Bangladesh

Fitra fixed at Tk 65

This year's Fitra has been fixed at minimum Tk 65 per head and maximum Tk 1,650.
15 June 2016, 07:38 AM

Work together to fight IS globally: Bernicat

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat has emphasised on working together globally to fight terrorist group Islamic State “instead of trying to find out whether it has any presence in Bangladesh or not”.
15 June 2016, 07:36 AM

Opinion: Anti-militancy drive and the mockery

Banned outfit Hizb-ut Tahrir pasting posters through Dhaka poses questions to the quality of the anti-militancy drive. Are the cops serious about this drive? If so, how can a bunch of militants openly paste posters in the city without getting caught?
15 June 2016, 07:25 AM

21 ‘militants’ held on 5th day crackdown

A total of 21 suspected militants are arrested during a special crackdown throughout the country through yesterday, police headquarters say.
15 June 2016, 07:13 AM

SC also for stopping production of 20 drug companies

Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that directed the government to halt production of 20 pharmaceutical companies for manufacturing substandard drugs. The apex court also asks the HC to hear and dispose of the rule over legality of the government’s inaction to stop production of the 20 companies by August 18.
15 June 2016, 05:22 AM

2 killed in Jessore, Pabna ‘shootouts’

Two people, including the prime accused in a police official murder case, are killed in separate “shootouts” with law enforcers in Pabna and Jessore.
15 June 2016, 04:35 AM

Rana Plaza owner, 17 others indicted

A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against Sohel Rana and 17 others in a case filed for violating building code in constructing the nine-storey Rana Plaza, which collapsed in 2013.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Govt revokes licences of 11 companies

The government yesterday ordered a halt to the production at 20 drug companies for failing to comply with good
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

'AL responsible for Bangabandhu killing'

Two factions of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal yesterday said it was the Awami League, not the JSD, which was responsible for the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Nanosat to be in orbit mid 2017

Courtesy of Brac University, Bangladesh's first footprint in space could happen with a small satellite launched into low earth orbit some time in the middle of next year.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Transit fee too low

The fee agreed by Bangladesh for allowing multimodal transit and transshipment facilities to India is low when compared to the benefits the neighbouring country stands to gain from the services, analysts said.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Blatant abuse of power

Incidents of police arresting people facing no criminal charges run counter to a Supreme Court verdict against the police's century-old discretionary powers of arrest on suspicion.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Arrest 'trade' goes on

Muhammad Jahidul Islam is an activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League. His entire family strongly supports the Awami League. Yet, in the case filed against Jahid, Sub-Inspector Anwarul Islam of Khoksa Police Station mentioned that the accused was held on suspicion that he and some others had met to plan subversive activities to topple the government.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Decision likely in next BCB meeting

The fate of last Sunday's Super League fixture between Abahani and Prime Doleshwar, which was postponed as the umpires had reportedly 'fallen sick' in the middle of the game, is likely to be decided by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) within this week.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

HC to deliver appeal verdict today

The High Court is set to deliver today its verdict on the death reference and appeals in the case filed in connection with the assassination of Awami League lawmaker Ahsanullah Master in Tongi in May 2004.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Shibir man on 5-day remand

A Pabna court yesterday placed an Islami Chhatra Shibir leader on a five-day remand in a case filed for the murder of
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

India to mobilise huge resources

India is planning to deploy pontoon bridges, sluice gates and airships along its Assam border to prevent illegal entries of Bangladeshis into the country.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Security to top agenda

Bangladesh and the United States are set to hold their 5th Partnership Dialogue in Washington on June 23-24 amid concerns over the recent systematic assaults and killings in the South Asian country.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

The untold story of Jamdani

In the early hours of every Friday near the Demra Staff Quarter on the outskirts of Dhaka, a market comes alive with a frenzy of activities. This is a traditional haat, a place where a large number of saris and Jamdani fabrics are available at wholesale
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Two suspects killed in cop 'shootout'

Two people allegedly involved in the killing of AK Azad, a newly elected Union Parishad chairman, were killed in a “shootout” with police in Joypurhat early yesterday.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM