Dhaka
AL men resorted to vote-rigging in city polls: TIB
Citing that ruling Awami League men resorted to “massive” vote-rigging during April 28 city corporation elections, TIB says the elections were not held in free, fair and impartial manner.
18 May 2015, 08:33 AM
Morning sees gridlock in Dhaka
Monday morning rush hour traffic seemed more packed than usual, as vehicles were at a standstill at different parts of Dhaka.
18 May 2015, 06:04 AM
Bangladesh tanneries: HRW gives bleak outlook
Bangladesh must enforce laws to stop child labour and occupational and environmental health dangers in tannery industry, says Human Rights Watch.
18 May 2015, 03:03 AM
5 kidnappers held, Tk 1.8cr seized at Banani
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrest five members of a gang of kidnappers from different areas at Uttara of Dhaka and recovered Tk 1.8 crore from their possession.
17 May 2015, 15:41 PM
Security guard killed in Ashulia 'robbery'
Alleged robbers stabs a security guard to death during a "heist" in a readymade garment unit's warehouse in Ashulia, on the outskirts of capital Dhaka.
17 May 2015, 05:03 AM
Dhaka-Guwahati bus service talks Monday
Bangladesh and India are expected to finalise the modalities of a bus service between Dhaka and Guwahati Monday ahead of Narendra Modi’s tour next month.
16 May 2015, 11:09 AM
School shut, vice principal discharged over sexual harassment
Mohammadpur Preparatory School closed till May 25 and its vice principal discharged in face of protests over sexual harassment of a minor student.
16 May 2015, 09:03 AM
Weekend sees unusual traffic
It is the last day of the weekend. But city dwellers have been experiencing bumper-to-bumper traffic on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue in Dhaka since morning just like the week days.
16 May 2015, 07:20 AM
2 held with huge haul at Dhaka airport
Members of Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) detained two passengers along with a large quantity of diabetes medicines and eye drops worth Tk 12 lakh at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
16 May 2015, 06:09 AM
Lightning, electrocution kill 3 in Dhaka
A man is killed by thunderbolts and two people are electrocuted during the downpour in Dhaka this afternoon.
15 May 2015, 12:54 PM
Paltan building fire under control
Firefighters bring the fire that broke out at a multi-storey building at Paltan in Dhaka under control in an hour-long effort.
15 May 2015, 12:15 PM
Rain brings relief to Dhaka dwellers (video)
After a heat wave, Dhaka city dwellers heave a sigh of relief with a downpour.
15 May 2015, 11:46 AM
N Korean man held with booze, Viagra in Dhaka
Customs officials detained a North Korean national with cache of alcohol and Viagra pills from a Banani restaurant in Dhaka.
15 May 2015, 10:03 AM
Father, son injured in Mohakhali slum fire
Two of a family suffer burn injuries in a fire that guts at least 32 shanties in Sat Tala slum at Dhaka’s Mohakhali.
15 May 2015, 04:53 AM
7 rescued, 3 traffickers held in Dhaka
Rapid Action Battalion detains three suspected human traffickers and rescues seven victims in a drive launched in Fakirapol area of Dhaka this evening.
14 May 2015, 15:59 PM
Minor girl’s body found in Dhaka
Body of a minor girl is recovered from a manhole near her house at Satmasjid Housing Society in Mohammadpur area of Dhaka.
14 May 2015, 14:35 PM
Interpol’s Dhaka office sends ‘letter of request’ to arrest Salahuddin
Interpol’s Dhaka office has sent a “letter of request” to its New Delhi office to arrest BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed, who was found in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, two months after his missing from Dhaka.
14 May 2015, 12:12 PM
Clash over land dispute kills college student in Dhaka
A college student is killed and at least five people are injured today in a clash between two groups of locals over a land dispute at Uttar Kalshi of Pallabi in Dhaka.
14 May 2015, 11:48 AM
Order on contempt against 23 citizens Jun 10
A tribunal in Dhaka fixes June 10 for passing an order regarding the contempt proceedings it had initiated against 23 eminent citizens for issuing statements expressing concern over Dhaka British journalist Devid Bergman’s conviction.
14 May 2015, 07:03 AM
UN experts condemn recent killings of bloggers in Bangladesh
Condemning recent killings of bloggers in Bangladesh, UN human rights experts warn that it is an alarming signal of deterioration of the space for freedom of expression.
13 May 2015, 17:26 PM