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“We've noticed that influential people and some ruling party men have continued attacking the minority people. But the local
22 April 2016

Double murder in Rajshahi hotel room

Police yesterday recovered the bodies of a male and a female university student from a hotel room in the city's Shaheb Bazar area.
22 April 2016

Bangladesh PM Hasina made member of UN panel on water

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been appointed as a member of the United Nations High-Level Panel on Water.
22 April 2016

Third phase of Union Parishad elections today

Around 620 union parishads (UPs) in 46 districts go to polls in the third phase today amid tension and fear of violence, as elections in
22 April 2016

Bangladesh government to make rice import costlier

With farmers ready to reap rice in the year's biggest rice season -- Boro -- in a week amidst concern over poor market price,
22 April 2016

A life story altered in cop brutality

The story of Al Amin Hossain Rubel could have been a happy one, and the stage was all set for that too. Friday was supposed to be his
22 April 2016

Journalist Shafik Rehman placed on 5-day fresh remand

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Shafik Rehman on a fresh five-day remand in a case filed over an alleged plot to kidnap and kill prime
22 April 2016

Launch strike: Passengers suffer across Bangladesh

River communications across the country almost came to a halt yesterday as river transport workers enforced an indefinite strike to press home their 15-point demand, including pay hike.
21 April 2016

Major limestone mine discovered in northern Bangladesh

Bangladesh has discovered the biggest ever limestone mine in Naogaon whose commercial production could completely cut the country's reliance on import of the key ingredient for cement.
21 April 2016

Wife buys time with jailed husband

A woman managed to briefly meet her imprisoned husband face to face, bribing her way through prison guards at Dhaka
21 April 2016

Transparency International Bangladesh lauds safety standard at garment industries

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday lauded the improvements in the safety standard at readymade garment industries in Bangladesh and termed the development “revolutionary”.
21 April 2016

500 LPG refuelling stations in 2 years

The government has given the nod to Beximco Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh, to set up 500 LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) refuelling stations across the country in the next two years.
21 April 2016

RCBC handled same 'dirty money' twice

Officials of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) allowed several transactions involving the $81 million in stolen
21 April 2016

A step towards future

Medical students and trainee surgeons for the first time were able to view a 360-degree live stream of an eye surgery in the UK courtesy of years of effort by Shafi Ahmed, a doctor of Bangladeshi origin.
21 April 2016

US provided assistance to Bangladesh

The United States provided assistance to Bangladesh in its investigation that unearthed the plot to abduct and kill Prime
20 April 2016

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"The Awami League is tolerating Olama League, which is suicidal for the party."
20 April 2016

Govt claim false and fictitious, says wife of arrested Bangladesh journalist Shafik Rehman

Speakers, including detained journalist Shafik Rehman's wife Taleya Rehman, yesterday outright rejected the government's
20 April 2016

Unusual surrender of a duty-free car

The owner of an unregistered luxury car left his vehicle in front of the Customs Intelligence office in Sylhet, apparently being unable to pay the taxes and get the vehicle registered.
20 April 2016

Draft Broadcast Act: Bangladesh broadcasters risk jail, fine if they violate rules

A draft of the Broadcast Act-2016 has been prepared with a provision of jail term and fine for violating the rules or regulations of the act and orders or directives of the proposed broadcast commission.
20 April 2016

12 lives lost on Bangladesh highway

The reckless driving of a coach helper filling in for a sleepy driver caused a head-on collision with another bus that left at least 12 dead and 49 injured in Taraganj of Rangpur yesterday.
20 April 2016