Savar
Killing of lawman linked to recent murders: Home minister
Hinting that the murder of a policeman in Ashulia is linked to the recent of killing and attacks, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has asked lawmen to be more cautious.
4 November 2015, 07:08 AM
Ex-BNP MP, Savar poura mayor on 10-day remand
A Dhaka court places former BNP lawmaker Dewan Mohammad Salauddin and Municipality Mayor Mohammad Refat Ullah each on a 10-day remand in two cases filed for keeping firearms and explosives illegally.
25 October 2015, 04:54 AM
SC clears way for releasing, screening Rana Plaza movie
Supreme Court clears way for the releasing and screening of the Rana Plaza movie based on the rescue of garment worker Reshma 17 days after the Rana Plaza collapse.
17 September 2015, 07:59 AM
Dhaka-Aricha highway blocked in anti-VAT demo
Agitating private university students have blockaded Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar in continued demonstration against the 7.5 percent VAT.
12 September 2015, 06:53 AM
ICRC T20: Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by three wickets
Afghanistan came out on top in a thrilling encounter against hosts Bangladesh by three wickets with five balls to spare in the ICRC T20 Tournament.
7 September 2015, 12:03 PM
Supreme Court lifts ban on Rana Plaza movie
Supreme Court clears way for release and screening of movie Rana Plaza, which is based on the miraculous rescue of garment worker Reshma 17 days into the 2013 collapse of the building in Savar.
6 September 2015, 06:43 AM
3 killed as bus ploughs through tea stall in Savar
Three people are killed when a Dhaka-bound bus ploughed through a tea stall in Savar, the outskirts of Dhaka.
29 August 2015, 16:13 PM
JU teachers’ retirement age lowered to 65
The retirement age for teachers at Jahangirnagar University (JU) is lowered from 67 years to 65 years.
31 July 2015, 15:12 PM
1.78 lakh Yaba tablets seized in Savar, 1 held
Rapid Action Battalion seize 1.78 lakh Yaba tablets from a truck and arrest its driver for possessing those in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
5 July 2015, 05:21 AM
300 turtles seized in Savar
Law enforcers seize 300 turtles and detain four people on the Dhaka-Aricha highway at Savar on the outskirt of the capital.
3 July 2015, 12:48 PM
India PM Modi pays homage to Bangladesh war heroes, founding father
Indian PM Modi visits National Memorial at Savar, Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi where he pays tribute to war heroes and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
6 June 2015, 05:34 AM
42 charged over Rana Plaza collapse
Criminal Investigation Department presses charges against 42 people including Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana in two cases filed over the building collapse that killed 1,135 people on Apr 24, 2013.
1 June 2015, 09:12 AM
‘Militant’ held for 'plotting' Ashulia bank heist
Police claim arrest of Ansarullah Bangla Team militant who said to have masterminded Ashulia bank robbery on April 21.
31 May 2015, 08:00 AM
100 workers sick drinking factory water in Ashulia
Over a hundred workers of a garment unit fall sick after drinking the factory’s supply water in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
26 April 2015, 04:45 AM
Another Savar bank robbery victim dies
Another victim of Ashulia bank robbery succumbs to his injuries at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar.
24 April 2015, 16:32 PM
Police blame Ashulia robbery on Jamaat sabotage
Police blames Jamaat-e-Islami for the daring Ashulia bank robbery that left eight people dead and says the incident was an act of sabotage.
22 April 2015, 07:52 AM
Bank heist: Manager just got promotion letter
Waliullah, manager of Bangladesh Commerce Bank's Kathgora branch, just got his promotion letter before he was killed in a robbery attempt at his branch in Savar.
22 April 2015, 07:44 AM
8 killed in broad daylight robbery at Savar bank
Robbers shoot dead seven including manager of Bangladesh Commerce Bank, Kathgora branch in Ashulia during a broad daylight robbery at the bank, cops say. Angry mob lynch a robber after capturing two while fleeing.
21 April 2015, 10:19 AM
Rana Plaza collapse: HC seeks progress report on trial proceedings
High Court directs officer-in-charge of Savar Police Station to submit a progress report before it by April 26 on trial proceedings of the cases filed over incident of Rana Plaza collapse that killed 1,135 people in April 2013.
20 April 2015, 08:28 AM
2 ‘robbers’ beaten dead in Savar
A mob beat two suspected robbers to death while they were trying to flee after committing a robbery at Savar, on the outskirts area of Dhaka.
18 April 2015, 05:21 AM