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