Dhaka
8 ‘human traffickers’ held in Dhaka
Rab arrests eight alleged members of an international human trafficking gang in Dhaka last night and recovers a large number of fake visas and visa-making equipment from their possessions.
5 October 2015, 04:54 AM
Bangladesh youths salvage a draw against Bhutan
Bangladesh under-19 team end with a 1-1 draw against Bhutan in their second group match of the AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.
4 October 2015, 15:29 PM
500-yr-old Sardarbari coming back to life soon
The Boro Sardarbari is one of the most significant structures in the 800 plus years old Panam Nagar, situated at Sonargaon of Narayanganj around 40 kilometres off the capital, Dhaka.
4 October 2015, 08:52 AM
EU condemns foreigners’ killings
The European Union has condemned killings of two foreigners in Bangladesh.
4 October 2015, 08:23 AM
Medical test protesters withdraw Shahbagh sit-in
Students seeking retake of the MBBS and BDS admission tests withdraw their six-hour sit-in at Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka for today.
4 October 2015, 07:37 AM
Decision on 5 Kishoreganj 'Razakars' indictment Oct 12
A tribunal in Dhaka fixes October 12 to decide whether it will frame charges against five Kishoreganj ‘Razakars’ for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the country’s Liberation War.
4 October 2015, 06:55 AM
Cops to interrogate Shahadat’s wife at jail gate
A Dhaka court allows police to interrogate former national team cricketer Shahadat Hossain’s wife Nrittya Shahadat for three days at jail gate in connection with the torture of their 11-year-old house help.
4 October 2015, 04:46 AM
3 babies dead in shady Dhaka hospital
Authorities have sealed a shady private hospital in Dhaka’s Lalmatia after three newborns died allegedly from negligence.
3 October 2015, 11:34 AM
BNP blames lack of good governance for foreigner murders
The governments’ lack of good governance is to be blamed for the recent murders of the two foreign nationalities, a BNP spokesperson says.
3 October 2015, 10:10 AM
Medical admission seekers’ demo continue peacefully
The students seeking retake of the MBBS and BDS admission tests organises a photo exhibition and launched a signature campaign at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka to drum up support in favour of their demand.
3 October 2015, 09:15 AM
War crimes: Mymensingh MP, 3 others sent to jail
A Dhaka court sends four war crimes accused including Jatiya Party lawmaker MA Hannan and his son Rafique Sajjad to jail.
2 October 2015, 13:10 PM
BNP for judicial probe into UGC official’s death in Rab custody
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) demands judicial inquiry to find out the nature of University Grants Commission (UGC) official’s death in Rab custody.
2 October 2015, 12:06 PM
5 Patuakhali war crimes suspects shown arrested
Five war crimes suspects of Patuakhali are shown arrested in a war crimes case when prison authorities produced them before a tribunal in Dhaka.
1 October 2015, 08:19 AM
Bikers rule footpaths, pedestrians roads (video)
If you are told: Name a city where you can drive or walk as you like, the first answer would be Dhaka! Because people find their own ways to go around the city. Traffic signals change colors—from green to red to green again--but the drivers need not pay any attention to them. But even worst menaces are motorcycles zooming by on the footpaths or people darting through the speeding cars to cross the roads among the already chaotic traffic.
1 October 2015, 05:48 AM
Australia’s tour of Bangladesh called off due to security reasons
Australia cricket team’s short tour for two Tests in Bangladesh is scrapped after high-level meetings regarding danger of militant attacks during the series.
1 October 2015, 03:44 AM
DMP forms team to assist Tavella murder probe
Dhaka Metropolitan Police forms an 11-memebr police team to assist the investigation officer of Italian national killing case.
30 September 2015, 13:51 PM
Govt trying to shift blame of foreign national murder: Fakhrul
BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claims the government is trying to shift the blame for the murder of Italian national Cesare Tavella in Dhaka to others.
30 September 2015, 08:08 AM
'Situation different after death of Italian national'
BCB president Nazmul Hassan has said the killing of an Italian national in Dhaka on Monday could seal the fate of the Bangladesh-Australia Test series, officially due to begin next week.
30 September 2015, 00:43 AM
Special cop team formed to probe Tavella murder
Special police unit has been formed to investigate the murder of Italian citizen Cesare Tavella. He was shot thrice, autopsy report says.
29 September 2015, 09:06 AM
IS link with Italian murder not confirmed: Kamal
Involvement of terrorist group Islamic State (IS) in the murder of the Italian national in Dhaka is yet to be confirmed, says State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
29 September 2015, 07:44 AM