Dhaka
Foreign missions’ red alerts excesses: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith describes the alerts issued by different diplomatic missions in Dhaka after the murder of the two foreign nationals as excesses.
22 October 2015
Student’s death: Locals block Kalshi road demanding speed breaker
Locals block a road in Mirpur of Dhaka for two hours today demanding construction of a speed breaker following a road accident that killed a female student yesterday.
22 October 2015
BPL: Shakib to lead Rangpur, Mushfiq Sylhet, Tamim Ctg
The third edition of the Bangladesh Premier League is going to start from November 22nd this year with six teams, namely - Dhaka Dynamites, Chittagong Vikings, Rangpur Riders, Comilla Victorians, Barisal Bulls and Sylhet Superstars.
22 October 2015
Road crashes kill 9 in 3 dists
Nine people are killed and eight injured in separate road crashes in Dhaka, Rajshahi and Dinajpur districts in 12 hours till this morning.
22 October 2015
Truck kills man in Dhaka
A man was killed early today as a truck ran him over in Mohammadpur area in Dhaka.
22 October 2015
Take legal action against SUV driver, HC tells cops
The High Court orders police to take legal actions against an underage driver, Fareez Rahman, in two weeks for hitting two rickshaws with an SUV in Gulshan, leaving four persons injured.
20 October 2015
Graft: Khoka jailed for 13yrs
Dhaka court sentences BNP leader and former mayor of the city Sadeque Hossain Khoka to 13 years imprisonment in his absence for amassing wealth illegally and concealing his information from the Anti-Corruption Commission.
20 October 2015
Medical admission retake: Students meet health department officials
The students seeking retake of the MBBS and BDS admission tests hold a meeting with the officials of the health department.
19 October 2015
4 ‘Adamya Bangladesh’ officials get bail
A Dhaka court grants bail to four “Adamya Bangladesh” officials in a case filed under the Human Trafficking Act.
19 October 2015
Solve transport fare hassle, public body tells govt
Bangladesh Passengers’ Welfare Association urges government to solve crisis in transport sector that has arisen out of “uncontrolled” fare hike in public transports.
19 October 2015
[WATCH NOW] Chhoto Katra: You won’t see it for long
Almost lost amid negligence and encroachment, it is hard to believe, Chhoto Katra was one of the places from where Mughal Subedar Shaista Khan ruled Bengal. Chhoto Katra was built in 1670 by Shaista Khan on the bank of the Buriganga.
19 October 2015
SQ Chy wants deposition of 5 Pakistanis
Condemned war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury files a petition praying to the Supreme Court to record statements of eight including five Pakistanis during hearing of his review plea.
19 October 2015
India-Pakistan-Bangladesh series on the cards
It is understood that the Indian cricket authorities had discussed the possibility of a tri-series involving Pakistan and Bangladesh in its working committee meeting, according to a report of ESPNcricinfo.
19 October 2015
Fish delight
The country's fish production has almost doubled in just over a decade as fish farming becomes even more popular.
According to data from the Department of Fisheries, farmed fish production was 2 million tonnes in 2013-14 fiscal year. This was only 0.8 million tonnes in 2001-02.
18 October 2015
Public suffering ends as bus operation begins after 6-hr halt
Immense sufferings of Dhaka city passengers ends after the protesting transport workers withdraw their suspension of bus operation.
18 October 2015
Tavella murder blueprint unearthed: DMP chief
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said they have unearthed the conspiracy and blueprint behind the killing of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella.
18 October 2015
2 burnt in Bangshal shoe factory fire
At least two workers were burnt as a fire broke out at a shoe manufacturing factory in Bangshal area of Dhaka.
18 October 2015
Terror threat in Bangladesh 'real, credible'
Amid concerns following the killing of an Italian aid worker and a Japanese citizen, the US Embassy in Dhaka yesterday updated its
17 October 2015
Green Dhaka possible in 3yrs: Annisul
A united effort can make Dhaka green in three years, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq says.
17 October 2015
Mojaheed, SQ Chy’s review: Govt pleas for early hearing
The government files two petitions with the Supreme Court praying for fixing a date for early hearing of the review petitions submitted by condemned war criminals Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
15 October 2015