‘Criminals, stamp forgers’ held in Dhaka

Detectives claim to arrest of six people including an arms dealer and stamp forgers from separate areas in Dhaka.
19 September 2015

Favourite Bookshops

Recently I had the pleasure of spending several hours at Strand Bookstore in New York which claims to have eighteen miles of books.
18 September 2015

Unlocking Dhaka's Gridlock

It seems a measure of how badly things have gone out of hand that Montu Sardar peddles lemonade beneath a foot bridge, 5 Taka a glass, amid the piercing horns of the line of traffic he is blocking.
18 September 2015

Gazipur mill workers block road for pay

Workers of a spinning mill yesterday blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Sreepur of Gazipur demanding their salaries for the
18 September 2015

2 Bangladeshis killed in mortar attack from Yemen on Saudi hospital

Two Bangladeshi nationals were killed and 12 others injured in mortar attacks allegedly from Yemen in Saudi Arabia's southeastern
18 September 2015

CNG-run auto-rickshaw strike withdrawn in port city

The indefinite strike called by a faction of CNG-run auto-rickshaw owners and drivers in Chittagong city was withdrawn yesterday
17 September 2015

Strong monitoring, review system to be adopted

The United Nations will adopt a strong monitoring and review system on the progress and implementation stages of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the special summit in New York on September 25-27.
17 September 2015

HC okays Feroz's JS membership

The High Court yesterday declared that it was legal for Chief Whip ASM Feroz to hold the office of a member of parliament.
17 September 2015

Jute mill workers block Ctg road for 3hr for arrears

Workers of a state-owned jute mill in Chittagong city yesterday blocked Chittagong-Hathazari road for three hours demanding arrears of
17 September 2015

Illegal structures demolished at Ctg port

A mobile court yesterday demolished 27 illegal structures, including motor garages and houses, which were built on the land of
17 September 2015

27 migrants rescued off Libyan coast return home tomorrow

Twenty-seven Bangladeshis, who survived a boating accident off the Libyan coast on August 24, will return home tomorrow morning.
17 September 2015

Formulate policies to ensure employment of the disabled

The government has to formulate appropriate policies and take necessary measures to ensure employment of the persons with disabilities in the public and private sectors, demanded Disabled Child Foundation (DCF) yesterday.
17 September 2015

Dist admin firm to meet demand with local breed

When livestock officials are confident enough to meet the demand of sacrificial animals in Chittagong with local cattle, traders fear
17 September 2015

Dhaka Govt Alia Madrasa students clash, injuring 12

At least 12 students were injured in a clash between two groups of students at Government Alia Madrasa in the capital's Bakshibazar last evening.
17 September 2015

20th anniversary of Sir John Wilson School observed

To mark its 20th anniversary, Sir John Wilson School hosted a gala event at the Gulshan Club in the capital recently, said a press release.
16 September 2015

Bangladesh faces three major challenges of achieving MDG goals

Bangladesh faces major challenges of creating jobs, preserving ecology and ensuring nutrition in terms of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set by the United Nations 15 years ago for its 193 member states. The country, however, has made impressive progress in poverty reduction, health, education and gender equity.
16 September 2015

3 Ctg cops closed for handcuffing physically challenged accused

Chittagong Metropolitan Police yesterday closed its three cops for handcuffing a physically challenged accused while taking him to a
16 September 2015

Most of 'rescued' children identified by families

The majority of the nine street children who were kept at the juvenile correction centre in Tongi following their “rescue” from a flat in Dhaka on Saturday have been identified by their families, an official of the centre said yesterday.
15 September 2015

2 Buet students lose residency

The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) yesterday cancelled the residential status of two students permanently
15 September 2015

Missions of UK, US, DI interact with young leaders

The British High Commission, US Embassy, and Democracy International yesterday held workshops in Dhaka with a diverse group of
15 September 2015