Youth killed in clash

A youth, who was seriously injured in a clash at Kalia village in Bagerhat Sadar upazila on Friday, died at Bangabandhu
14 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Obama calls Paris attacks 'outrageous attempt to terrorize' civilians

US President Barack Obama pledges his government's support to France after a series of attacks in Paris, but says he did not yet know the details of what had happened and that the situation is still unfolding.
14 November 2015, 05:30 AM

NY, US cities beef up security after Paris attacks

New York, Boston and other cities in the United States bolster security after deadly gun and bomb attacks on civilians in Paris, but law enforcement officials say the beefed-up police presence is precautionary rather than a response to any specific threats.
14 November 2015, 05:01 AM

CID gets more time to probe Munzur murder

A Dhaka court again gives Criminal Investigation Department (CID) more time to complete further probe into the case filed over killing Maj Gen Abul Manzur in 1981.
12 November 2015, 10:12 AM

Facebook turns down Bangladesh govt requests for data

Popular social networking platform Facebook turns down all requests of the Bangladesh government for information about users in the first half of this year.
12 November 2015, 07:35 AM

US white supremacist sentenced to death

A judge has sentenced a white supremacist to death for the killing of three people at two Jewish centres.
11 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Rivals trash Trump's migrant plan

Donald Trump reiterated his pledge during Tuesday's Republican presidential debate to deport millions of undocumented workers, a plan trashed by rivals including Jeb Bush, who warned overzealous anti-immigrant sentiment would be a gift to Democrats.
11 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Thatcher handbagged George H W Bush

Margaret Thatcher gave George H W Bush a trademark handbagging over Cold War diplomacy, which included a 'lecture on freedom' when he was the newly-elected US president, it has emerged.
11 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Raping student: Parimal’s verdict Nov 25

The court’s verdict on Parimal Chandra Joydhar in the rape case filed over violating a Viqarunnisa Noon School student is set to be delivered on November 25.
10 November 2015, 12:03 PM

US President Obama joins Facebook, sends message on climate change

The White House launches a Facebook page for US President Barack Obama and used the social media platform to send a message on climate change.
10 November 2015, 05:37 AM

No unfit water vessel in the country: Minister

Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan tells the parliament that there is no unfit river vessel in the country.
9 November 2015, 16:12 PM

Only 9% pass DU 'Gha' unit entry tests

Only nine percent of the admission seekers passed the entry tests to Dhaka University’s ‘Gha’ unit under social sciences faculty.
9 November 2015, 08:26 AM

Ex-Gazipur mayor gets bail, no bar to release

The High Court grants six months’ ad interim bail to sacked mayor of Gazipur City Corporation MA Mannan in two violence cases paving way for him to walk out of jail.
8 November 2015, 08:53 AM

2 charged over US boy's fatal shooting

Two marshals in the US state of Louisiana are to be charged with murder after the fatal shooting of a six-year-old boy.
7 November 2015, 17:13 PM

Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline

US President Barack Obama rejects the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada in a victory for environmentalists who campaigned against the project for more than seven years.
7 November 2015, 05:08 AM

‘Amnesty International does not care about war martyrs’

Sector Commanders’ Forum-Liberation War’71 says the Amnesty International does not care about the martyrs of the liberation war rather it upholds the view of the defence in Bangladesh war crimes trial.
6 November 2015, 09:25 AM

Grabbers feast on forestland as officials indifferent

Influential land grabbers allegedly blessed by ruling party men occupied about three acres of forestland in Gomnati forest beat under Domar Range in the district to create a market at Uttor Gomnati village of Domar upazila, allegedly in collusion with a section of corrupt forest officials.
4 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Salary of govt staff as per new pay scale from Jan 1

The government employees may draw their salary as per the new pay scale from January 1 next year which has been made effective from July1 this year, finance minister AMA Muhith says.
3 November 2015, 12:35 PM

47 Jamaat-Shibir men held

Forty-seven Jamaat-Shibir men were held in Jhenidah, Pirojpur, Kushtia, Bogra and Habiganj districts yesterday and the day before.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Khaleda out on killing mission: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleges that Khaleda Zia was out on a killing mission assassinating Awami League leaders, activists, writers, publishers and foreigners in her bid to tarnish the country’s image abroad.
2 November 2015, 12:15 PM