Bangladesh

Pabna BCL man killed in clash with AL activists

An alleged activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League killed during a clash with Awami League activists in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna
18 March 2015, 08:51 AM

Fearless Tigers take India challenge

All set to play their first quarter final match in the cricket World Cup tomorrow, the fearless Tigers are ready to halt the Indian juggernaut, who are on their mission to defend their status as the champions
18 March 2015, 04:52 AM

Get Salahuddin back to family or produce in court, Khaleda tells govt

Khaleda Zia calls upon the government to bring Salahuddin Ahmed back to his family or produce him before court immediately
17 March 2015, 15:29 PM

Graphic novel on Bangabandhu launched

The Centre for Research and Information (CRI) launches the first episode of graphic novel series on autobiography of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
17 March 2015, 15:12 PM

Hartal extended till 6am Friday

BNP-led 20-party alliance has extended its countrywide hartal till 6:00am Friday demanding return of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed who remains missing since March 10
17 March 2015, 11:07 AM

Wife urges PM to help get back Salahuddin

Hasina Ahmed urges Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take necessary steps for getting back her husband BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed who remains traceless since March 10
17 March 2015, 10:45 AM

SCBA polls: Mahbub, Khokon re-elected

BNP-Jamaat backed panel bags nine out of 14 posts including president and secretary in the year’s Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election
17 March 2015, 02:58 AM

Garment industry faces ordeal

THE ongoing blockade and shutdowns are crippling the economy, with the garment sector seemingly set to receive the hardest blow.
16 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Police chief should have resigned after Avijit killing: Justice Khairul Haque

Former chief justice, currently Law Commission Chairman, Justice ABM Khairul Haque says the police chief should have resigned following the murder of writer-blogger Avijit Roy
16 March 2015, 13:07 PM

SC clears way for Jannati’s release from jail

Supreme Court today upholds a High Court verdict that had granted bail to young entrepreneur Jannati Hossain in a murder case
16 March 2015, 09:40 AM

Kerry praised Bangladesh lawmen’s role: Mahmood

John Kerry has appreciated the role of Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies in countering terrorist activities, the foreign minister says
16 March 2015, 08:42 AM

Asia quartet defy convention at world cup

Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand may be the teams to beat, but the striking feature of this World Cup is Asia's four Test nations defying conventional wisdom to make the quarter-finals
16 March 2015, 07:58 AM

Magura fisheries office set on fire

Miscreants set fire to the fisheries office in Magura town and exploded at least seven crude bombs there early Monday, police said.
16 March 2015, 06:59 AM

Narayanganj fire victim dies at DMCH

One of the seven victims, who was burnt in a fire at a building in Fatullah upazila of Narayanganj Sunday night, dies at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
16 March 2015, 04:47 AM

''The Repression of Bengal''

IN the absence of a political solution the crisis thrown up by the events in East Pakistan can only get worse.
15 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Where has the tolerance gone?

SOMETIME ago, a leader in this newspaper wondered what had happened to our sense of decency. The thought-provoking article struck a chord in many hearts, including mine.
15 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Tk 5 lakh bounty for blogger Rajib murder suspect

DMP announce a Tk 5 lakh bounty to help arrest Redwanul Azad Rana, a prime accused in blogger Ahmed Rajib Haidar murder case
15 March 2015, 15:59 PM

Quarterfinals: How they stand

With Pakistan's victory against Ireland in the last group-stage match today, quarterfinal (QF) fixture for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has been now completed. The first QF will be held on March 18 in Sydney Cricket Ground between Sri Lanka and South Africa. The match will start at 9:30am in Bangladesh Standard Time (BDST).
15 March 2015, 11:30 AM

Fakhrul, Rizvi, Falu denied bail

Court turns down separate bail petitions filed by three BNP leaders including party’s acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in five arson related cases
15 March 2015, 10:53 AM

DFID top official in Dhaka

Mark Lowcock, UK Permanent Secretary for Department for International Development (DFID), arrives in Dhaka on a two-day official visit
15 March 2015, 09:11 AM