Bangladesh

Missing migrant boat rescued off Indonesia

Migrants filmed by the BBC last week drifting off the coast of Thailand have been found by fishermen off Indonesia's Aceh province.
20 May 2015, 04:08 AM

ACC asks for Moosa’s wealth info

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) asks business tycoon Moosa Bin Shamsher to submit his wealth statement in seven working days.
19 May 2015, 16:06 PM

Shillong police get Salahuddin’s health report

Shillong Civil Hospital, where BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed is undergoing treatment, has confirmed that he has been suffering from different ailments relating to kidney, heart, skin and urology.
19 May 2015, 16:01 PM

Asia boat migrants: UNHCR offers Malaysia help

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) offers to help Malaysia handle a migrant crisis that has left thousands stranded at sea.
19 May 2015, 15:33 PM

Salahuddin to be brought back after India’s decision: Asaduzzman

State Minister for Home Asaduzzman Khan says government will take necessary steps to bring Salahuddin Ahmed back home when India decides to hand him over.
19 May 2015, 14:28 PM

Democracy in Bangladesh on solid ground: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that democracy in Bangladesh now stands on a solid foundation having been practiced for the last two decades.
19 May 2015, 14:21 PM

Shab-e-Barat on June 2

The holy Shab-e-Barat will be observed in the country on June 2 as the Shaban moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Tuesday.
19 May 2015, 14:20 PM

Khaleda charged with Jatrabari arson attack

Detectives press charges against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 37 others for the January 23 arson attack at Jatrabari that left one killed and 31 burnt.
19 May 2015, 13:30 PM

3 madrasa teachers detained for torturing student in Dinajpur

Police picks up three madrasa teachers in Dinajpur Sadar Upazila for their alleged involvement in torturing a student accused of stealing.
19 May 2015, 13:14 PM

Philippines offers refuge to boatpeople

Philippines Justice Secretary Leila de Lima says her country is ready to shelter the “boatpeople” from Bangladesh and Myanmar should the migrants land on Philippine shores.
19 May 2015, 12:03 PM

Fakhrul shown arrested in 3 cases

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been shown arrested in three arson attack cases filed with Paltan Police Station this year.
19 May 2015, 11:40 AM

Analysis: Why automated traffic signal failed

A new traffic signal in Dhaka proves to be a disaster as the capital experiences a total breakdown of traffic control this week.
19 May 2015, 11:07 AM

Fatullah to host Test against India

Test cricket is coming back to Fatullah after nine years when the ground will host the Test match between Bangladesh and India on June 10, 2015.
19 May 2015, 10:56 AM

UN bodies call to protect stranded migrants

UNHCR, OHCHR, IOM and SRSG calls upon leaders of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand to protect the trafficking victims now stranded at sea.
19 May 2015, 10:06 AM

Punish Ananta's killers to ensure free expression: Unesco

Punishment of blogger Ananta Das' murder is mandated for freedom of expression in Bangladesh, head of the UNESCO has said.
19 May 2015, 08:39 AM

HC questions govt failure to stop fake drugs

High Court issues rule questioning legality of the government’s inaction to control smuggled drugs and production of counterfeit medicine.
19 May 2015, 07:14 AM

5 trafficking victims rescued in Cox’s Bazar

In view of the worldwide alarm over human trafficking, five Bangladeshi fortune seekers are rescued from Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar.
19 May 2015, 05:51 AM

“Waiting for the Esquimo”is over

Brendan Whyte, a social scientist, published from University of Melbourne in 2002 a paper titled “Waiting for the Esquimo”.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Wife’s emotional reunion with Salahuddin

Hasina Ahmed, wife of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed, has an emotional reunion with her husband at a Shillong hospital.
18 May 2015, 15:22 PM

UN chief stresses need to protect migrants stranded at sea

The UN chief and his deputy speak separately to leaders in Southeast Asia reiterating the need to protect lives and uphold the obligation of rescue of the stranded migrants at sea.
18 May 2015, 12:35 PM