Dhaka

Evin ton takes Barisal home

A blistering hundred from West Indian Evin Lewis helped Barisal Bulls blow away Dhaka Dynamites by nine wickets in the 16th match of BPL-2015.
1 December 2015, 12:08 PM

[WATCH NOW] A flavour of forest in Dhaka

On the outskirts of Mirpur, the National Botanical Garden is a wonderful destination for nature lovers.
1 December 2015, 09:24 AM

4-nation friendship motor rally visits Savar memorial

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal Friendship Motor Rally visits national memorial at Savar, on the outskirts in Dhaka.
1 December 2015, 06:59 AM

5 burnt in septic tank blast at Dakshin Khan

Five members of a family are burnt in a septic tank blast at their Dakshin Khan house of Dhaka.
1 December 2015, 04:57 AM

Mayor Annisul vows action against attackers

Dhaka North City Mayor Annisul Huq vows to take action against attackers who went berserk during an eviction drive at Tejgaon.
30 November 2015, 10:21 AM

Fugitive ‘killer’ cop arrested in old Dhaka

The former policeman, who fled from a Dhaka court yesterday while being sent to jail over the death of a detainee in 2012, is arrested in old part of Dhaka city.
30 November 2015, 09:31 AM

[WATCH NOW] Tech school for kids

Back in May, we came across seven steel violins installed on the walls at an art exhibition at the Bengal Art Lounge in Gulshan. These violins would automatically start playing themselves when visitors came close to them.
30 November 2015, 09:27 AM

Opinion: Can the mayor kill the dragon?

Mayor Annisul Huq had his first bitter taste of what lies ahead if he really wants to go about his promises with sincerity. His mission virtually failed when he went to supervise the clearing of the Tejgaon road where trucks are parked illegally, blocking the important connecting pathway.
30 November 2015, 07:11 AM

Fill your gardening appetite despite limited space

In Dhaka, what has been looked down upon as a city brimming with concrete walls, you can make a change of your own and spread more green to the ash – despite limited space.
30 November 2015, 05:54 AM

Khaleda gets bail in Niko graft case

A Dhaka court grants bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia after she surrendered before the court in Niko corruption case.
30 November 2015, 05:25 AM

Pakistani among 4 JMB men held from Dhaka

Detectives arrest four activists of militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with foreign currencies and passports at Uttara in Dhaka.
30 November 2015, 04:20 AM

Accused cop flees Dhaka court

A sub-inspector flees from a Dhaka court dealing a case against him over the death of a man in police custody in 2012.
29 November 2015, 15:43 PM

2 SIs, informer sent to jail in murder case

A Dhaka court sends two sub-inspectors of Pallabi Police Station and one of their informers to jail in a case filed in connection with the custodial death of a man in 2012.
29 November 2015, 10:09 AM

Khoka indicted in graft case

A Dhaka court frames charges against former Dhaka city corporation mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka and three others in a corruption case.
29 November 2015, 08:23 AM

Businessman stabbed, robbed in Dhaka

Muggers stab a businessman and snatch Tk 8,000 and two mobile phone sets from him in Sayedabad area of Dhaka.
29 November 2015, 05:36 AM

Cyber crimes: Govt to write to Facebook for deal

The government will write a letter to Facebook authorities tomorrow to strike a deal with it to be able to get information about its users to ensure cyber security in Bangladesh.
28 November 2015, 08:35 AM

Internal organs of Japanese woman sent for lab test

Forensic department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital finds any injury mark on the body of Japanese national Hiroe Miyata after conducting her autopsy.
27 November 2015, 12:41 PM

Dhaka drub Sylhet by 34 runs

Dhaka Dynamites defeat Sylhet Super Stars quite easily by 34 runs in the 12th match of BPL-2015 at Mirpur tonight.
27 November 2015, 12:23 PM

US, UK denounce Shia mosque attack

The United States and United Kingdom express deep shock at the attack on Shia Mosque in Bogra which left one person killed.
27 November 2015, 09:58 AM

Tk 1.25cr illegal medicine seized at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seizes illegally imported medicine worth Tk 1.25 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
26 November 2015, 12:27 PM