Dhaka

Banker ‘killed by ex-husband’ in Dhaka

A woman is brutally hacked to death under broad daylight, allegedly by her ex-husband, near her Central Road house in Dhaka.
16 March 2017

500 shanties gutted in Korail slum fire

At least 500 shanties are gutted in the fire that broke out at Korail slum in Mohakhali area of Dhaka.
15 March 2017

11 held in Dhaka for ‘ATM card forgery’

Rapid Action Battalion claims detention of 11 persons for their alleged involvement in forgery from different areas in Dhaka. They used to clone ATM cards in ties with dishonest businessmen at stores and steal money.
15 March 2017

Dhaka cop comes under attack, 3 held

Unknown miscreants attack a policeman at Babubazar in Dhaka.
13 March 2017

Oishee’s death reference hearing resumes

The High Court begins hearing on the death reference and appeals in a case filed against Oishee Rahman on charge of killing her parents in 2013.
12 March 2017

2 electrocuted in Dhaka

Two persons die after being electrocuted in Dhaka’s Tejgaon and Kodomtoli areas.
12 March 2017

Newborn rescued from Mirpur dustbin

A one-day old baby girl is rescued from a dustbin on the Ashulia-Mirpur-Beribadh road in Shah Ali area of Dhaka’s Mirpur.
11 March 2017

Road crashes kill 6 in 3 districts

At least six people are killed and several others sustained injuries in separate road accidents in Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet.
10 March 2017

Road crash kills worker in Dhaka

A 50-year-old worker is killed after a speedy microbus ran over him in Postogola area of Dhaka.
10 March 2017

Venom 'worth Tk 45cr' seized in Dhaka

Police claim to have seized 12 pounds of snake venom worth Tk 45 crore and arrested one person in Dhanmondi area of Dhaka.
8 March 2017

Hockey: There’s no reason for Malaysia to fail in Dhaka tournament

As the highest-ranked side in the World Hockey League Round Two tournament, Malaysia should win it hands down, right?
4 March 2017

BGMEA building demolition: SC adjourns review plea hearing

The Supreme Court adjourns the hearing until March 5 on a review petition filed against its order for demolishing the 15-storey “BGMEA Complex” located in Hatirjheel lake in Dhaka.
2 March 2017

Bangladesh rolls out welcome for unusual sport on skates

If basketball and soccer had a baby and put it on skates, it might look like roll ball, a little-known sport whose top performers worldwide vied for the championship in Bangladesh over the past week.
23 February 2017

Dhaka finish third

Dhaka District finished third in the Agrani Bank 26th National Youth Hockey Championship with a massive 10-4 win over Dinajpur at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
5 February 2017

Stallion confirm participation

The lineup of participating teams for the 2nd Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup tournament was completed when the fifth and final foreign club from Philippines confirmed their participation on Friday.
4 February 2017

Massive wins for Dhaka teams

Dhaka District and Dhaka Educational Board posted massive wins in the Agrani Bank 26th National Youth Hockey Championship at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
2 February 2017

Dowling -- an old friend of Bangladesh cricket

There are a number of avid promoters of Bangladesh cricket and former New Zealand captain Graham Dowling is one of them. He was one of the three-man ICC inspection team that visited Bangladesh in March 2000 to assess the country's application for Test status.
23 January 2017

Ctg edge Rajshahi on penalties

Chittagong Division beat Rajshahi Division 5-4 in a penalty shootout in their knock-out round fixture of the Agrani Bank 26th National Youth Hockey Tournament at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday.
17 January 2017

Rabiul outguns BKSP boys

Rabiul Islam put an end to the dominance of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP) by winning the gold medal in 10m air rifle event on the concluding day of Hamidur Rahman 2nd National Youth Shooting Championships at the National Shooting Complex yesterday.
16 January 2017

Kurtz considers practice plans

Bangladesh's German hockey coach Oliver Kurtz is mulling over the idea of taking the national team to South Africa to play a few practice matches as a part of the preparation for the World Hockey League Round-2, which is to be held from March 4 to 12 in Dhaka.
15 December 2016