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