Bangladesh
All-out efforts on to hunt down killers: PM
Pointing the finger at the BNP-Jamaat clique for all the recent secret killings in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the intelligence and law enforcement agencies are out there to track down the culprits.
8 June 2016, 08:44 AM
Christians press govt for fighting minority killings
The Christian community has demonstrated in Dhaka urging the government to take steps to stop the on-going attacks and killings including that of minorities.
8 June 2016, 07:25 AM
BNP leader Aslam remanded again in sedition case
A Dhaka court places BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury on a five-day remand in a sedition case filed allegedly for hatching a conspiracy with Israel's Likud Party and its intelligence agency Mossad to oust the government.
8 June 2016, 07:18 AM
Protesters call for shutting Pakistan mission in Dhaka
A group of protesters have demanded that the government shuts down Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka, alleging that the country is hatching conspiracy against Bangladesh.
8 June 2016, 07:11 AM
‘Ex-Shibir man’ held over SP’s wife killing
Police claim that they detained a former activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir for his alleged link with the murder of the wife of Superintendent of Police Babul Akter in Chittagong.
8 June 2016, 06:34 AM
Hajj registration ends tonight
For pilgrims seeking to perform hajj in Saudi Arabia from Bangladesh, the process of online registration ends at 8:00pm tonight.
8 June 2016, 05:28 AM
Debate on Bangladesh: EU for ‘political dialogue’
Expressing concern over the current situation in Bangladesh, the European Union has pressed for political dialogue in a debate over the country’s issue at its parliament.
8 June 2016, 04:48 AM
Bangladesh at high risk
Bangladesh is fourth among countries most at risk of malware threats, according to Malware Infection Index 2016 of Microsoft Asia.
7 June 2016, 20:23 PM
Jamaat's logo changed
The Jamaat-e-Islami has changed its logo.
7 June 2016, 20:21 PM
Some massive thefts in banking: Muhith
The banking sector was tainted by a series of scams, including some massive thefts, according to Finance Minister AMA Muhith.
7 June 2016, 19:51 PM
Rush for Old Dhaka iftar on
Sexagenarian Md Zahid Hossain never started his Ramadan without iftar items from Chawkbazar since 1970s, as he cannot break his fast without the popular dish “Barobaper Polay Khay.”
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Quasem has 15 days to seek review
The prison authorities read out the death warrant to condemned war criminal Mir Quasem Ali at Kashimpur Central Jail-2 in Gazipur yesterday, a day after the International Crimes Tribunal issued the warrant for him.
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Ignoring the problem not a solution
Bangladeshi authorities' failure to take decisive action against violent groups responsible for at least 10 killings over the last two months has created a climate of impunity, says Amnesty International (AI).
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM
No mercy for killers of SP's wife
Terming the murder of a police official's wife in Chittagong a cowardly act, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to bring the perpetrators of the killing to justice.
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Stop production in 7 days
With the health ministry apparently dragging its feet over stopping manufacture of substandard drugs, the High Court yesterday directed the government to halt production of 20 companies within seven days.
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM
3 'militants' killed in 'shootouts'
Four people, three of whom suspected militants, were killed in three separate “gunfights” between “their cohorts” and law enforcers in Dhaka, Rajshahi and Brahmanbaria yesterday.
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Priest killed in similar fashion
Nobody had an answer as Shefali wailed, “Why would anyone kill my husband whose only job was to perform puja?”
Ananda Gopal Ganguly had been performing services at different temples in his village and adjacent areas for decades, she said.
His father Satya Gopal Ganguly was also a priest.
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Usha, Abahani win big
Joint defending champions Abahani and Usha KC win their respective matches of the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM
De Kruif looking positive
Bangladesh coach Lodewijk de Kruif is looking at the positives after a narrow 1-0 defeat against Tajikistan in AFC Asian Cup qualification playoff in Dhaka.
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Himsagor mangoes now going to UK
A consignment of mangoes from Chapainawabganj was sent to the capital on Monday for export to the United Kingdom.
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM