug 31

United Nations Special Rapporteur Heiner Bielefeldt will visit Bangladesh from August 31 to September 9 to assess the state of freedom of religion or belief in the country.
27 August 2015, 12:36 PM

‘Adding insult to injury’

Jatiya Party, a key component in the Awami League-led 14-party alliance, in an immediate reaction has criticises the government for raising power and gas prices.
27 August 2015, 11:53 AM

Fake cops, dope gang members held in Dhaka

Police claimed to have detained 13 police impersonators and doping gang members from Dhaka.
27 August 2015, 09:29 AM

SC clears way for Falu’s graft trial

The Supreme Court clears the way to run the trial proceedings against BNP leader Mosaddek Ali Falu in a corruption case filed for amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 14.95 crore.
27 August 2015, 08:08 AM

Mexico hopes to open Bangladesh mission soon

Mexico expresses hopes to open Mexican Mission in Bangladesh at the earliest.
27 August 2015, 07:25 AM

Graft cases: Khaleda skips hearing again

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia skips the trial proceedings of Zia Charitable and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases due to her illness.
27 August 2015, 07:03 AM

Mohsin Ali warns over online posts

Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali warns that journalists and online activists would have to face actions if they write or post “objectionable” statements in any media or social media platforms.
26 August 2015, 16:14 PM

Pakistan announce Twenty20 league in Qatar in 2016

Najam Sethi, former chairman of the PCB, announced the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be held from 4-24 February, 2016.
26 August 2015, 15:34 PM

Watch now: Mob beating or planned murder? (video)

Business enmity or money dispute may be the reason behind the killing of three middle-aged men in Pabna on suspicion that they were child abductors, according to police.
26 August 2015, 13:53 PM

China to build 2 more bridges in Bangladesh

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says China will construct two more friendship bridges in Bangladesh.
26 August 2015, 13:07 PM

BCB shifts focus away from Tests again

The BCB's plan to cut one Test match from the Zimbabwe series goes against Bangladesh’s cricket historic mandate, which was to give Test cricket utmost priority.
26 August 2015, 10:57 AM

The extinct species of Bangladesh

13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015, 09:54 AM

The extinct species of Bangladesh

13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015, 09:44 AM

Keraniganj burn victim dies at DMCH

A minor boy, who sustained burn injuries in a fire incident at South Keraniganj a few days ago, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
26 August 2015, 09:38 AM

Animals that can't be seen in Bangladesh anymore

13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015, 09:34 AM

Operation against Myanmar separatists tomorrow

A joint force of Bangladesh Army and Border Guard Bangladesh will launch an 'all-out' operation tomorrow on Thanchi border in Bandarban to flush out the Myanmar separatist group that fired on a BGB team this morning. ​
26 August 2015, 08:17 AM

80,000 Hajj visas issued so far

The Saudi government has issued 80 thousand hajj visas until now, the according to the country’s envoy here.
26 August 2015, 07:48 AM

Legal notice asks to scrap Section 57 (1) of ICT act

A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to government requesting it to scrap Section 57 (1) of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act which has come under severe criticism recently.
26 August 2015, 06:55 AM