Dhaka
Journo among 4burnt in Dhaka firebomb attack
At least four people, including a journalist, are burnt in a firebomb attack on a bus at Banasree in Dhaka
1 March 2015
Dhaka to engage FBI in Avijit murder probe
Dhaka has decided to take the help of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate the murder of blogger Avijit Roy.
1 March 2015
6 crude bomb explosions in front of Dhaka New Market, 3 injured
Miscreants exploded six crude bombs in front of the New Market in Dhaka injuring at least three people
1 March 2015
Pickets torch 5 buses in Dhaka, Rajshahi
Pickets torch five buses in Dhaka and Rajshahi as the BNP-led 20-party alliance is observing the first day of the 72-hour nationwide hartal
1 March 2015
8 vehicles torched in Dhaka, Narayanganj
Miscreants torched at least eight vehicles at different parts of Dhaka and Narayanganj today
28 February 2015
Pedestrian hurt in Dhaka bomb blasts
Two crude bombs leaves A pedestrian injured in Topkhana Road of Dhaka.
26 February 2015
People defy hartal
City dwellers in Dhaka came out to the streets and are performing their daily activities even though BNP-led 20-party alliance is observing the fifth day of its 120-hour hartal
26 February 2015
Bus torched in Gendaria
Miscreants set fire to a passenger bus in Shamibag area of Gendaria in Dhaka
25 February 2015
Child killed in Agargaon slum fire
A six-year-old child has been killed as a fire broke out at a slum in Agargaon area of Dhaka
25 February 2015
Arrest warrant for Khaleda
A Dhaka court issues arrest warrant against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two graft cases
25 February 2015
Rab hands Manna over to DB
Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna, whose two leaked phone calls created quite a stir across the country, is handed over to detectives by members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)
24 February 2015
Police denial about Manna’s detention shocks BNP
BNP expresses its astonishment after police denies picking up Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna.
24 February 2015
Manna’s family files general diary
Mahmudur Rahman Manna’s family files a general diary with Banani Police Station after detectives denied his detention.
24 February 2015
2 crude bombs hurled at AL MP Suranjit’s Zigatola house
Unidentified miscreants hurl two crude bombs at the houses of ruling Awami League lawmaker Suranjit Sengupta at Zigatola in Dhaka
23 February 2015
Statement on Bergman verdict: Tribunal exonerates 14 dignitaries
A tribunal in Dhaka exonerates 14 dignitaries of contempt proceedings after they apologised for their statements on the Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman’s punishment
23 February 2015
Contrasting politics in Dhaka and Delhi
HAVE any of our politicians been listening to Arvind Kejriwal's speeches, especially the one after he took oath as the chief minister of the Indian capital? I suppose not. To be fair, neither did the Indian politicians before his magnificent victory in the latest Delhi Assembly polls. If they had, they may not have met the debacle that they did.
22 February 2015
Don’t worry over Teesta: Mamata
Visiting West Bengal Chief Mamata Banerjee says Bangladesh need not worry over Teesta water-sharing deal and the issue will be resolved soon
20 February 2015
War crimes verdict of Jamaat leader Subhan tomorrow
A tribunal in Dhaka is set to deliver its verdict tomorrow on Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdus Subhan on war crimes trial
17 February 2015
Baby Nazneen freed minutes after detention
Prominent singer Baby Nazneen has been picked up when she went to visit BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office in Dhaka
15 February 2015
BSMMU gets burn unit
Authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in Dhaka has opened a new burn unit
15 February 2015