Dhaka

Dhaka thump Chittagong by 6 wickets

Dhaka Dynamites humble Chittagong Vikings by six wickets in the 10th match of BPL-2015 at Mirpur tonight.
26 November 2015, 12:26 PM

4 to die over Keraniganj 4-murder

A Dhaka court sentences four people to death for killing a couple and their two children in Keraniganj last year.
26 November 2015, 07:04 AM

Khaleda to sit with 20-party chiefs tonight

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has convened a meeting with the chiefs of the 20-party alliance tonight to discuss the upcoming municipality polls scheduled for Dec 30.
26 November 2015, 07:02 AM

Muggers stab student near Dhaka airport

Muggers have stabbed a student and took off with his money and mobile phone near Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
26 November 2015, 06:57 AM

Arrest warrants for 10 war crimes suspects

A tribunal in Dhaka issues arrest warrants against 10 war crimes suspects of Gaibandha and Moulvibazar including a former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker for their alleged crimes against humanity during in 1971 war.
26 November 2015, 06:06 AM

Hussaini Dalan blast: 5 JMB men remanded

A Dhaka court places five members of the militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a five-day remand over the bomb attack on Shia Muslim community headquarters, Hussaini Dalan, in Dhaka.
26 November 2015, 04:37 AM

Police showed extreme inefficiency, negligence: Court

Police have shown “extreme inefficiency and negligence” in investigating a case filed over rape of a student of Viqarunnisa Noon School, a Dhaka court observes while delivering verdict in the case.
25 November 2015, 12:02 PM

JU officers continue strike for release of colleague

Officers of Jahangirnagar University continue work abstention for the second day demanding release of one of their colleague who was arrested by police.
25 November 2015, 07:16 AM

Porimol gets life term for raping Viqarunnisa student

Porimol Joydhor, a teacher of Viqarunnisa Noon School, gets life term imprisonment for raping a class-X student in 2011. The court also fines him Tk 50,000, in default to serve six months more in jail.
25 November 2015, 06:15 AM

Graft cases: Khaleda to skip tomorrow’s hearing

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will skip tomorrow’s hearing in Zia Charitable and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases due to her illness.
25 November 2015, 05:55 AM

‘Jamaat’ man held for threatening intellectuals

Detectives says they arrested a Jamaat-e-Islami man for threatening eminent personalities including Prof Anisuzzaman and Muntassir Mamoon with death.
25 November 2015, 05:37 AM

Man held for ‘propaganda in favour of IS’

Detectives have detained a man for allegedly conducting propaganda in favour of Islamic State (IS) though internet. Nahid Hossain was arrested from Badda in Dhaka last night.
25 November 2015, 04:57 AM

HC asks govt to continue sufficient gas supply to Dhaka households

The High Court today directed the government to continue sufficient supply of gas to the households in Dhaka.
24 November 2015, 08:41 AM

Mystery shrouds death of Japanese woman in Dhaka

Mystery shrouds the death of a 60-year-old Japanese woman, who had been illegally living in Bangladesh for the last nine years, police say.
24 November 2015, 08:27 AM

5 ways to get mugged in Dhaka

The life of a Dhakaite is a simple one-live and let live. This one simple rule is what makes Dhaka the dream city for muggers. With the rise of such incidents, thieves are becoming more innovative in their trait to keep us constantly baffled with their means of stealing.
24 November 2015, 06:30 AM

Arrest warrants for Bulu, 22 other BNP men

A Dhaka court issues arrest warrants against 23 leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-party alliance including Barkatullah Bulu, Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas and Maruf Kamal Khan in an arson case.
23 November 2015, 08:39 AM

3 sisters stabbed at Shahjahanpur house

Alleged robbers stab three sisters at their Shahjahanpur house in Dhaka.
23 November 2015, 06:18 AM

[WATCH NOW] Fun park in Uttara

If you want to have fun with the kids but can’t make time to go to the big amusement parks because they are too far away from the city, here’s the news: they have opened a big park in Uttara with lots of exciting rides.
23 November 2015, 04:52 AM

Comilla make Dhaka sweat for victory

Dhaka Dynamites win the 2nd game of BPL-2015 by six wickets and give Comilla their first taste of defeat in the T20 competition.
22 November 2015, 12:35 PM

4-yr-old girl raped in Sabujbagh

A four-year-old girl is raped by a neighbour in the Sabujbagh area of Dhaka.
22 November 2015, 06:38 AM