Dhaka

Why Ghulam Azam’s family gets VIP status: HC

The High Court questions the legality of the action of authorities concerned for giving VIP status to war criminal Ghulam Azam’ wife and two other family members at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
22 April 2015

Storm halts Syl-Dhaka-Ctg rail link for 7hrs

Train services of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong resume after seven hours as at least 35 trees fell on railway tracks during a nor’wester in Moulvibazar.
22 April 2015

Khaleda blames AL men for Savar bank robbery attempt

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia blames the activists of ruling Awami League and its student front Bangladesh Chhatra League for the deadly bank robbery attempt earlier in the afternoon at Ashulia.
21 April 2015

HC summons industries secretary over tannery relocation

The High Court summons the industries secretary to appear before it on May 19 for not relocating tannery industries from Hazaribagh in the capital in line with its directive.
21 April 2015

Yemen crisis: 136 more Bangladeshis reach home

A total of 136 more Bangladeshi nationals, who were evacuated from Hodeida, Yemen to Djibouti on 16 April by an Indian Naval Ship, reach Dhaka.
21 April 2015

EC for Apr 26-29 army deployment

The Election Commission has decided to deploy army from April 26 to April 29 in Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations to maintain law and order during the April 28 city polls.
21 April 2015

Diplomats inspect BNP’s damaged vehicles

Diplomats from 16 countries inspect the damaged vehicles, which came under attack when BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was campaigning at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka.
21 April 2015

Gibson expresses concern over violence during polls campaign

British High Commissioner in Bangladesh Robert W Gibson notes with concern reports of violent incidents that occurred during the past two weeks of campaigning for city corporation elections in Dhaka and Chittagong.
21 April 2015

Attack on Khaleda’s motorcade: AL leader sues BNP men

An Awami League leader files a case while a BNP leader lodges a complaint blaming each other in connection with the attack during BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s election campaign at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka.
21 April 2015

Khaleda’s SUV bullet-hit, claims her security adviser

Khaleda Zia’s security and defence affairs adviser claims that a bullet hit a window of the BNP chief’s SUV during the attack on her motorcade at Karwanbazar.
20 April 2015

3 crude bombs explode in Dhaka

At least three crude bombs go off in Nayapaltan area of Dhaka this evening, hours after the BNP-led 20-party alliance called hartal for Wednesday.
20 April 2015

War crimes trial: Syed Hasan verdict any day

A tribunal in Dhaka concludes hearing arguments in war crimes case against Syed Md Hasan Ali, an alleged Razakar commander of Kishoreganj, and will deliver its verdict any day.
20 April 2015

Sexual assault: DU students threaten movement

Teachers and students of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University threaten to go for a tough movement from Tuesday if the sexual offenders in Pahela Baishakh’s incident on the Dhaka University campus are not brought to book by then.
19 April 2015

History or a turnaround?

It's amazing what good rhythm can do for the Tigers. It tends to give them a new identity, a new realisation. Take the World Cup for instance.
18 April 2015

Sexual harassment: Protests flood Facebook, Twitter

On the fourth day following the ruthless and inhuman sexual harassment on women at TSC on Pahela Baishakh, the social media continue to be flooded with protests from users, condemning the heinous act.
18 April 2015

Nasir’s fielding boost

Nasir Hossain took a tough catch with ease when he acrobatically held on to a skier from Pakistan opener Sarfraz Ahmed during their first ODI at Mirpur on Friday.
18 April 2015

Level playing field not yet ensured: BNP

BNP alleges that the Election Commission has failed to create a level-playing field for all candidates of the upcoming Dhaka and Chittagong City Corporations elections.
18 April 2015

Yemen crisis: 337 Bangladeshis to reach Dhaka Sunday

A total of 337 Bangladeshi nationals, who were evacuated from war-torn Yemen last week, are expected to return home Sunday.
18 April 2015

Owner of Rampura collapsed house sued

Rampura police file a case against the owner of the two-storey makeshift house that collapsed yesterday, killing 12 people in Dhaka.
16 April 2015

Muggers shoot businessman, snatch Tk 16 lakh

Muggers snatch away Tk 16 lakh from a businessman after shooting him in his left leg in the old part of Dhaka.
16 April 2015