Fakhrul denied bail again

A Dhaka court has rejected bail petitions of BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three arson cases.
3 June 2015

Nephew kills uncle over land dispute

A man was stabbed to death by his nephew over a land dispute in Phulbari upazila of the district on Monday night.
3 June 2015

Illegal stone lifting from rivers goes on unabated

Ignoring a government ban, extraction of stones by using dredgers from three rivers in Patgram upazila of the district continues unabated. Locals said some politically influential people are running a profitable business of stone lifting from Dharla, Saniyazan and Shingimari rivers, badly affecting the environment.
1 June 2015

Ramadan office hours 9am-3:30pm

Office hours during Ramadan will be from 9:00am to 3:30pm for government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous organisations.
1 June 2015

Has BNP forgotten its anti-India past?

BNP spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon's claim that their party has never done anti-Indian politics is a complete denial of the truth.
31 May 2015

Khaleda opens photo exhibition on Zia marking his death anniversary

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia inaugurated a daylong photography exhibition on the life and works of party founder and former president
31 May 2015

North Dhaka will be clean in 6 months

The capital will emerge as a completely clean city in the next two and a half years, said Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor
30 May 2015

Teesta: Sand in winter, flood in monsoon (video)

Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bangladesh visit, people living by the Teesta River are hopeful that the Teesta water sharing agreement will be signed during his visit.
30 May 2015

Top Quote!

"Why isn't [someone from] the National Bank here?”
29 May 2015

BNP wants PM, chief to discuss

BNP yesterday called upon Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to discuss Bangladesh-India bilateral issues with party chief Khaleda Zia and its experts before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh.
29 May 2015

14 BCL men served show cause notices

The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) authorities on Thursday served show cause notices on 14 Bangladesh Chhatra
29 May 2015

Storm struck Meghna boat capsize toll 7

Rescuers find four more bodies that raise the death toll to seven in the Meghna river boat capsize of yesterday during a storm in Narsinghdi.
29 May 2015

Dhaka court sends BNP leaders Rizvi, Dudu back to jail

A Dhaka court yesterday rejected remand and bail petitions in seven separate arson cases against BNP leaders Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed and Shamsuzzaman Dudu and sent them back to jail.
28 May 2015

Complainant recants his allegations against Ctg Mayor Nasir

The complainant of an attempted murder case yesterday told a Chittagong court that he had no allegation against accused AJM Nasir, the
28 May 2015

Tofail cautions BCL against infiltrators

Claiming that none could tarnish the reputation of Bangladesh Chhatra League in the past, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday
28 May 2015

HC to decide about court in mid-June

The High Court will deliver its decision in mid of June on whether the trial proceedings of Niko corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will run at the lower court.
28 May 2015

Mobile sets worth Tk 30cr seized at Dhaka airport

Customs Intelligence officials seize around 15,000 mobile sets worth Tk 30 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
28 May 2015

Bangladeshi Hindu migrants to get Indian residential permits

Ahead of the assembly elections in Assam, the Narendra Modi government has decided to issue an executive order to help religious minorities from Bangladesh and Pakistan who live in India, to get residential permits.
28 May 2015

10 shops gutted

At least 10 shops were gutted in a fire at Pashchimbazar in Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet district early yesterday. Fire Service and Civil
27 May 2015

BNP welcomes Modi visit

Welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his upcoming June 6-7 visit, BNP yesterday said it does not believe in anti-India
27 May 2015