Dhaka

4kg gold seized at Dhaka airport

Custom officials detain a man with 36 gold bars weighing 4 kilogramme at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka this morning.
20 September 2015

Rain of relief in Dhaka

Dhaka is swept by a brief period of rain this morning that offered relief from the heat that had surged for the last two days.
19 September 2015

Australia to 'bore' their way to victory in Bangladesh, says Smith

Australia must stifle their attacking instincts in the subcontinent and "bore" batsmen into giving up their wickets, captain Steven Smith has said.
19 September 2015

Cattle-laden truck hijacked in Dhaka, 5 traders hurt

Five traders are attacked and their cattle-laden truck hijacked near parliament in Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
19 September 2015

‘Criminals, stamp forgers’ held in Dhaka

Detectives claim to arrest of six people including an arms dealer and stamp forgers from separate areas in Dhaka.
19 September 2015

Rangpur target more success

Take a look at the various teams in the National Cricket League 2015-16 vying for the top prize in Bangladesh cricket’s domestic competition.
18 September 2015

UGC official among 3 held for question leak

Members of Rapid Action Battalion detain three people including an official of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in connection with question leak in Dhaka.
18 September 2015

8 ‘robbers’ held in Dhaka

Law enforcers detain eight alleged robbers in Jatrabari of Dhaka last night.
18 September 2015

SC clears way for releasing, screening Rana Plaza movie

Supreme Court clears way for the releasing and screening of the Rana Plaza movie based on the rescue of garment worker Reshma 17 days after the Rana Plaza collapse.
17 September 2015

HC stops VAT on English medium students for 6 months

The High Court stays for six months a government decision that imposed 7.5 percent VAT on tuition fees of English medium students.
17 September 2015

Rafique’s finest hour at Fatullah

Bangladesh’s highest wicket-taker against Australia in Tests only played two of the four matches, but Mohammad Rafique made the most of the opportunities he got.
17 September 2015

BPL begins on November 22

The third edition of Bangladesh Premier League will open with a spectacular show on November 22, 2015.
16 September 2015

Income tax fair begins today

The sixth annual tax fair begins throughout the country from today.
16 September 2015

4 held over medical admission question paper leak

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrests four people including a physician in connection with medical entrance exam question paper leakage scam in Dhaka.
16 September 2015

TCB to sell onion at Tk 50 per kg from tomorrow

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling onion at Tk 50 per kg across the country from tomorrow ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.
14 September 2015

Sushmita Sen walks the ramp for TRESemmé (video)

Former Miss Universe and Bollywood star Sushmita Sen walked the ramp to an awestruck audience last night at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Dhaka.
14 September 2015

7 held over PSC question leak

Detectives arrest seven people in Dhaka in connection with the Public Service Commission (PSC) exam questions leak scam.
14 September 2015

VAT protesters give flowers to cops, take selfies

Students demonstrating for withdrawal of value added tax (VAT) from private universities’ tuition fees pass another day on the streets peacefully.
13 September 2015

7 Hizb-ut Tahrir men held at Khilkhet

Detectives claim to have detained seven members of the banned organisation Hizb-ut Tahrir from Khilkhet in Dhaka.
13 September 2015

10 children rescued at Banashree, 3 held

Police rescue 10 children from a flat at Banashree in Dhaka and detained three persons for their alleged involvement in child trafficking.
12 September 2015