Dhaka

Rizvi on fresh remand

A Dhaka court granted a fresh two-day remand for BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed in an arson case filed with Mirpur Police Station
4 March 2015, 10:55 AM

Illegal medicine worth Tk 1cr seized at Dhaka airport

Customs intelligence seize illegal medicines worth Tk 1 crore from the freight unit of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka
4 March 2015, 08:22 AM

Ex-ETV reporter Kanak Sarwar held

Detectives detain former Ekushey Television (ETV) reporter Kanak Sarwar in Dhaka’s Shahbagh area on charge of sedition.
3 March 2015, 15:23 PM

Statement on Bergman verdict: 10 more cleared of contempt proceedings

International Crimes Tribunal exonerates 10 more eminent people from proceedings for contempt of court, as they apologise unconditionally for statement on David Bergman verdict
3 March 2015, 10:14 AM

FBI likely to be in Dhaka this week: police

Federal Bureau of Investigation is likely to come to Dhaka later this week to help with the investigations of murder of writer-blogger Avijit Roy, according to police
3 March 2015, 09:34 AM

Balloon vendor killed in gas cylinder blast

A balloon vendor is killed and six were injured in a gas cylinder blast at Madhya Badda in Dhaka
2 March 2015, 09:31 AM

Dhaka-Sylhet train service resumes after 4hrs

Rail communications between Sylhet and Dhaka resumes after 4hours of disruption following derailment of freight train carrying oil in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj
2 March 2015, 05:32 AM

Journo among 4burnt in Dhaka firebomb attack

At least four people, including a journalist, are burnt in a firebomb attack on a bus at Banasree in Dhaka
1 March 2015, 16:08 PM

Dhaka to engage FBI in Avijit murder probe

Dhaka has decided to take the help of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate the murder of blogger Avijit Roy.
1 March 2015, 15:59 PM

6 crude bomb explosions in front of Dhaka New Market, 3 injured

Miscreants exploded six crude bombs in front of the New Market in Dhaka injuring at least three people
1 March 2015, 15:05 PM

Pickets torch 5 buses in Dhaka, Rajshahi

Pickets torch five buses in Dhaka and Rajshahi as the BNP-led 20-party alliance is observing the first day of the 72-hour nationwide hartal
1 March 2015, 05:51 AM

8 vehicles torched in Dhaka, Narayanganj

Miscreants torched at least eight vehicles at different parts of Dhaka and Narayanganj today
28 February 2015, 14:47 PM

Pedestrian hurt in Dhaka bomb blasts

Two crude bombs leaves A pedestrian injured in Topkhana Road of Dhaka.
26 February 2015, 12:28 PM

People defy hartal

City dwellers in Dhaka came out to the streets and are performing their daily activities even though BNP-led 20-party alliance is observing the fifth day of its 120-hour hartal
26 February 2015, 06:05 AM

Bus torched in Gendaria

Miscreants set fire to a passenger bus in Shamibag area of Gendaria in Dhaka
25 February 2015, 14:36 PM

Child killed in Agargaon slum fire

A six-year-old child has been killed as a fire broke out at a slum in Agargaon area of Dhaka
25 February 2015, 06:36 AM

Arrest warrant for Khaleda

A Dhaka court issues arrest warrant against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two graft cases
25 February 2015, 05:04 AM

Rab hands Manna over to DB

Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna, whose two leaked phone calls created quite a stir across the country, is handed over to detectives by members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)
24 February 2015, 20:15 PM

Police denial about Manna’s detention shocks BNP

BNP expresses its astonishment after police denies picking up Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna.
24 February 2015, 14:49 PM

Manna’s family files general diary

Mahmudur Rahman Manna’s family files a general diary with Banani Police Station after detectives denied his detention.
24 February 2015, 13:23 PM