Ballots snatched in Syedpur
January 13, 2011
A sack of ballots, seals and other electoral materials has been robbed from a polling centre in Syedpur municipality.
EC satisfied, alert
January 13, 2011
Election commissioner M Sakhawat Hussain has claimed that the municipal elections in Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions were peaceful. Read more
BNP take 31, AL 18
January 13, 2011
Pro-BNP mayoral candidates have won the majority of municipal elections in Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions in a ballot where nearly a third of the people voted on Wednesday. Read more
Beximco brands Tigers in WC
January 12, 2011
Beximco will sponsor the Tigers in the cricket World Cup. The conglomerate has closed the exclusive deal to brand the most popular sport team of Bangladesh for Tk 35 million. Read more
Margin loan ratio not followed: investors
January 12, 2011
Share market investors have demonstrated in front of brokerage houses alleging that the banks are not following the new margin loan ratio of 1: 2. Read more
Ashraful, Tamim remain unsold
January 12, 2011
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful and batsman Tamim Iqbal remain unclaimed as the IPL bid for cricketers on Bangalore came to an end on Sunday. Read more
Police ‘kill’ college student
January 12, 2011
A college student died in a hospital after he was shot by police on Monday night, claiming him to be a ‘robber’. Read more
Sagar confesses killing schoolboy
January 12, 2011
Tajul Islam Shagar, the only accused for killing a nine-year-old, has confessed his guilt in the court.
Mobile courts fine for electoral code breach
January 12, 2011
Mobile courts in Chandpur and Tangail have caught three people while handing out bribes to voters.
In addition, RAB have caught a candidate’s cousin carrying arms in Jessore.
‘Zia okayed Taher verdict before delivery’
January 12, 2011
A former army officer, who was given life term by a military court in 1976, has said that Gen Ziaur Rahman wanted to hear nothing but death sentence of Col Abu Taher. Read more