Navy detains 600 people in Bay
Bangladesh Navy has detained more than 600 people while being trafficked to Malaysia.
Burdwan Blast: Bangladesh to assist India
The home ministry will form a six-member committee to collaborate with Indian investigators probing the Burdwan blast.
Swechchhasebak League leader, brother killed
A local Swechchhasebak League leader and his younger brother have been chopped to death by unidentified miscreants in Durgapur area of Natore Sadar upazila.
Rajshahi city police chief transferred
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mahbubur Rahman has been transferred to Dhaka as additional commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional DMP Commissioner Md Shamsuddin is set to assume the now vacant position at Rajshahi.
HT Imam: Media exaggerated my speech
HT Imam, political adviser to the prime minister, has said media had exaggerated his speech of November 12.
Tarique Rahman summoned
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court has summoned BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman in a defamation case over making derogatory comments on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Teacher jailed for helping student during JDC exams
A mobile court yesterday jailed a madrasa teacher for three months on charges of helping a girl student in Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations to solve a mathematics question.
Gazipur police turn blind to unfit vehicles
When a special drive against unfit vehicles and unlicensed drivers is taking place across the country, police in Gazipur district are carrying out their daily responsibilities using the shabby vehicles driven by fake licence holders in their areas.
Cyber jihadis claim second murder
A little known extremist outfit has claimed responsibility for the murder of Rajshahi University (RU) professor, Shafiul Islam Lilon, on a Facebook community page named Ansar al Islam Bangladesh 2.
War crimes: Charge sheet against Forkan submitted
The formal charge sheet has been submitted against Forkan Mallik for committing crimes against humanity in Patuakhali during the 1971 Liberation War.
US state department computers hacked
US State Department has taken the unprecedented step of shutting down its entire unclassified email system, in the wake of a suspected hacker attack, Voice of America reports.
AL: BNP leaders’ sentiment hurt as Joy spoke truth
Awami League’s publicity and publication secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud said, the BNP leaders were making derogatory remarks about Sajeeb Wazed Joy as he spoke the truth about Ziaur Rahman.
Japan dips into recession
The recession comes nearly two years after Abe returned to power promising to revive the economy with his "Abenomics" mix of massive monetary stimulus, spending and reforms, and is unwelcome news for an already shaky global economy.
Ex MP son on 3-day remand for wife ‘murder’
A Dhaka Court yesterday remanded a son of former MP Khan Tipu Sultan for three days over alleged involvement in his wife’s murder. The MP and his wife, however, were granted bail.
Facebook for Work
Social media platform Facebook is set to launch an office version in an effort to compete with other business centred sites such as LinkedIn and Google.