Dhaka
Mashrafe hints at spin-based attack
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza stresses on the importance of starting well in the three-match one-day series against Zimbabwe.
6 November 2015, 14:51 PM
14kg gold seized at Dhaka airport
Customs officials seize 120 gold bars weighing around 14 kilogrammes from under a seat in a flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
6 November 2015, 05:39 AM
Probe body over Ashulia cop murder
A three-member probe committee has been formed over the attack on police at Ashulia that left a police constable dead.
5 November 2015, 08:18 AM
Gonojagoron Mancha to hold solidarity rally tomorrow
Police stop Gonojagoron Mancha’s token coffin march to the home ministry, brought out in protest to the killings of free thinkers and a publisher, near Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka.
5 November 2015, 05:58 AM
IS claims responsibility for Ashulia checkpost attack: SITE
IS claims responsibility for attack on police checkpost at Ashulia that left a constable dead, US-based SITE Intelligence Group says.
5 November 2015, 02:51 AM
DMP transfers 7 OCs
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) transfers seven officers-in-charge posted in different departments in Dhaka.
4 November 2015, 12:50 PM
20% pass DU ‘Ka’ unit test
Just over 20 percent of the aspirants have passed the admission tests of Dhaka University ‘Ka’ unit, under science faculty, in results published today.
4 November 2015, 08:00 AM
Cop killed in attack on patrol team in Ashulia
Police constable stabbed dead after unknown assailants attack a patrol team of Ashulia industrial police at the outskirts of Dhaka. One other policeman injured in the attack.
4 November 2015, 04:29 AM
DU students torch bus on campus, beat up 3 transport workers
A group of Dhaka University students set fire to a public bus on the campus over an altercation with its supervisor yesterday.
3 November 2015, 16:34 PM
15 Geckos seized in Dhanmonmdi
15 geckoes, lizard like creatures locally known as ‘Takshak’, are seized from a house in Dhanmondi of Dhaka this afternoon.
3 November 2015, 10:39 AM
DB to probe attacks on publishers
Detective Branch of police are asked to investigate the recent attacks on publishers and bloggers that killed one and injured three others.
3 November 2015, 08:43 AM
Odommo fun school for street kids (video)
Arif Arian had a dream that sets him apart from most other youths. He wanted to build a school where street children would learn while having fun. Then instead of asking money from a sponsor, Arif turned to his facebook friends. He wrote on his facebook page: What if we opened a school for street children?
3 November 2015, 06:58 AM
PM leaves for Amsterdam
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves Dhaka for Amsterdam on a three-day official visit to the Netherlands at the invitation of her Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte.
3 November 2015, 04:39 AM
Showcasing Young Inventors
On October 31, Fablab Dhaka hosted its first MakerMeet encouraging young innovators to showcase their creations and share ideas.
2 November 2015, 15:51 PM
Zimbabwe team arrives in Dhaka
Zimbabwe cricket team arrives in Dhaka on a short tour to Bangladesh.
2 November 2015, 13:27 PM
Japanese killing: 2 accused denied bail
A Rangpur court rejects bail petitions of two accused in Japanese citizen Kunio Hoshi murder case.
2 November 2015, 10:22 AM
Rickshaw puller stabbed to death in Dhaka
A rickshaw puller was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants in the capital’s Adabor area early today.
2 November 2015, 08:46 AM
Analysis: Distasteful comments
Should we call them unthinking or distasteful or outcome of politics overpowering ethics, tastes and values? Yes, we are talking about what the politicians and ministers are saying about the recent attacks on publishers and freethinkers.
2 November 2015, 08:22 AM
UK minister concerned over attacks on publishers
UK Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Hugo Swire expresses deep concern over the attacks on publishers and bloggers in Bangladesh.
2 November 2015, 07:34 AM
Attack on publishers: Booksellers keep shops closed
Protesting the killing of Faisal Arefin Dipan and attack on Ahmedur Rashid Tutul, writers and publishers have staged silent procession in different parts of Dhaka.
2 November 2015, 07:24 AM