Bangladesh

Massive win for Abahani

Defending champions Abahani post a massive 10-3 win over Wari Club in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Kottan's 6-month ambitions

George Kottan arrived here yesterday to take charge of Abahani with the target of guiding them to success in the upcoming Federation Cup and the Bangladesh Premier League.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Man beaten to death over allegation

A man was beaten to death allegedly by some staffers of a drinking water supplying factory for "stealing a mobile phone set" in
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

More support for improving skills of police

The visiting US delegation has praised the measures taken by the Bangladesh government for ensuring foreign diplomats'
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Rollercoaster ride by rickshaw

Thought rickshaw rides are always fun? Not quite, for office-goers at least.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Nahid orders investigation

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday asked the deputy commissioner of Kushtia to investigate the incident of a
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Raids spark panic in Gondamara

Panic has gripped the locals of Gondamara union in Banshkhali upazila as police continued to raid the area for the third
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Chinese man held with ATM cards

A Chinese national was detained yesterday at an ATM booth in the capital's Kataban on suspicion of his involvement in a card scam.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

NGOs may face tough action

A parliamentary body yesterday recommended incorporating a provision in a bill aimed at taking actions against any non-government organisation (NGO) for “insulting or deregulatory remarks” on constitutional bodies.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Key Bangladesh river Jamuna losing navigability

Around 50 laden cargo vessels heading towards the northern region have been stranded near Paturia and Daulatdia ferry ghats for the last couple of days due to poor navigability in the Jamuna river.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP-Jamaat out to oust govt, says Bangladesh PM Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has alleged that the BNP-Jamaat nexus has joined hands with Israel to oust her government as the two parties are working against the country and Islam.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

DB moves to file sedition case against BNP's Aslam

Detective Branch (DB) of police will submit an application today to the home ministry seeking its permission to file a sedition
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

24/7 watch on online activity in Bangladesh

The government plans to shell out Tk 150.51 crore for a project to tackle growing cyber threats by monitoring people's online and social media activities round-the-clock.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Humiliation of teacher: Islamist group comes to MP's defence as protest continues across Bangladesh

Tehrik-e-Khatme Nabuwwat, an Islamist group, has come on the scene apparently to counter the public outrage over the humiliation of a Hindu schoolteacher in Narayanganj.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Huge task ahead as primary education in Bangladesh is now up to class VIII

From now on, primary education in the country will be up to class-VIII. The government made the decision yesterday to extend the level of primary education from class-V in light of the National Education Policy 2010.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

836 more Ctg students get GPA-5 in SSC

Another 836 students obtain GPA-5 in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations under the Chittagong Education Board.
18 May 2016, 14:36 PM

Diploma physicians go on indefinite 2-hr break in service

Diploma physicians and students of Medical Assistant Training School (MATS) announce to go on a break in service for two hours from 11:00am to 1:00pm indefinitely over their five-fold demand.
18 May 2016, 14:25 PM

Digital driving licence to be costlier by 50%

The cost of digital smart card driving licence is likely to go up by about 50 percent following Cabinet Purchase Committee's approval of a tender proposed by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
18 May 2016, 14:11 PM

ACC to probe Aslam’s ‘illegal wealth’

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) begins an investigation against BNP joint Secretary General Aslam Chowdhury over accumulating “hundreds of crores in cash illegally”.
18 May 2016, 12:35 PM

British envoy calls on Khaleda

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Alison Blake meets BNP chief Khaleda Zia at the party’s Gulshan office.
18 May 2016, 11:41 AM