Bangladesh

The making of Mustafizur

As a child, Mustafizur Rahman did not trouble his parents or his three older brothers. He was a quiet kid.
7 August 2015, 14:10 PM

Ansar-Al-Islam claims responsibility for Niladri murder

Ansar-Al-Islam, Bangladesh chapter of al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent, claims responsibility for the killing of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay terming him an enemy of Allah.
7 August 2015, 13:27 PM

18 rescued while being trafficked to India

Police rescue 18 people, including five children and seven women, from a truck in Bagerhat town while being trafficked to India.
7 August 2015, 11:49 AM
7 August 2015, 10:29 AM

Hefajat leader Izharul held in Ctg

Detectives arrest Hefajat-e Islam nayeb-e-ameer Mufti Izharul Islam Chowdhury in a case filed in connection with a blast at his madras in Chittagong.
7 August 2015, 10:26 AM

Yet another blogger killed

Yet another online activist is stabbed to death by unknown assailants at his East Goran residence in Dhaka.
7 August 2015, 08:56 AM

Minor beaten brutally for trivial reason in Laxmipur

Amid the growing concern over deaths of children in torture across the country, a minor boy is beaten by some people over trivial reason in Kamalnagar upazila of Laxmipur.
7 August 2015, 05:52 AM

'Robber' killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rajbari cops

An alleged robber is killed in a “gunfight” with police in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari early Friday.
7 August 2015, 04:33 AM

Govt should apologise over pregnant mother shooting: Ershad

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says government should apologise to the nation over the shooting of an eight-month pregnant woman during a Jubo League factional clash in Magura.
6 August 2015, 16:03 PM

10-yr-old boy killing: Prime accused confesses involvement

The prime accused in the 10-year-old boy murder case in Barguna gives confessional statement before a court.
6 August 2015, 13:27 PM

Robber beaten to death in Gazipur

A robber is beaten to death by a mob in Shinghoshri village of Kapasia in Gazipur.
6 August 2015, 11:25 AM

Injunction on Jatiya Press Club committee stayed

The Supreme Court has stayed for eight weeks a High Court order that issued an injunction restraining the activities of existing committee of the Jatiya Press Club.
6 August 2015, 11:01 AM

Unicef condemns violence on children

The UN body on children condemns violence against children and lauds media efforts in bringing such incidents to light.
6 August 2015, 10:32 AM

Felani killing: Retrial process ‘incomplete’

India’s BSF says it has conveyed to its Bangladesh counterpart that the retrial process of Felani Khatun killing on the border is “incomplete”.
6 August 2015, 10:26 AM

Bangla Bhai’s ‘adviser’ held in Rajshahi

Law enforcers claim arrest of an adviser of the notorious Bangla Bhai, ex-chief of the now banned militant Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
6 August 2015, 08:42 AM

AL’s joint meet this evening

Awami League will hold a joint meeting with all its associate bodies and Dhaka city unit this evening to discuss the upcoming August 15 programme.
6 August 2015, 08:35 AM

DU one-time admission: Appeal hearing begins Aug 16

The top court set August 16 to hear the appeal filed against a High Court decision that upheld one-time admission test policy of Dhaka University.
6 August 2015, 07:44 AM

Bangladeshi beaten dead by BSF

A Bangladeshi national was beaten to death allegedly by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Nitpur border in Porsha upazila of Naogaon.
6 August 2015, 07:28 AM

Malaysia, Bangladesh to seek solution to human trafficking

Malaysia and Bangladesh agree to work together towards a permanent solution of irregular movement of people in the Indian Ocean.
6 August 2015, 07:00 AM

Fish farming: 50% profit in 5 months (video)

Does 50% profit on your investment in a short time sound too good to be true? It’s both. It’s good and it’s true. You can get the 50% profit by farming fish in your pond after five months.
6 August 2015, 06:55 AM