Myanmar president arrives in India to strengthen ties
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Gunshots at Philippine Senate as lawmaker wanted by ICC holds out
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Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin released from prison
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Two Singaporeans confirmed dead in Indonesia volcano eruption
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Voting underway in India's West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
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Fire in Malaysia's Sabah destroys 1,000 homes, thousands displaced
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Pakistan announces power cuts in bid to control energy prices
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US, Philippines begin military exercises

About 8,000 US and Filipino troops began annual military exercises yesterday against a backdrop of tension over China's greater
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

BCL men foil exam at CU

A 2nd year finals exam of Chittagong University's fine arts institute was postponed yesterday after two exam rooms were locked allegedly
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Suu Kyi scales back Myanmar cabinet roles

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has dropped plans to run two major ministries but will act as spokeswoman for the country's new president,
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Hindus, Muslims to converge at Pana Teertha today

Two events of the two biggest religious communities of the country, Muslims and Hindus, will be held at the same
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

EC to meet JSD factions

The Election Commission will discuss with both factions of the newly split Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal to choose an authorised person who
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

JP terms it farcical

The main opposition Jatiya Party yesterday termed the Union Parishad election farcical, while the Election
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

His two organisations want re-investigation

Again rejecting the charge-sheet pressed by the criminal investigation department, two garment workers' organisations yesterday
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Submit probe report on May 5: Tribunal

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday directed the prosecution to submit an investigation report, if any, on May 5 against
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi shot dead in SA

A Bangladeshi national was shot to death by miscreants in Kimberley, capital of Northern Cape province in South Africa
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

SC acquits Manju of graft charges

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court verdict that acquitted Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju of
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Man held with 25 smuggled gold bars at Kamalapur Railway Station

Police arrested a man on charge of having in possession 25 gold bars, weighting 3 kilogrammes and worth Tk 1.25 crore, in the capital's
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

EU wants to deport 80,000 Bangladeshi illegal immigrants

The European Union (EU) yesterday sought measures for repatriating 80,000 illegal Bangladeshi migrants while
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Polls violence: DU students protest fellow’s murder

Students of Dhaka University (DU) block the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka demanding justice for killing of their fellow Sujan Mridha, who was shot in violence during Union Parishad polls in Madaripur.
4 April 2016, 11:38 AM

Man held with 25 gold bars at Kamalapur station

Police arrest a man along with three kilogrammes of gold at Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka.
4 April 2016, 07:28 AM

4 Nigerians among 5 held under ICT act

Four Nigerians among five people are arrested in Dhaka in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
4 April 2016, 05:49 AM

Freedom fighter killed by ‘robbers’ in Gazipur

Armed robbers have allegedly broken into the house of a freedom fighter and shot him dead in Gazipur city.
4 April 2016, 05:15 AM

Muezzin killed inside Old Dhaka mosque

Unknown assailants have stabbed dead a muezzin inside a mosque in Old Dhaka’s Islampur area. Police recovered the body from the stairs of the mosque. However, any motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained.
4 April 2016, 04:42 AM

BNP's Mirza Abbas freed on bail

BNP leader Mirza Abbas was released on bail from jail yesterday. He was freed from the prison cell of Birdem hospital around 7:00pm,
3 April 2016, 20:01 PM

Reckless driving kills HSC examinee in Lalmonirhat

Reckless driving killed an HSC examinee on Kurigram-Rangpur road in Khedabagh area of Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila yesterday.
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Khaleda will surrender to court, ask for bail tomorrow

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will surrender before a Dhaka court tomorrow to seek bail in a case filed over an arson
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM