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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
Jamaat's logo changed
The Jamaat-e-Islami has changed its logo.
7 June 2016
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
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
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
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
Hajj flights from Aug 4
Hajj flights to carry Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will begin on August 4 and continue till September 5.
7 June 2016
Star editor gets HC bail in 10 cases
The High Court yesterday granted anticipatory bail to The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam for eight weeks in 10 cases.
7 June 2016
First Mr Universe from India dies
Manohar Aich at the age of 34 fled to India without informing his family. Many of his village in Comilla died of malaria at the time and he was among those still fighting the deadly disease.
7 June 2016
CID finally hands over DNA report
The second autopsy report on college girl Sohagi Jahan Tonu is likely to be prepared by Sunday, over two months after the autopsy was carried out.
7 June 2016
Honest politics tops public expectations
Less than half of the people surveyed by the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) said they were optimistic about their individual future, prompting calls for an improvement in political governance and establishment of the rule of law.
7 June 2016
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
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