Bangladesh
Law enforcers behind disappearances: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia says the law enforcers including Rab and police members, who were involved in the incidents of forced disappearances and killings, will be brought to justice.
29 June 2016, 14:55 PM
Rickshaw puller shot in Chawkbazar clash
A rickshaw puller is shot during a factional clash between two rival groups over establishing supremacy at Chawkbazar area of Dhaka.
29 June 2016, 14:47 PM
Airtel to pay fine for fake registered SIMs: Tarana
Soon after an alleged official of mobile operator Airtel was detained for selling forged SIM cards, State Minister for Telecommunication Tarana Halim says the telecom service provider will be penalised for it.
29 June 2016, 13:38 PM
SP’s wife killing: Travel alert issued against five suspects
Chittagong police alert all airports and land ports in the country so that the five suspected killers of Mahmuda Khanam Mitu, wife of Superintendent of Police Babul Akter, cannot leave the country.
29 June 2016, 13:21 PM
PM: Why Khaleda sheds tears for Fahim?
PM Hasina lambasts her arch rival Khaleda Zia for what she says “shedding crocodile tears” for militant suspect Golam Faizullah Fahim who lost his life in an alleged crossfire a day after he was captured by locals during a murder attempt on a teacher in Madaripur. Khaleda's criticism proves that BNP-Jamaat has link to secret killings, the premier says.
29 June 2016, 11:05 AM
Saintfeit, Smalley to get the nods
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has agreed on principle to appoint Belgian Tom Saintfiet as national team's coach and Australian Paul Smalley as technical director of football.
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Coach's options few?
As the Bangladesh Football Federation looks set to sign up Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet for the Asian Cup qualifying play-offs, top coaches in domestic circuit believe that the new coach will have very few options at his disposal.
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM
1 lakh ATM cards seized at Dhaka airport
Customs House officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka seize one lakh illegally imported ATM cards suspected to have been brought for use in financial crimes.
28 June 2016, 13:43 PM
Cargo ban won’t affect Bangladesh's exports: German envoy
Ban on direct cargo flights from Bangladesh to Germany will not affect the country’s exports, says German Ambassador Thomas Prinz.
28 June 2016, 12:36 PM
Tofail for keeping source tax on export at 0.6%
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed warns of new challenges for the country’s garments sector, suggested the government not to increase tax at source on export at this moment.
28 June 2016, 12:33 PM
Tavella murder charge sheet ‘politically motivated’: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir criticises the government for framing charges implicating his party leader in connection with the Italian citizen Cesare Tavella murder case.
28 June 2016, 12:10 PM
SP Babul not under scanner: Home minister
The government has not placed Superintendent of Police Babul Akter, whose wife was killed last month in Chittagong, under scanner, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said in relevance to quizzing of the police official.
28 June 2016, 07:25 AM
Bank branches at markets to stay open until July 4
To facilitate the shopping spree ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, branches of banks around marketplaces all over the country will remain open until July 4.
28 June 2016, 06:34 AM
SC stays 154 tanners’ fine till July 17
The Supreme Court stays till July 17 a High Court order that had ordered 154 tanners of Dhaka’s Hazaribagh area to pay Tk 50,000 per day each in compensation for damaging the environment.
28 June 2016, 06:16 AM
Tangail School emerge winners
Tangail School and College beat Dinajpur High by 3 wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday to lift the Prime Bank Young Tigers National School Cricket trophy.
27 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Aus technical director for BFF?
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) flew in another high-profile individual for a discussion over the post of technical director at the game's governing body.
27 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Kiron propels Mariners
Goalkeeper Mehrab Hossain Kiron put on a valiant display to lead Mariner Youngs Club to a 2-1 win over Abahani at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.
27 June 2016, 18:00 PM
BNP leader Rafiqul freed on bail
BNP Standing Committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia is released from Dhaka Central Jail on bail this evening.
27 June 2016, 16:23 PM
All govt services in ‘2041’
The government is set to introduce a short code of ‘2041’ to offer all the government services under a single platform.
27 June 2016, 15:22 PM
Babul picked up to facilitate quizzing of suspects: Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says SP Babul Akter was taken to DB office for facilitating the interrogation of the suspects arrested in connection with the murder of his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu.
27 June 2016, 14:48 PM