Dhaka

14 Singapore returnee militant suspects sent to jail

A court in Dhaka sends 14 militant suspects, who were repatriated by Singapore police recently, to jail in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
27 December 2015, 14:06 PM

Conduct campaigns for clean Dhaka: Khokon

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon urges different government institutions to carry out awareness campaigns to promote cleanliness in the city.
27 December 2015, 10:27 AM

BCL leader sued for ‘stabbing’ female student

A female student of Mirpur Bangla College has filed a case against a leader of the college unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) for allegedly stabbing her.
26 December 2015, 16:17 PM

71-km human chain formed to save Turag

Environmentalists form a 71-km-long human chain on the banks of the Turag River demanding an end to pollution and grabbing of the river.
26 December 2015, 11:18 AM

United Hospital’s ‘sex offender’ nurse arrested

Rapid Action Battalion members arrest a staff nurse of United Hospital in Dhaka, suspected of sexually harassing a female patient, from the capital's airport area.
25 December 2015, 06:40 AM

Pahela Baishakh sexual assault: Detectives file final report

Detectives submit the final report in Pahela Baishakh sexual harassment case saying the incident took place but none of the offenders could be identified or arrested.
24 December 2015, 15:54 PM

Youth beheaded over ‘affair’ in Dhaka

Police detain a rickshaw puller who was carrying a headless body stuffed in a luggage in Basabo area of Dhaka.
24 December 2015, 14:50 PM

Arambagh suspended from all football activities till further notice

Bangladesh Football Federation suspends Arambagh Krira Sangha from all football activities for an indefinite period over the recent attack on the BFF office by the club supporters.
24 December 2015, 13:58 PM

[WATCH NOW] The Mother of Churches

Established by the Portuguese in 1677, the Rani Jopmala church, also known as the Mother of Churches, is the oldest intact church in Dhaka.
24 December 2015, 12:50 PM

Mirpur raid: How explosives were disposed

Law enforcers disposed at least 16 crude bombs seized from a Mirpur building during an operation to capture militants today.
24 December 2015, 09:53 AM

Govt officials protest pay scale, block Farmgate road

Government officials block a road in Dhaka’s Farmgate for nearly an hour protesting what they said discrimination in the eighth national pay scale.
24 December 2015, 09:11 AM

Missing journalist’s body found in Munshiganj

The body of missing journalist Awrangajeb Sajib is found floating in the Dhaleshwari River in Munshiganj Sadar upazila.
23 December 2015, 13:21 PM

Fire at Tejgaon slum doused

Fire officials douse the fire that broke out at a slum behind the BG Press at Tejgaon in Dhaka.
23 December 2015, 11:30 AM

‘Terror financing’: Pak diplomat withdrawn from Bangladesh

Pakistan has withdrawn a female diplomat from its high commission in Dhaka following allegations of financing terrorist activities in Bangladesh.
23 December 2015, 10:59 AM

2016 year of cleanliness for Dhaka: Khokon

The year of 2016 will be the “year of cleanliness” for Dhaka city, the city’s South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon says.
23 December 2015, 10:21 AM

14.5kg gold seized at Dhaka airport, 4 held

Two women among 4 held at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today with 14.5kg gold, worth around Tk 7 crore, concealed in their waist.
23 December 2015, 09:30 AM

Municipal polls: BNP raises concerns with foreign envoys

Senior leaders of BNP meet foreign envoys of 15 countries at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office to raise their concerns and clear the party’s stance regarding participation in the upcoming municipality elections.
23 December 2015, 07:23 AM

Fire at Mohammadpur slum, 35 shanties gutted

At least 35 shanties are gutted in a fire that broke out in slum of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area. No casualties were reported.
23 December 2015, 04:30 AM

‘Arambagh supporters’ vandalise BFF office

A group of supporters of Arambagh Krira Sangha allegedly carry out vandalism at Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) office in Dhaka following the team's defeat against Bangladesh Police in the Minister Fridge Bangladesh Championship League.
22 December 2015, 13:41 PM

Enough security during Xmas: Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says visible security will be in place alongside intelligence surveillance during the Christmas celebrations on December 25.
22 December 2015, 12:56 PM