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Khaleda Zia's jail term in corruption case doubled to 10 years
The decision came day after Zia, 73, was ordered jailed for 7 yrs in separate case, piling pressure on opposition ahead of national poll.
30 Oct 2018 11:59 AM
Bangladesh newspaper editors protest 'anti-press' digital security law
President Abdul Hamid had approved the Digital Security Act on October 8 amidst widespread protests by journalists and rights group.
16 Oct 2018 1:53 PM
Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's son gets life for 2004 grenade attack
Tarique Rahman, son of Zia, was sentenced to life and 19 others were given death sentence by court over 2004 grenade attack.
10 Oct 2018 3:56 PM
Bangladesh woman journalist hacked to death at her residence
Subarna Nodi, 32, was a correspondent of private news channel Ananda TV and also worked for the Daily Jagroto Bangla newspaper.
29 Aug 2018 1:32 PM
Top Bangladesh photographer Shahidul Alam sent to jail
Alam was accused of making 'false' and 'provocative' statements on Al Jazeera and on Facebook Live as students protested in July and August.
13 Aug 2018 3:04 PM
Student protests surge in Bangladesh capital, US envoy’s car attacked
Protests have flared repeatedly in Dhaka since two students were killed last week by speeding buses.
06 Aug 2018 1:59 PM
Nearly 600 women raped in last six months in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad prepared the report compiling news published in 14 dailies from January 1 to June 30.
17 Jul 2018 1:39 PM
India inaugurates its largest Visa Application Centre in Bangladesh
Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who was present at inauguration, said that it was largest Indian visa centre in world.
14 Jul 2018 3:57 PM
Rohingya camp leader murdered by unknown assailants in Bangladesh
The deceased, whose throat was slit by attackers had been leader of C11 block since beginning of recent Rohingya crisis.
19 Jun 2018 2:21 PM
Bangladesh SC grants bail to ex-PM Khaleda Zia in corruption case: reports
The high court will now resolve by July 31 Zia’s appeal that sought to overturn her conviction and a five-year jail term.
16 May 2018 1:28 PM
Islamic countries call Rohingya crisis 'ethnic cleansing'
The statement said the grouping will continue to work UN and other global platforms to address rights violations taking place in Myanmar.
07 May 2018 2:51 PM
Bangladesh proposes India’s induction as OIC observer
The Organisation of Islamic Conference is a 57-member grouping of Muslim majority nations.
06 May 2018 6:30 PM
Rohingya refugees are now facing human trafficking
The Rohingyas are denied citizenship and basic rights by the government in their homeland, Myanmar.
03 May 2018 1:31 PM
Soon, Myanmar minister to visit Rohingya camps as Bangladesh seeks refugees' return
The minister will visit camps in Kutupalong where many refugees live in shacks that are unlikely to withstand heavy rains and storms.
10 Apr 2018 5:40 PM
Student protests turn Dhaka University into battleground, 100 injured
As violence spread across the campus, thousands of male and female students launched into pitched battles with police.
09 Apr 2018 4:56 PM
B'desh: Police fire tear gas at students protesting against unfair job quotas
The govt has reserved 56 per cent of civil service jobs for the families of veterans from the independence war and disadvantaged minorities.
09 Apr 2018 8:40 AM
Rise of radical Islamic forces in Bangladesh stirs concern amidst experts
Around 500,000 women were reportedly violated by the Pakistan Army and their collaborators.
03 Apr 2018 9:36 PM
Liberal Hindu Bangladeshi lawyer disappears after Islamist trials
Ratish Chandra Bhowmik, a respected prosecutor and champion of minority rights, has not been seen since Friday morning.
01 Apr 2018 5:56 PM
Bangladesh cops detain man for faking his death over failed cricket bet
A video of Adel Shikder's purported murder was shared some 10,000 times within days, prompting a hunt for his body.
27 Mar 2018 8:42 PM
Bangladesh court grants embattled ex-PM Khaleda Zia bail extension in graft case
The charges against Zia had led to her boycotting polls in 2014, which triggered widespread protests at the time.
26 Feb 2018 7:19 PM
Columns
China has pumped more than $4 billion into Indian startups and Chinese investors participated in 54 rounds of funding in 2019
The BJP had been finding it difficult to attack the Congress during the brief period Rahul Gandhi stepped back from political activities
Court has finally intervened on behalf of the well-being of migrant workers
In Uttar Pradesh, the Muslim clergy is rubbing its eyes in disbelief at the way chief minister Yogi Adityanath has started behaving
