Bangladesh
5 ‘robbers’ held, 6 vehicles seized in Dhaka
Detectives claim detention of five robbers and seizure of six vehicles from their possession in Dhaka in a crackdown ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
22 September 2015, 06:13 AM
Man held with Saudi Riyals at Dhaka airport
Customs Intelligence officials detain a man and seize huge amount of Saudi Riyals from his possession at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
21 September 2015, 15:52 PM
2 aspirants boycott Dohar upazila polls alleging irregularities
Bringing allegations of irregularities and fake vote casting, two of the three chairman candidates of Dohar upazila polls today announced that they would boycott the polls.
21 September 2015, 13:39 PM
BASIC Bank scam: ACC files 18 cases
Anti-Corruption Commission files a total of 18 cases with three police stations in Dhaka in connection with alleged irregularities and corruption at BASIC Bank.
21 September 2015, 13:36 PM
Recovery of 2.71cr Indian rupees at Ctg port: 6 held
Over 2.71 crore Indian rupees have been recovered from the container that was seized at Chittagong port yesterday.
21 September 2015, 10:49 AM
Plea seeks judicial inquiry into Tangail firing
A rights organisation moves a writ petition before the High Court seeking its order upon the government to conduct a judicial inquiry into the Tangail firing incident that left four persons dead.
21 September 2015, 10:24 AM
5 lakh yaba seized in Narayanganj, 5 held
Law enforcers claim arrest of 5 including a “leading” yaba trader and seize over 5 lakh contraband tablets from them in Narayanganj.
21 September 2015, 08:48 AM
Kibria murder trial begins
A Sylhet court starts trial in former finance minister SAMS Kibria murder case and fixed September 29 for recording testimony of the plaintiffs.
21 September 2015, 08:14 AM
HC rejects plea seeking medical admission retake
The High Court rejects a writ petition seeking order on the government to scrap the medical and dental admission tests held on Friday.
21 September 2015, 08:06 AM
Top-order troubles Bangladesh A in India
Woeful batting from Bangladesh A side’s top-order during the 3-match unofficial ODI series against India A underlined the differences between two teams.
21 September 2015, 07:52 AM
Cops foil students’ demo for fresh medical tests
Six held as students claim cops charge batons to disperse a human chain programme demanding retake of medical and dental college admission tests. The admission seekers allege question leak and demand scrap to the tests that were held on Friday.
21 September 2015, 06:14 AM
Bangladesh gets 30 mobile desalination units from Japan
Japan has handed over 30 mobile desalination units to Bangladesh that can turn river water safe for drinking during times of emergency.
21 September 2015, 05:32 AM
Move to sell bandwidth at 65.6 times lower rate
The government has approved a deal to sell a chunk of unused bandwidth to an Italian company at a price 65.6 times lower than the market rate. It was done without proper bidding or offering local players an option to buy it.
20 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Container carrying Indian currency seized at Ctg port
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate officials seize a container carrying Indian currency at Chittagong port.
20 September 2015, 15:59 PM
Fourth death in Tangail cop firing
A fourth victim of Friday’s clash between villagers and police in Tangail succumbs to his bullet wounds at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
20 September 2015, 14:34 PM
67 missing as 10 trawlers capsize in Bay
At least 67 fishermen are missing as five trawlers capsize in the Bay of Bengal near Kuakata in Patuakhali and five others in Barguna.
20 September 2015, 11:38 AM
Tangail protest ‘instigated’, acting IGP says
Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mokhlesur Rahman claims that Friday's protest against the torture of a mother and her son in Tangail was “instigated” by certain quarters.
20 September 2015, 10:19 AM
Online security for the average internet user
Here are a few internet security and privacy basics to save you from the hassle of having your information or account stolen.
20 September 2015, 07:04 AM
Europe’s dilemma is a stark closer to Asia
Persecuted Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar and thousands of Bangladeshi nationals have undertaken perilous journeys across the Andaman Sea to reach countries in Southeast Asia.
20 September 2015, 06:25 AM
Transit fees for Indian goods not fair: BNP
BNP says transit or transhipment fee at Tk 580 per tonne for Indian goods carrying through Bangladesh is not acceptable.
19 September 2015, 15:24 PM