Bangladesh
BCL man expelled from JnU for assaulting female teacher
Jagannath University authorities expels a student on charges of sexually assaulting a female teacher of the university.
5 May 2015, 12:17 PM
HC drops Abbas' bail plea from hearing list
A High Court bench drops a bail petition of BNP leader Mirza Abbas in connection with a corruption case from its hearing list.
5 May 2015, 11:49 AM
45 officials promoted to SP
The government has promoted a total of 45 additional superintendents of police to the position of superintendent of police in different districts across the country.
5 May 2015, 11:20 AM
Last chance for Pakistan to salvage pride
Pakistan are the No. 3 ranked Test side. Bangladesh are ninth. Pakistan have never lost a Test to Bangladesh but to preserve that record they will have to battle a hungry side in unprecedented form.
5 May 2015, 10:46 AM
5 graves discovered at 2nd migrant camp in Thailand
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha warns of tough action against state officials linked to human trafficking, says a government spokesman
5 May 2015, 10:42 AM
More heat wave coming this month
The prevailing spell of heat wave is likely to continue across the country and the mercury is expected to rise later on throughout the month.
5 May 2015, 08:45 AM
India cabinet approves bill to operationalise land boundary deal with Bangladesh
Indian cabinet today approved a constitution amendment bill to operationalise Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh that includes its north-eastern state of Assam.
5 May 2015, 06:39 AM
BJP, RSS leaders discuss LBA with Bangladesh
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) brass met at the residence of party chief Amit Shah to discuss matters related to Assam, including the contentious Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh.
5 May 2015, 06:15 AM
Death, life top penalties for rape and killing
Both death and life term can be awarded as highest punishment for rape and killing under Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, the Supreme Court has ruled. Now, Section 6(2) of Women and Children Repression Prevention (Special) Act 1995 will become void.
5 May 2015, 05:24 AM
2 ‘robbers’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Joypurhat cops
Two alleged robbers are killed during a “gunfight” with police in Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat, local police say.
5 May 2015, 05:15 AM
Fakhrul at BSMMU for checkup
Acting secretary general of BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was shifted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in Dhaka from Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur for medical checkup.
5 May 2015, 04:16 AM
4 killed in Madaripur road crash
At least four people are killed and as many injured as a truck rammed a three-wheeler human hauler in Rajoir upazila of Madaripur this morning.
5 May 2015, 02:56 AM
NIA in Bangladesh to curb trans-boundary militancy
A team of India’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA) comes to Dhaka on a four-day visit as part of a joint effort by Bangladesh and India to curb trans-boundary militancy and terrorism, police said.
4 May 2015, 16:18 PM
India due on June 7
India cricket team will arrive in Dhaka on the 7th of next month to play one Test and three ODIs against the Tigers.
4 May 2015, 16:11 PM
Pakistan must win Mirpur Test to remain 3rd in Test ranking
Pakistan, which faces Bangladesh in the second and final Test in Mirpur on Wednesday, must win to retain its third place in the latest Test ranking.
4 May 2015, 14:04 PM
Bangladesh to send 1 lakh tonnes rice to Nepal
Bangladesh will provide at least one lakh metric tons of rice and other relief materials including drinking water to help the earthquake victims in Nepal.
4 May 2015, 12:44 PM
HC questions acceptance of charges against Moudud
The High Court questions the legality of a lower court order that accepted charges against former BNP minister Moudud Ahmed in a land related case.
4 May 2015, 11:45 AM
Stop dam construction on Gumti in 24hrs: HC
The High Court asks the government to stop construction of a dam and earth filling on the Gumti river in Muradnagar upazila of Comilla in 24 hours.
4 May 2015, 07:33 AM
Jheelpar structure owner arrested (video)
Rab claims arrest of the owner of the Jheelpar structure that caved in two weeks ago and killed a dozen people in Dhaka’s Rampura.
4 May 2015, 06:53 AM
2 Shibir leaders face contempt proceedings
A tribunal in Dhaka initiates contempt of court proceedings against the president and secretary general of Islami Chhatra Shibir for their statements about a war crimes verdict.
4 May 2015, 06:15 AM