Bangladesh

Promotion spree in police admin too

Government promotes 134 police officials throughout different districts of the country a day after the biggest promotion spree in civil service.
7 April 2015, 11:01 AM

16 more Bangladeshis to be evacuated from Yemen

India evacuates 16 more Bangladesh nationals from Sana'a, the capital of war-torn Yemen, to African nation Djibouti.
7 April 2015, 10:04 AM

Manna denied bail again

A Dhaka court again rejects bail petition of Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in a case filed on charge of trying to instigate revolt by the armed forces.
7 April 2015, 09:30 AM

5 of a family die in Lalmonirhat road crash

Five persons include three of a family are killed and 20 injured as two buses collide in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila.
7 April 2015, 08:38 AM

Kamaruzzaman’s verdict drafted

The Supreme Court has completed drafting the verdict that upheld the death penalty of Muhammad Kamaruzzaman for his crimes committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
7 April 2015, 05:43 AM

Impose moratorium on executions, HRW urges govt

Human Rights Watch reiterates its longstanding call for Bangladesh to impose an immediate moratorium on executions.
7 April 2015, 04:04 AM

Cops redeployed at Khaleda’s Gulshan house

A day after BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned to her Gulshan residence, the government Monday evening redeploys police personnel in front of it to ensure her security.
6 April 2015, 17:39 PM

Kamaruzzaman won’t be hanged tonight

War criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman will not be hanged tonight, authorities of Dhaka Central Jail say.
6 April 2015, 11:30 AM

Regional trade gets new boost

The cabinet approves the amended draft of a law that will allow Bangladesh and India to use each other’s territory while engaging in business with a third country.
6 April 2015, 10:44 AM

Kamaruzzaman meets family, yet to seek mercy

Death row convict for war crimes in 1971 and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman has met his family at Dhaka Central Jail.
6 April 2015, 09:20 AM

Mintoo out of mayoral race

The High Court upholds the election commission’s order that rejected the nomination of Abdul Awal Mintoo, the BNP-backed mayoral candidate for the Dhaka North City Corporation polls.
6 April 2015, 09:19 AM

2 siblings killed by brother in Rajshahi

Two siblings are killed by their brother following a dispute over ownership of their house at Kadirganj in Rajshahi city.
6 April 2015, 08:28 AM

No evidence of rape by cricketer Rubel: Cops

Cops say in report that they have not found any evidence in support of film actress Naznin Akter Happy’s rape allegation against cricketer Rubel Hossain.
6 April 2015, 07:46 AM

Charges against Kamaruzzaman

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 finds Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman guilty on five, out of seven war crimes charges.
6 April 2015, 07:06 AM

‘Robber’ killed in 'gunfight' with Bagerhat lawmen

An alleged robber is killed and another injured with bullet in a “shootout” with law enforcers in the Sundarbans under Sharankhola range of Bagerhat
6 April 2015, 06:14 AM

Jamaat calls 48hr hartal from tomorrow

Jamaat calls 48-hr nationwide hartal from 6:00am tomorrow to protest SC rejection of Kamaruzzaman’ plea seeking review of his death penalty.
6 April 2015, 05:59 AM

India considers fresh ‘$1b credit line’

In continuation of economic relations, neighbouring India offers Bangladesh another Line of Credit (LoC) of around one billion dollar.
6 April 2015, 05:41 AM

Defence appeals to meet Kamaruzzaman today

Defence counsels will appeal to the prison authorities to meet Jamaat leader Kamaruzzaman to decide their next move following today's Supreme Court verdict.
6 April 2015, 05:19 AM

'Execution depends on president if mercy sought'

If death row convict Kamaruzzaman seeks presidential mercy, he will not be executed until the president gives his decision on it, attorney general says.
6 April 2015, 04:57 AM

SC upholds Kamaruzzaman’s death penalty

Supreme Court upholds its verdict on Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman rejecting his plea for reviewing death penalty for 1971 war crimes.
6 April 2015, 03:34 AM