2 abducted BRAC officials released in Afghanistan
Afghan abductors released two Bangladeshi BRAC officials after 18 days, the international development organisation said in a press release…
Archive for April 4th, 2016
3 killed in police firing on power-plant protesters in Chittagong
At least three people were killed and scores injured on Monday afternoon after police opened fire on protesters who violated ban on rally…
Mahfuz Anam gets bail in Shariatpur
Shariatpur court on Monday granted bail to The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in two defamation cases…
Students withdraw blockade at Shahbagh protesting fellow’s death
The demonstrating students of Dhaka University on Monday evening withdrew their blockade at Shahbagh intersection in the city demanding justice for one of their fellow Sujan Mridha…
Dhaka urges EU to regularise 80,000 BD nationals
Bangladesh has urged the European Union to help regularise some 80,000 Bangladesh nationals, if there is any scope, living in the European countries…
Photojournalist Shambhunath no more
Senior photojournalist Shambhunath Nandi died on Monday afternoon at city’s Labaid Hospital…
Tonu murder trial possible under existing laws: PM
Expressing her firm resolve to punish the culprits behind the murder of college girl Sohagi Jahan Tonu, the prime minister Sheikh Hasina…
Fuel oil prices to be lowered by Tk 10 per litre in a week
The government has finally decided to lower the prices of all fuel oils including diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane by Tk 10 per litre in…
Sammy slammed for ‘inappropriate’ remarks
The bitter divisions in Caribbean cricket were laid bare Sunday as the West Indies board publicly reprimanded captain Darren Sammy just hours after his team’s stunning victory in the World T20 final over England.
Indian women barred from temple despite court order
Scores of women who were barred entry to a Hindu temple in western Maharashtra state despite a court order in their favour have vowed to carry on…
Tonu Murder: first autopsy finds no evidence of rape
Doctors at the forensic department of Comilla Medical College and Hospital in their first autopsy did not find any sign of rape before the death of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu…
Operators to face up to Tk 300cr fine for misuse of fingerprints
The mobile phone operators could be fined up to Tk 300 crore in case of any misuse of fingerprints being taken for re-registration of…
IU expels student for intake test forgery
The authorities of Islamic University in Kusthia on Monday expelled a student permanently for his involvement in the first year honours courses intake test…
Illegal entities from residential areas have to be removed in 6 months
The cabinet on Monday accepted four recommendations placed by the local government division to remove unauthorised bars, guesthouses and…
More than 20 killed in suicide attacks, shelling across Iraq
More than 20 people were killed on Monday in Iraq, most in suicide attacks targeting members of Shi’ite militias and military forces…
BNP gives BB governor its research on money heist
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday handed over its research on Bangladesh Bank money heist to the bank governor and demanded exemplary action…
Bogra blast kills 2, grenades, arms, ammo recovered
Police recovered 20 grenades, four foreign pistols, 40 rounds of bullets, six magazines and a huge amount of bomb making materials from a house at Juanpur Kuthibari of Sherpur in Bogra…
SC upholds Anwar’s acquittal of bribery charge
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Anti-Corruption Commission’ appeal against acquittal of environment and forests minister Anwar Hossain of the charge of bribery for which he was handed seven years’ imprisonment in 2008…
5 among 4 Nigerians held for cyber fraud
The police said on Monday that they arrested four Nigerians and a Bangladeshi woman on charge of cyber fraud they had been continuing in…
Rail bridge collapse snaps Sylhet’s rail link with Dhaka, Chittagong
Train communication of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong has been snapped as a rail bridge collapsed due to heavy rainfall early Monday…
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