Dhaka
RMG workers block road, vandalise 3 buses
Workers of three garment factories block a road at Kamalapur in Dhaka and vandalise at least three buses while protesting the death of their colleague in a road accident.
8 December 2015
1 killed in Dhaka road crash
A woman killed and two others critically injured as a bus hit them in Kamalapur area of Dhaka, police source said.
7 December 2015
HC stays Oishee’s fine
The HC stays a lower court verdict that fined Oishee Rahman, who was also sentenced to death for killing her parents.
7 December 2015
Be hungry, be Foodie
thedhakafoodies.com along with Coca-Cola and Grameenphone is bringing in the latest edition of its Foodiez Fest – #FoodiezWinterFest 2015 – where more than 35 popular food brands will be coming with their mouthwatering food items, all in one place.
7 December 2015
Death of Japanese woman: Accused on 4-day remand
A Dhaka court grants a four-day remand for an accused in the Japanese woman killing case in the capital.
7 December 2015
ICC announces U19 World Cup 2016 schedule
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announces the schedule of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016, which will be held across eight venues in four Bangladesh cities from 27 January to 14 February 2016.
7 December 2015
Cops fail to nab ‘sex offender nurse’
Law enforcers failed to arrest Saiful Islam, a staff nurse of United Hospital in Dhaka who was accused of sexually harassing a female patient, police informs the High Court.
7 December 2015
Labaid fined Tk 10 lakh
A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today fines Dhaka’s Labaid hospital Tk 10 lakh.
6 December 2015
Rangpur burst Dhaka’s bubble
Rangpur dash Dhaka’s hope to climb up the points table by hammering their opponents by six wickets in the 22nd match of BPL-2015.
6 December 2015
Killing parents: Oishee seeks acquittal
Oishee Rahman, who was sentenced to death for killing her parents, files an appeal with the High Court seeking acquittal of the charges.
6 December 2015
3 ‘JMB’ men on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court places three suspected members of banned militant outfit JMB on a five-day remand in connection with a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Detectives arrested them in Uttara of Dhaka.
6 December 2015
AL leader’s slit-throat body found in Dhaka
Police recoveres the slit-throat body of an Awami League leader from West Sanarpar in Dhaka’s Demra area.
5 December 2015
Bus helper remanded for ‘abusing DU student’
A Dhaka court places a bus helper on a three-day remand in a case filed against him for verbally abused a Dhaka University student yesterday.
5 December 2015
Yaba trader held with 28,500 pills in Dhaka
Police arrest a yaba trader along with 28500 pieces of tablets from Shahjahanpur area in Dhaka.
5 December 2015
Minorities call for equal rights
Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Oikya Parishad, a platform of different religious minority groups, today demanded that the government ensure their proper rights and representation in all strata of life including in politics, administration, armed forces and business
4 December 2015
Man found dead in Dhaka
Police recovered the body of a man from a road in Darussalam area of the capital.
4 December 2015
Pakistani among 6 held with fake currency notes
Rapid Action Battalion detains six people including a Pakistani citizen of international currency smuggling and human trafficking ring from different parts of the capital.
4 December 2015
37kg gold seized at Dhaka airport
Customs officials seize 320 pieces of gold bars weighing 37 kilogrammes, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
3 December 2015
6 ‘militants’ held while ‘preparing to kill pir’
Detectives claim to have detained six alleged militants in Dhaka yesterday when they were preparing to kill a 'pir' (spiritual leader) . The detainees are active members of newly-introduced militant organisation, Mujahid of Bangladesh, DMP Joint Commissioner Monirul Islam says.
3 December 2015
Construction of structure at Pantha Kunja illegal: HC
The High Court declares illegal the construction of secondary transfer station (STS), a structure for waste management, at Pantha Kunja park in capital’s Karwan Bazar area.
2 December 2015