Lailatul Qadr tonight

Muslims across the country will observe the holy Lailatul Qadr tonight.
11 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Assailants shoot publisher dead in Munshiganj

Criminals shot dead a former leader of Communist Party of Bangladesh in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj yesterday evening.
11 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh to fight legal battle: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government will fight in the Canadian court for the deportation of Noor Chowdhury, a self-confessed and convicted killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
11 June 2018, 18:00 PM

'No one by their side'

Rahima Begum returned to Dhaka from Saudi Arabia on March 21 with nothing but the scars and memories of the torture back in Riyadh. Her husband, refusing to accept her back, had left.
11 June 2018, 18:00 PM

BASIC probe lacks tangible progress

The High Court has found no tangible progress in the investigation into the cases filed over the loan scam of BASIC Bank in the last two and a half years although it repeatedly directed the Anti-Corruption Commission to carry out a fair probe.
11 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Terrific Tigresses

Salma Khatun, Bangladesh women's T20 captain, could not contain her emotions and began shedding tears of joy after her troops won a nerve-wracking last-ball thriller, displaying great temperament to clinch their maiden Asia Cup title by dethroning India yesterday in Kuala Lumpur.
10 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Muggers stab, shoot two to death in city

Muggers killed two young men in separate incidents yesterday, in which one of the victim's were shot and the other stabbed, in the capital's Demra and Sabujbagh areas.
10 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Eid Holidaymakers' Journey: Some start early to skip mad rush

With the Eid-ul-Fitr only days away, holidaymakers started leaving the capital yesterday without much trouble to celebrate the festival with their dear ones.
10 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Macron was a feisty left-back!

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he was a determined footballer in his youth who "would not let go" and would motivate his teammates.
10 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Khaleda's blood sugar dropped

Three ministers have claimed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia did not suffer a mild stroke, rather her blood sugar level dropped a few days ago.
10 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Budget for MPO Programme: Tk 432cr set aside for 1,000 more schools

The finance ministry has set aside Tk 432 crore to bring in a maximum of 1,000 secondary schools under Monthly Pay Order scheme in the next fiscal year.
10 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Implement Paris accord in full

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for full implementation of the Paris Agreement as Bangladesh needs greater support for climate change adaptation.
10 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Why silent on troubled banks?

In a rare show of anger and frustration, some ruling party and opposition lawmakers blasted the finance minister in parliament yesterday for his complete silence on the widespread irregularities in the banking sector during his budget speech.
10 June 2018, 18:00 PM

15 BRTC buses gutted in mysterious fire

After a mysterious fire gutted 15 buses of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) inside one of its depots in the capital early yesterday, the government formed a high-powered committee to investigate the incident.
9 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Shady Arms Sale: Musician held in Mymensingh

A revered flute player, Ustad AKM Sahabuddin Khan earned the title before his name as he teaches music at different institutions. He is also well-regarded as a gentle and distinguished personality in his home town Mymensingh.
9 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Economy: IMF sees three key risk factors

The IMF has identified risk factors in Bangladesh economy, including political unrest related to national elections, the Rohingya situation and further deepening of crises in the state owned banks.
9 June 2018, 18:00 PM

'Spain must be ready for VAR'

Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has warned his players that they must be ready to adapt to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system during the World Cup in Russia.
9 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Khaleda may have suffered mild stroke

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia may have suffered a mild stroke in jail on June 5, her personal physicians said after meeting her at the Old Central Jail on Nazimuddin Road in Dhaka yesterday.
9 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Act tough against bank 'robbers'

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has finally demanded exemplary punishment of those who looted banks in recent times in the name of loans.
9 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Left with dreams, returned with nightmares

Sharmeen (not real name), 35, of Munshiganj, returned from Saudi Arabia on May 24, five months after she had gone to the kingdom for work.
9 June 2018, 18:00 PM