65-year-old man held over rape of 4-year-old in Jhenaidah
Our Correspondent, Jhenaidah
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Man killed in mob beating over 'cattle theft' in Jhenaidah
Our Correspondent, Jhenaidah
8 HOUR(s) Crime & Justice
Two detained in connection with Khulna double murder
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9 HOUR(s) Crime & Justice
9 held over Islami Jubo Andolan leader’s killing
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22 August 2026 Crime & Justice
46 held for forest crimes in western Sundarbans in two months
BSS, Khulna
22 August 2026 Crime & Justice
Missing Gazipur schoolboy rescued
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22 August 2026 Crime & Justice
Mother dies of shock after son hacked to death
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22 August 2026 Crime & Justice
Schoolgirl found tied up in locked bathroom
Our Correspondent, Khulna
22 August 2026 Crime & Justice
143 arrested in anti-drug drive in Ctg
BSS, Chattogram
22 August 2026 Crime & Justice
Khulna schoolgirl rescued tied up from campus bathroom
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21 August 2026 Crime & Justice

Brac's frugal forum doesn't want to waste human waste

Bangladesh has made a remarkable progress in terms of sanitation with open defecation now only at one percent. But the question arises where are the human excreta going or can it be turned into something beneficial?
23 March 2016

Manage water more efficiently for sustainable growth

The United Nations has urged the governments of Asia and the Pacific to address the critical gaps in access to water
23 March 2016

Charges pressed against 2 Mymensingh suspects

The prosecution yesterday pressed five specific charges against two Mymensingh men for their alleged involvement in genocide and crimes against humanity committed in the district during the Liberation War in 1971.
23 March 2016

Netrakona suicide blasts: SC upholds death for JMB man

SC upheld death penalty of JMB activist Asaduzzaman Chowdhury alias Panir for killing 8 people by carrying out suicide bomb attacks at Udichi and Shata Dal Shilpi Goshthi offices in Netrakona in 2005.
23 March 2016

‘Set aside’ war criminal Quasem’s death penalty: HRW

Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh authorities to “set aside” war criminal Mir Quasem Ali’s death penalty citing reasons that the trial was “flawed”.
23 March 2016

Charges pressed against 2 Mymensingh ‘men’

The prosecution team has submitted five charges against two war crimes accused of Mymensingh for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
23 March 2016

‘IT expert’ Zoha found after 6 days

The “technology expert” who was missing for nearly a week after speaking to the media over cyber heist at Bangladesh Bank has been found from Dhaka.
23 March 2016

New architecture to repaint Suhrawardy Udyan

The government has drawn up a plan to give an architectural makeover to Suhrawardy Udyan and freeze the
22 March 2016

2 students die in Jessore road crash

Two college students were killed when a Jessore-bound bus rammed their motorcycle on Jessore-Magura Road in
22 March 2016

More fish production must for rural dev

Enhanced fish production through ensuring proper utilisation of the water bodies as well as latest technologies,
22 March 2016

Habiganj municipality mayor Gaus suspended again

Habiganj municipality mayor Golam Kibria Gaus, accused in former finance minister and Awami League leader SAMS Kibria murder case,
21 March 2016

Diti laid to rest at village home

Family, relatives, friends, and cultural personalities and activists yesterday bade a tearful farewell to Parveen Sultana Diti, one of the
21 March 2016

Pass discrimination elimination law soon

Leaders of Dalit communities yesterday demanded that the draft elimination of discrimination act-2015 be immediately passed in
21 March 2016

Workers' Party wants Muhith's resignation

The Workers' Party of Bangladesh, a key component of Awami League-led alliance, yesterday demanded that Finance Minister AMA Muhith resigns taking responsibility of the recent cyber heist netting around $101 million of Bangladesh Bank.
21 March 2016

Woman in critical state as 'husband throws boiling water’

A woman was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital's burn unit in critical condition yesterday after allegedly being splashed with boiling water by her husband following an altercation at their Uttar Badda residence in the capital.
21 March 2016

Arrest warrant issued for Janakantha editor, 2 others

A Dhaka court issues arrest warrant against the Daily Janakantha Editor Atiqullah Khan Masud, Advisory Editor Toab Khan and Executive Editor Swadesh Roy in a defamation case as they fail to appear before it.
21 March 2016

HC issues rule over Manna’s bail

High Court issues two separate rules asking the government to explain in three weeks as to why Mahmudur Rahman Manna, currently in jail, should not be granted bail in two cases.
21 March 2016

Global warming, absence of rainfall to blame

Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud believes global warming and absence of rainfall in India were to blame for Bangladesh getting only 25,000
20 March 2016

Obituary

Manzoor Ahmed, a former captain of Kurmitola Golf Club, died at a hospital in Thailand on Saturday. He was 62.
20 March 2016

Ashraf's remark about invite to council untrue

BNP leader Rizvi Ahmed yesterday “humbly” claimed to be untrue Awami League (AL) General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam's remark that the latter was not invited to join BNP's 6th national council, held at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh on Saturday.
20 March 2016