Dhaka

Fish delight

The country's fish production has almost doubled in just over a decade as fish farming becomes even more popular. According to data from the Department of Fisheries, farmed fish production was 2 million tonnes in 2013-14 fiscal year. This was only 0.8 million tonnes in 2001-02.
18 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Public suffering ends as bus operation begins after 6-hr halt

Immense sufferings of Dhaka city passengers ends after the protesting transport workers withdraw their suspension of bus operation.
18 October 2015, 15:24 PM

Tavella murder blueprint unearthed: DMP chief

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said they have unearthed the conspiracy and blueprint behind the killing of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella.
18 October 2015, 07:01 AM

2 burnt in Bangshal shoe factory fire

At least two workers were burnt as a fire broke out at a shoe manufacturing factory in Bangshal area of Dhaka.
18 October 2015, 05:09 AM

Terror threat in Bangladesh 'real, credible'

Amid concerns following the killing of an Italian aid worker and a Japanese citizen, the US Embassy in Dhaka yesterday updated its
17 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Green Dhaka possible in 3yrs: Annisul

A united effort can make Dhaka green in three years, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq says.
17 October 2015, 07:05 AM

Mojaheed, SQ Chy’s review: Govt pleas for early hearing

The government files two petitions with the Supreme Court praying for fixing a date for early hearing of the review petitions submitted by condemned war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
15 October 2015, 08:05 AM

7 medical aspirants fall sick as hunger strike continues

At least seven students protesting the leak of the medical college admission test question fell sick as they are continuing their fast unto death at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka for the second consecutive day.
15 October 2015, 07:33 AM

Watch Now: Rare books in ruins at Northbrook Hall

If you walk down the Farashganj road near the banks of the Buriganga river, you will come across the Northbrook Hall library. From the outside it would look like an abandoned building. But inside, it has hundreds of rare books—published in the nineteenth century—some of which may not be available elsewhere in the world.
15 October 2015, 06:43 AM

Fakhrul gets bail in vandalism case

A Dhaka court grants bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed for bomb blasts and vandalism in December 2012 during a road blockade.
15 October 2015, 05:50 AM

Mosaddek Hossain seeks lasting first impression

Three double-hundreds in the last eight months in first-class cricket has earned Mosaddek the tag of Bangladesh cricket's "next big thing".
15 October 2015, 05:30 AM

Ashkona burn victim dies at DMCH

A domestic help who sustained burn injuries in an explosion at her employer’s flat at East Ashkona in Dhaka on Sunday, dies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
15 October 2015, 05:07 AM

Shooting minor: MP Liton denied bail, sent to jail

Gaibandha court sends ruling Awami League lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton to jail after scrapping his bail in case filed over shooting a 10-year-old. Arrested last night after days of remaining "traceless", the MP was produced before court today amidst a scuffle between police and his supporters.
15 October 2015, 04:34 AM

Pregnant woman murdered by stepson in Dhaka

A woman was murdered by her stepson in the capital’s Kamrangirchar area this evening.
14 October 2015, 13:29 PM

Medical test protesters begin hunger strike

Candidates protesting the leak of the medical college admission test question go on a fast unto death at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka.
14 October 2015, 07:29 AM

Evidence of alcohol found in Gulshan teen driver’s car

Police say they found evidence of alcohol inside the vehicle that rammed two rickshaws and injured four people in Dhaka’s Gulshan.
13 October 2015, 16:03 PM

Tavella’s body may be sent to Italy tomorrow

The body of Italian citizen Cesare Tavella, who was shot dead in Dhaka’s Gulshan diplomatic zone, might to be sent back to his country tomorrow.
13 October 2015, 15:27 PM

4 killed as bus hits human hauler in Gazipur

Four people are killed and three injured as a bus hit a human hauler on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur.
13 October 2015, 05:03 AM

2 Dhaka ward councillors summoned for ‘grabbing canal’

The High Court summons two ward councillors of Dhaka to appear before it on charge of constructing their offices by grabbing the land of a canal in Jatrabari area of Dhaka.
12 October 2015, 09:57 AM

Govt withdraws ‘bribe-taking official’

A senior government official, who was filmed taking bribes from service seekers at his office on a number of occasions, is withdrawn from his office.
11 October 2015, 07:29 AM