Bangladesh

Bangladesh

2 women assaulted in Munshiganj: Accused placed on 2-day remand

According to case documents, during a stopover at the Munshiganj terminal on Friday, two young women were assaulted publicly onboard the stationary MV Captain

6d ago

RU to suspend teacher Mustak Ahmed over sexual harassment, other allegations

He will also not be allowed to work at any other institution or engage in part-time teaching

1m ago

AL leader Gazi Mozammel Hossain arrested in Netrokona

According to police, he is an accused in two cases filed under the explosive substances act

1m ago

BR test runs passenger train on new Jamuna railway bridge

The longest dedicated railway bridge of the country will be inaugurated formally on March 18

3m ago

BNP launches nationwide rallies for election roadmap

Today, rallies will be held in Lalmonirhat, Khulna, Brahmanbaria, Patuakhali, and Sunamganj

3m ago

Disturbing accounts of ‘police abuse’

The night of July 27, 2024, still haunts her. A first-year law student of a private university, she still cannot forget how detectives surrounded her in a small room and groped her. On a table in front of her lay a blank paper for her to confess, according to her accounts to the International Crimes Tribunal and The Daily Star.

3m ago

Indian arrested with 18 gold bars

Border Guard Bangladesh arrested an Indian national along with 18 gold bars at the Mujibnagar border in Meherpur yesterday.

4m ago

Countrywide gas supply to be disrupted for 72 hours from tomorrow

People across the country will experience low pressure of gas due to suspension of LNG station operation

4m ago

'Strict lockdown': Army to ‘aid civil power’ in ensuring field-level effective patrolling

Bangladesh Armed Force will deploy necessary number of army personnel under “Aid to the Civil Power” to ensure field-level effective patrolling during the countrywide seven-day “strict lockdown”, starting tomorrow.

3y ago

Moghbazar explosion: another victim dies, death toll now 9

Another man, who sustained severe burn injuries in Sunday’s explosion at Dhaka's Moghbazar, died at hospital early this morning, raising the death toll to nine.

3y ago

BSF shoots Bangladeshi dead

A Bangladeshi youth was shot dead by the members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in the bordering area of Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila.

3y ago

Lawyers should do 10pc cases for free

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday said law profession has now become a business.

3y ago

Monsoon takes toll on Bangladeshi refugees

The procession to Baduria’s cremation landing with the bodies of refugees from Bangladesh was endless, reported Washington Star.

3y ago

Moghbazar Blast: Caretaker’s body found 2 days later

Two days after an explosion in a building in the capital’s Moghbazar, another body was recovered from the debris yesterday, raising the death toll to eight.

3y ago

‘Strict Lockdown’: Violators to be punished

Anyone who goes outdoors without an urgent cause will face severe punishment during the seven-day lockdown starting tomorrow.

3y ago

Whistleblower to be punished

The authorities of Comilla University have decided to take departmental action against a teacher who pointed out an anomaly in the 2019-2020 admission process because they found him guilty of leaking the information to the media.

3y ago

Scope to clean black money stays

The parliament yesterday passed the next fiscal year’s tax measures that met critics and advocates of the provision to whiten black money in the middle.

3y ago

RMCH Covid unit overrun

When Khadiza Khatun took her Covid-infected grandmother to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Sunday night, she never imagined that she was going to experience such a shock.

3y ago