Bangladesh

4 Noakhali men indicted for 'war crimes'

A special tribunal in Dhaka frames three charges against four men from Noakhali for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during 1971.
20 June 2016, 06:11 AM

Train services between Dhaka, northern region resume

Train communications of Dhaka with Rajshahi, Khulna and Rangpur divisions are restored after six hours of disruption following a derailment of a wagon at Sayedabad Rail Station in Sirajganj.
20 June 2016, 04:58 AM

2 Harrier SUVs seized over tax dodging

Customs intelligence seize two luxurious taxi SUVs from Baridhara in Dhaka allegedly brought into the country dodging over Tk 50 lakh in taxes.
19 June 2016, 15:25 PM

EU to give $2.26m for Roanu victims

The European Commission declares it will provide US$ 2.26 million for the victims of cyclone Roanu in Bangladesh under humanitarian grounds.
19 June 2016, 13:44 PM

CCTV footage shows ‘killer’ apparently following Avijit: Cops

Prime suspect in bloggers -- Avijit Roy and Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy – killing case, who was killed in an alleged gunfight today, is seen in CCTV footage when blogger Avijit Roy was killed last year.
19 June 2016, 12:42 PM

50,000 Bangladeshis freed from foreign jails in 5yrs: Minister

Around 50,000 Bangladeshis are freed from different foreign jails over the last five years, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said in the parliament.
19 June 2016, 12:37 PM

The little family with big dreams

In Bangladesh, people affected with dwarfism are often mocked and the disability is considered limitation and the affected are treated as burden. But this is not one of those stories.
19 June 2016, 11:22 AM

India lauds Hasina’s ‘strong steps’ on militancy

India comes out full throttle in support of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her government’s drive against militancy, saying the PM takes “strong steps”.
19 June 2016, 11:18 AM

Dad, I love you!

When it comes to expressing feelings for father, words fall short. Fathers, from whom we seek solutions for all our problems and needs, and we always find him fighting for our hardships, inspiring us to overcome hurdles of life. Our fathers thus enable us to take a better grip on our individual lives.
19 June 2016, 10:19 AM

PM slams British govt for giving ‘shelter’ to Tarique

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina comes down hard on the British government for giving shelter to BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, saying he has link to killings in Bangladesh and giving threat to British MP Tulip Siddiq.
18 June 2016, 15:56 PM

Crossfire to hide govt link with secret killings: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia alleges the law enforcers are getting people killed in the name of crossfire in an attempt to hide the fact that government is linked with secret killings.
18 June 2016, 15:06 PM

IG Prisons gets threat

Inspector General of Prisons Brig Gen Syed Iftekhar Uddin says he had received threat.
18 June 2016, 15:01 PM

Bangladeshi paralysed in work accident gets $600,000

A Bangladeshi construction worker paralysed after a worksite accident is awarded about $600,000 in damages and costs.
18 June 2016, 12:47 PM

Huge arms cache found in Uttara canal

Cops recover 97 pistols, 189 magazines, 1,000 bullets, 11 bayonets from a canal near Buddhist temple in Uttara of Dhaka. Drive is still going on.
18 June 2016, 12:28 PM

Dridex malware linked to BB heist

Investigators links malware used by Russian and eastern European cybergangs to a string of bank heists that culminated in the record-breaking theft of US$81 million from Bangladesh's central bank, people familiar with the probe said.
18 June 2016, 11:37 AM

No good governance if govt takes law in hand: Sultana Kamal

Good governance cannot be there if the government takes law in its hand to retain its existence somehow or other, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Chairperson Sultana Kamal says.
18 June 2016, 10:47 AM

Ramadan ‘soup-er’ bowl!

Keeping the month of Ramadan in mind, Star Lifestyle presents various mouth-watering easy-to-make recipes that would be an ideal addition to your iftar or sehri dishes.
18 June 2016, 10:33 AM

Abahani vanquish Victoria

Abahani Limited led by Tamim Iqbal make short work of Nadif Chowdhury’s Victoria Sporting Club and win their match at Mirpur by six wickets today.
18 June 2016, 07:06 AM

Sk Russel in tough group

The draw for the 2017 AFC Cup Playoff Qualifiers was held in Kuala Lumpur on Friday night, with Sheikh Russel being pitted in Group C alongside Bhutan's FC Tertons and Chinese Taipei's Tatung FC.
17 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Militant held over teacher murder attempt remanded

The man held over murder attempt on a college teacher in Madaripur has been placed in a 10-day remand after police produced him before court.
17 June 2016, 12:17 PM