Bangladesh

6 held with fake notes worth Tk 1cr

Rapid Action Battalion detains six members of a gang for producing fake currency and seizes counterfeit notes of around Tk 1.04 crore in Banasri residential area of Dhaka.
28 June 2015, 06:12 AM

2 brothers killed in Comilla road crash

Two brothers are killed and three injured as covered van rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Daudkandi upazila of Comilla.
28 June 2015, 05:47 AM

Fans unite for Nasir

Cricket fans extend their support to Bangladesh allrounder Nasir Hossain over bullying on popular social media platform Facebook.
28 June 2015, 04:52 AM

SC upholds Fakhrul’s bail order

Supreme Court upholds the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three vandalism and arson cases.
28 June 2015, 04:14 AM

British Parliament Dissects Bangladesh: Is it good news?

Whether one likes it or not, Bangladesh does not enjoy good reputation in the West. The latest debate by a British Parliamentary
27 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Away yet not away

Bangladeshi-American engineer Shah Talukder had definite reasons to feel proud when his daughter launched a language coaching programme for poor students back in his motherland four years ago. And he had reasons to be frustrated too when Leilah, in the US, had trouble communicating with her students in Bangladesh due to hartals, weather, or traffic jams.
27 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Cocaine found in imported barrel at Ctg port

A barrel imported through the Chittagong port over one and a half months ago contains cocaine, says customs intelligence.
27 June 2015, 16:20 PM

US report on human rights ‘disgraceful’ for Bangladesh: BNP

BNP terms “disgraceful” for the country the recent US report that focused on human rights practices in Bangladesh.
27 June 2015, 16:20 PM

Money for unsettled audit objections double of budget: Muhith

The number of unsettled audit objections against 55 ministries or divisions is 8,53,314 involving Tk 6,15,606 crore which is almost double of the proposed budget of the next fiscal year.
27 June 2015, 12:42 PM

6 killed in Cox’s Bazar landslide, rain

Two people are killed in monsoon rain-triggered landslide while bodies of four persons, who were washed away on Thursday, found in Cox’s Bazar. .
27 June 2015, 08:55 AM

Govt deposits 1793.72kgs gold seized in 5yrs to BB, Muhith tells JS

The government has deposited to the central bank 1793.72 kilogrammes (nearly two tonnes) of gold seized in last five years, Finance Minister AMA Muhith tells Parliament.
27 June 2015, 07:52 AM

Intensity of rain may ease tomorrow (video)

The intensity of rainfall across the country is likely to come down from tomorrow.
27 June 2015, 06:35 AM

2 held with Yaba pills in Narayanganj

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrest two people along with 2,480 pieces of Yaba tablet from a branch office of SA Paribahan Courier and Parcel Services at Bangabandhu Road in Narayanganj city.
27 June 2015, 04:42 AM

Bangladesh cricket team sending the right signals

After 30 years since their first foray into limited-overs cricket, Bangladesh have become a consistent, competitive side capable of surprising any team at home.
26 June 2015, 15:34 PM

3.6kg gold seized at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seize 31 gold bars weighing 3.6kg from a passenger at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka this afternoon.
26 June 2015, 14:09 PM

Don't forget MS Dhoni's record in Indian cricket: Shahid Afridi

Pakistan T20I captain Shahid Afridi is "not happy" in the manner the Indian ODI skipper MS Dhoni was being targeted after the series loss to Bangladesh.
26 June 2015, 12:38 PM

French banks ‘won’t invest in Rampal plant’

Three French banks declare not to invest in Bangladesh's Rampal power plant.
26 June 2015, 10:46 AM

8 dead in Cox’s Bazar after rain

At least eight people including two children are killed after torrential rain and landslides in different areas of Cox’s Bazar.
26 June 2015, 10:35 AM

Bangladesh more peaceful country than India, Pakistan, says study

Bangladesh is the third most peaceful country in South Asia and ranks better than neighbouring India and Pakistan.
26 June 2015, 08:41 AM

Listed trafficker held in Cox’s Bazar

Police claim to have detained a listed human trafficker from Ukhia Upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
26 June 2015, 07:03 AM