Dhaka University acting registrar Syed Rezaur Rahman was relieved of his duty yesterday as its souvenir book mentioned Ziaur Rahman as Bangladesh's…

A man, who reportedly worked as a muezzin at a local mosque and drove motorbikes on rent, was hacked to death by unknown assailants yesterday. The deceased, Mohsin Hawlader, 30, hailed from Dariapur village of Nabagram union of the district. Jhalakati Police OC Mohammad Mahe Alam told reporters that…

Two youths were killed and three police men were said to be injured in an alleged gunfight with the police in Jhenidah early yesterday. The ‘gunfight’ took place at Tetulbaria village under Naldanga Union of Jhenidah Sadar Upazila at about 2.30 AM, said police. Firearms, ammunition and bombs…

A Dhaka court yesterday placed three officials of state-owned Agrani Bank on remand for three days in a case filed for swindling Tk 94.8 crore from the bank. The officials are – Acting Managing Director of the bank Mizanur Rahman Khan, Deputy General Manager Md Akhterul Alam and Assistant General…

The attackers, who stormed the Holey Artisan Café, had three demands to set the hostages free, according to police sources. Of those, firstly, they demanded the immediate release of Khaled Saifullah, a JMB leader recently held at Demra on the outskirts of the capital. Secondly, all the attackers…

One of the hostages inside the restaurant O' Kitchen told his relative that the police should not open fire at the terrorists, as the gunmen would kill them if the law enforcers start firing. Anwarul Karim, a businessman residing in Cantonment area, said that he had received a call from his nephew…

Strongly denouncing the terrorist attack on a restaurant in the city’s Gulshan area, BNP last night said it has exposed that the country is going through a critical crisis, reports UNB. In a statement, the party said, “BNP has long been saying the country is passing through a serious crisis.…