Bangladesh

Mango growers fear loss of production

Mangoes have been falling off trees due to a prolonged drought-like situation in Chapainawabganj, the highest
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Undocumented, defrauded

Little did Miraj Munshi know about the misfortune that would befall him. With hopes for a better future, the 35-year-old migrant worker from Comilla joined a construction company in Malaysia in the first week of March.
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Death row war criminal Nizami shifted to Dhaka jail from Kashimpur

Death row war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami has been shifted to Dhaka Central Jail from a Kashimpur jail in Gazipur. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Jamaat-e-Islami chief's petition for reviewing its verdict that upheld his death penalty awarded by the International Crimes Tribunal-1 in 2014.
8 May 2016, 17:19 PM

First Biztech B2B talks in Dhaka May 21

For the first time ever, the government is going to host a business solutions exhibition aiming to expand software and information technology based local market.
8 May 2016, 13:44 PM

Celebrating Mothers: Share beautiful sentiment with the world

Celebratingmothers.today is a site where anyone can participate by simply using the hashtag #MothersDay and #HappyMothersDay and their message will be shared automatically on the site, alongside thousands of others from across the globe.
8 May 2016, 11:57 AM

Tagore's legacy in Bangladesh

Rabindranath Tagore's 'Shilaidah Kuthibari' and ‘Shahzadpur Kachharibari’ inspired some of his most celebrated literary works ranging from poetry to spiritual songs, which includes the translation of Gitanjali around 1912.
8 May 2016, 10:07 AM

14 hurt in Mirpur AL infighting

At least 14 people are injured in a clash between supporters of two ruling party lawmakers while bringing out an anti-hartal procession in Mirpur area of Dhaka.
8 May 2016, 09:50 AM

Stop interfering in internal issues, Dhaka tells Islamabad

Reacting to Pakistan's expression of concern over the dismissal of Jamaat chief Motiur Rahman Nizami's review plea against death sentence in war crimes trial, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam urges Islamabad not to interfere in Bangladesh’s internal affairs.
8 May 2016, 09:27 AM

Why no compensation for electrocution: HC

The High Court issues a ruling upon the government and Palli Bidyut authorities to explain in four weeks as to why they should not be directed to compensate Tk 4 crore to the family members of four people who died of electrocution in Sunamganj.
8 May 2016, 08:44 AM

Govt seeks stay on HC verdict scrapping 16th amendment of constitution

The government files a petition with the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the High Court verdict that scrapped 16th constitutional amendment empowering parliament to impeach SC judges for misconduct or incapacity.
8 May 2016, 08:41 AM

UP polls: BCL leader jailed for 2yrs for carrying pistol

A mobile court sentences a BCL leader to two years’ imprisonment after he was arrested along with a pistol at a polling centre in Hathazari upazila of Chittagong during the fourth phase of union parishad election.
8 May 2016, 07:56 AM

SUST student found dead

Police recover the hanging body of a student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) from a mess.
8 May 2016, 07:36 AM

PM lays foundation of CHT Complex

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lays the foundation stone of Chittagong Hill Tracts Complex in Dhaka’s Bailey Road area, aimed at promoting the national cultural diversity and social customs and individual characteristics of the ethnic communities.
8 May 2016, 05:41 AM

Shab-e-Barat on May 22

The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on May 22 as the Shaban moon was
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Pakistan worried over death row war criminal Nizami

Pakistan has expressed concern over the dismissal of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami's review plea
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh HC likely to pass judgment soon on executive magistracy

The High Court is likely to deliver a final decision on the legality of empowering administrative officials to perform judicial functions this month, as it is about to finish hearing arguments on the seven-year-old relevant writ petition.
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Tagore's birth anniversary today

Today is 25th Baishakh.
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Open campaign to kill Bangladesh professor

A Dhaka University professor is living his life under a 24-hour police protection, after a Facebook page administered supposedly by militants openly called for his death for asking a female student to remove her veil during a class.
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM

For children with cancer

What makes a mother special? A mother showers her child with unconditional love and holds hands whenever needed. Mothers sacrifice their own comfort for the baby and expect nothing in return.
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM

6 killed in Bangladesh as violence, irregularities mark vote

Many incidents of violence and irregularities marked the voting in the fourth phase of the union parishad polls yesterday as
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM