Bangladesh

IS 'claims' credit

With no visible progress in the murder probe of Nityaranjan Pandey, a volunteer of a Hindu monastery in Pabna, Islamic State has
11 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Hindu priest rescued unhurt 24 hours after abduction

A Hindu priest is rescued unhurt in Rangpur within 24 hours after he went missing.
11 June 2016, 14:57 PM

Ex-enclave people to be made voters ‘in 3 months’

Election Commission (EC) plans to enroll the people of ex-enclaves as voters within three months in addition to providing them with national identity (NID) cards.
11 June 2016, 13:45 PM

Tonu murder: Second autopsy report due tomorrow

The second autopsy report of slain Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu is to be submitted to the investigation officer on June 12, 2016.
11 June 2016, 12:39 PM

BCB appoints Simon Helmot as Head Coach of High Performance programme

Simon Helmot has joined the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as the Head Coach of the High Performance programme.
11 June 2016, 12:35 PM

Body of unidentified man recovered in Ctg

Police recover body of an unidentified man, aged about 28, from Ambagan area in Chittagong.
11 June 2016, 11:07 AM

Govt to curb evil design of secret killings: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the government will be able to curb all evil designs of BNP, including secret killings, as it could restrain the party from killing in broad daylight.
11 June 2016, 09:25 AM

‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Narail cops

Alleged robber is killed in a “gunfight” between his cohorts and police in Lohagara upazila of Narail.
11 June 2016, 04:35 AM

Crackdown on, so is killing

Targeted killing continues. Even on the first day of a nationwide special crackdown on militancy yesterday, a volunteer of a Hindu monastery was hacked to death, the latest in a spate of such killings in the country. The victim, Nityaranjan Pandey, 60, was a sebak at Sree Sree Thakur Anukulchandra Satsang ashram in Pabna Sadar upazila.
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Abahani, Usha keep winning

Usha KC and Abahani extend their winning streaks in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League with big-margin victories in their respective matches at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Pious, polite, friend to all

A polite, pious and peace loving man, Nityaranjan Pandey had no enemies. So the brutal way he was killed in Pabna yesterday has
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM

13 lakh apply for college admission

More than 13 lakh students have applied for admission to the 11th grade at colleges across the country as the deadline for application online and through mobile text expired yesterday.
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Jubo League man hacked to death

Unidentified assailants hacked a Juba League activist to death reportedly over previous enmity in Library Bazar area in the district on Thursday night.
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Women keep vigil to protect homes

Khasi women of two punjees in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal upazila have started guarding their houses and betel leaf gardens in a bid to
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM

50 hurt, 190 held after fierce clash

Traders of Dhaka Trade Centre and street hawkers clashed again in the capital's Gulistan area yesterday, barely a day after the two sides fought over eviction of hawkers from footpaths.
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM

A blessing for haor families

In Sylhet's Hakaluki Haor a new generation of villagers is discovering the economic potential of duck farming. Many previously
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM

'Outlaw' killed in Satkhira 'shootout'

An alleged outlaw was killed in a "gunfight" with police in the district's Tala upazila early yesterday.
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP questions motive of crackdown

The BNP yesterday expressed its fear that the government might suppress the opposition on the pretext of launching a crackdown on extremists across the country.
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM

One year a slave

A 15-year-old who boarded a boat in 2014 at Teknaf in Cox's Bazar believing he would earn a fortune in Malaysia, returned home on
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Saudi wants active role of Bangladesh

Saudi Arabia wants Bangladesh to stand by it for backing the 34-nation Islamic military coalition and Saudi measures against Iran. The
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM