Dhaka

5 of a family burnt in gas line blast

Five members of a family suffer burn injuries in a fire that broke out due to gas line explosion at a house in Purba Ashkona area of Dhaka.
11 October 2015, 04:41 AM

1 killed in Old Dhaka wall collapse, 2 hurt

A person is killed two others are injured after a wall collapsed on them in Old Dhaka’s Bongshal area.
10 October 2015, 12:34 PM

Medical question leak: Protestors call for independent probe

Protestors demand for an independent probe into allegations of question leak that marred this year’s medical and dental admission tests.
10 October 2015, 08:58 AM

Bus kills one in Dhaka

A man is killed when a speeding bus hit a rickshaw carrying him at Malibagh in Dhaka this morning.
10 October 2015, 07:36 AM

Murder accused flees from DMCH

A murder case accused flees while under treatment in police custody at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
10 October 2015, 05:49 AM

Mashrafe hospitalised with dengue fever

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza is admitted to Apollo Hospital in Dhaka being diagnosed with dengue fever.
9 October 2015, 07:33 AM

2 impaired RMG workers killed as train hit them in Gazipur

Two physically challenged readymade garment workers are killed as a train hit them in Gazipur.
9 October 2015, 05:27 AM

JCD leader shot in ‘gunfight’ with cops

A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader is shot in an alleged gunfight with police at Moghbazar in Dhaka.
8 October 2015, 13:54 PM

[WATCH NOW] Novera’s exhibition begins at National Museum

Renowned sculptor Novera Ahmed’s first posthumous solo exhibition begins at the Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka.
8 October 2015, 12:34 PM

Night guard shot in Dhaka, another killed in Natore

A night guard shot in Dhaka’s Mirpur and another killed in Natore Sadar during separate incidents of robbery attempts, police say.
8 October 2015, 06:35 AM

Cricketer Shahadat on 3-day remand

A Dhaka court places national cricketer Shahadat Hossain on a three-day remand in a case filed for torturing his 11-year-old domestic help.
8 October 2015, 06:04 AM

Indictment order against 8 Jamalpur ‘Al-Badr’ men Oct 26

A tribunal in Dhaka fixes October 26 to decide whether it will frame charges against eight Jamalpur “Al-Badr” members for their alleged involvement in crimes committed during the Liberation War in 1971.
7 October 2015, 10:37 AM

What if you see a car dangling over your head?

What if you see a car dangling overhead from a multistoried parking lot one fine morning?
7 October 2015, 10:08 AM

Nat’l employment injury insurance to be established

Germany, Bangladesh and International Labor Organization (ILO) have signed a tripartite deal to support the establishment of a National Employment Injury Insurance System in Bangladesh.
7 October 2015, 09:57 AM

No one can destabilise Bangladesh: PM

Apprehending that a vested quarter is behind the recent planned killing of two foreign nationals, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says no one will be able to destabilise the country by carrying out such acts.
7 October 2015, 08:50 AM

Memoirs of an international fast bowler: The Taskin Ahmed story

In an exclusive, candid chat, Bangladesh fast bowling sensation Taskin Ahmed opens up on his journey into the cricketing world so far.
7 October 2015, 05:51 AM

Fakhrul’s bail extended till Nov 2

The Supreme Court extends till November 2 its order that had granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three arson and vandalism cases.
6 October 2015, 08:12 AM

3 Noakhali ‘Razakars’ sent to jail

A tribunal in Dhaka today sent three war crimes accused of Noakhali to jail after police produced them before it.
6 October 2015, 06:53 AM

Rain cools down Dhaka

Dhaka cools down in a wave of rain around noon today – a respite for city dwellers from the heat that has been persisting for the last few days.
5 October 2015, 06:56 AM

Arrest warrant for 5 Noakhali ‘Razakars’

A tribunal in Dhaka issues arrest warrant against five suspected war criminals of Noakhali for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the country’s 1971 Liberation War.
5 October 2015, 06:02 AM