Bangladesh
2 war crimes suspects to be quizzed at safe home
A tribunal in Dhaka allows prosecution to interrogate two war crimes suspects of Habiganj at its Dhanmondi safe home in Dhaka for their alleged crimes against humanity during Liberation War in 1971
11 March 2015, 07:07 AM
Bullet-hit body recovered in Rajshahi, police say
Police say they have recovered bullet-hit body of a youth and also rescued two people with bullet wounds in Rajshahi city this morning
11 March 2015, 05:17 AM
Gold price falls
The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association has reduced the price chart of different kinds of gold.
10 March 2015, 14:25 PM
Police did not act, says Avijit’s wife
Rafida Ahmed Bonya, wife of murdered blogger-writer Avijit Roy, says she did not get proper cooperation from law enforcers when they came under attack on February 26.
10 March 2015, 14:18 PM
The nifty snatcher and his evening mission
Every mobile phone owner, more or less, experiences the onset of panic and despair the moment he realises his phone is missing. But what happened to me is more than that when I suddenly saw my mobile phone gone in the blink of an eye.
10 March 2015, 13:16 PM
Bangladesh’s economy to grow by 6pc: IMF
A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today forecast that Bangladesh’s economy will grow by 6 percent in the current fiscal year, down from the government’s target of 7.3 percent and World Bank’s 6.2 percent.
10 March 2015, 12:41 PM
Woman’s body recovered in Dhaka
Police today recovered the body of a woman in five pieces on Culvert road at Motijheel in Dhaka.
10 March 2015, 12:18 PM
'Building owners to install CC cameras'
In the wake of some recent petrol bomb charges reportedly from the tops of city buildings, the government has decided to ask the owners of high-rise buildings in the capital to install close-circuit (CC) cameras.
10 March 2015, 12:11 PM
Gunfight at Bidyut Bhaban over tender
Two separate groups involves in a gunfight at Bidyut Bhaban in Dhaka over submitting tender of Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC).
10 March 2015, 12:05 PM
Inflation rises to 6:14pc in Feb
The inflation rate in the county has risen by 0.1 percent in February than that of January this year.
10 March 2015, 11:16 AM
ADP slashed by 6.61pc
The government has slashed the allocation for its Annual Development Programme (ADP) by 6.61 percent in the current fiscal year due to slow implementation of projects.
10 March 2015, 10:59 AM
Two Bangladeshis, not one, abducted by IS in Libya
Two Bangladeshi nationals have been identified to be among the nine people abducted from an oilfield in Libya on Friday, the Bangladesh embassy has confirmed.
10 March 2015, 10:19 AM
Nation cheers at Tigers’ victory
People from all walks of life are celebrating the historic victory of the Bangladesh cricket team against England that led it to its place in the quarter-final in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
10 March 2015, 07:12 AM
Time to submit concise statement on Nizami plea extended
Supreme Court gives time to both state and defence until March 31 for submitting concise statements on an appeal filed by convicted war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami against his death penalty
10 March 2015, 05:10 AM
Victory, a balm for the nation
The roar and the chants are unmistakable. You only hear them at a cricket stadium in Bangladesh or if you are around the Dhaka University area, soon after a big Bangladesh win. The roar was there when Bangladesh beat England in Adelaide on Monday and if you are passing by, you would be dragged towards it.
10 March 2015, 05:06 AM
IS takes Bangladeshi hostage in Libya
A Bangladeshi national along with eight other foreigners has been taken hostage allegedly by Islamic State from an oil field, south of Sirte in Libya
9 March 2015, 09:48 AM
US envoy for free expression, political dialogue
US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat says, a democracy can only achieve its full potential with ample and safe space for free expression, opposition voices, and political dialogue.
8 March 2015, 12:13 PM
Stop propaganda against women: PM
Denouncing the efforts of a section of people to keep women captive in houses, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges all to come forward to create social awareness to stop anti-women propaganda.
8 March 2015, 11:10 AM
Five reasons to fear Bangladesh
Don't mention 2011. Bangladesh's victory over England in the last World Cup was overshadowed by the craziness of Ireland's triumph in Bangalore
8 March 2015, 09:18 AM
Kamaruzzaman seeks adjournment of review hearing
Muhammad Kamaruzzaman has sought a four-week adjournment of hearing on his review petition against his death penalty upheld by the Supreme Court.
8 March 2015, 08:41 AM