Bangladesh
'Tree man' gets help to build own house
Bangladeshi “tree man” Abul Bajandar was given Tk 6 lakh to build a house of his own by a doctor who has been treating him at Dhaka Medical College Hospital for the last four months.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Carriers start blocking 2.5 crore connections
Mobile service providers have started the process to block more than two and half crore active mobile subscriptions as of zero hour today, for the users' failure to complete biometric re-registration as per government decree.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
15 lakh people trapped in modern day slavery
Over 15 lakh people in Bangladesh are living in modern slavery, with some 44 percent of the population being vulnerable to the scourge, says a new report.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Pakistani man led the raid
A criminal gang led by a Pakistani citizen had carried out the attack on the Ansar barracks inside the Rohingya refugee camp at Nayapara of Teknaf on May 13, an accused told a local court yesterday.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Ministry for scrapping Class V terminal exams
The primary and mass education ministry decides in principle to scrap Class-V terminal examination as the primary level was elevated to class-VIII.
31 May 2016, 15:20 PM
Jewellery shops threaten indefinite strike if VAT not lowered
Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) threatens to close down all jewellery shops indefinitely if their three-point demand is not entitled in the upcoming annual budget.
31 May 2016, 14:52 PM
‘Tree man’ gets financial aid for a house
Bangladeshi “Tree man” Abul Bajandar, who is now undergoing treatment at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), is given financial aid to build a house for his own.
31 May 2016, 12:34 PM
Khaleda appeals to SC for staying Zia Charitable Trust graft trial
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files two separate appeals with the Supreme Court for staying the trial proceedings of Zia Charitable Trust corruption case against her.
31 May 2016, 11:54 AM
15 lakh Bangladeshis living like ‘slaves’: Report
Over 15 lakh people in Bangladesh are living like slaves with nearly half the population vulnerable to be exposed to it, a report of Australia-based Walk Free Foundation says.
31 May 2016, 08:09 AM
BNP leader Aslam on 7-day remand in sedition case
A Dhaka court places BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury on a seven-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.
31 May 2016, 08:07 AM
Baki takes aim at Bangladesh Olympics medal drought
An Olympics triumph can make you a hero in any country but legendary status awaits Abdullah Hel Baki if he can finally rid Bangladesh of an unwanted distinction, the biggest nation never to win a medal.
31 May 2016, 06:09 AM
6 militants given death for 2015 Ashulia bank heist
Six militants of banned outfits Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Ansarullah Bangla Team have been awarded gallows for the daring bank heist of Ashulia last year that led to death of eight people.
31 May 2016, 06:00 AM
Memorable moments from Indian Premier League 2016
Mustafizur Rahman, true to his burgeoning reputation of being one of the finest modern white-ball bowlers, delivers an inch-perfect dipping yorker, flattening the middle stump while leaving Andre Russell sprawled on the floor.
31 May 2016, 05:21 AM
4 Bangladeshis found guilty of financing terror in Singapore
Four Bangladeshi workers detained in Singapore last month are found guilty of financing terrorism. Two others have denied the charges brought against them.
31 May 2016, 04:26 AM
'Watching local games crucial'
The importance of Bangladesh improving in Test cricket somehow finds a space in a BCB forum when technical committee members brought it to the notice of BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM
30 workers fall ill in Pabna
At least 30 contractual workers of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) fell sick, suspected to be from inhalation of a toxic chemical, at its warehouse at Tebunia village in Pabna yesterday.
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Pabna trader attacked for protest
A fertiliser trader was brutally attacked with sharp weapons and critically injured in Failzana village of Pabna's Chatmohar upazila on Sunday night after he protested the illicit relationship of a man with a woman from his own community.
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Noble effort spells trouble for family
The efforts of reuniting a trafficked Indian boy with his family continue bringing on sufferings to Jamal Ibne Musa, who is dubbed the real-life “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, and his family.
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Worker killed at shipbreaking yard
A worker was killed and four others were injured as an iron plate fell on them while they were working at a shipbreaking yard in Chittagong's Sitakunda upazila on Sunday.
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Police want Aslam on 30 days' remand
The hearings on 30 days remand prayers in three cases against BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury will be held today and on June 6.
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM