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Buddhists highest religious leader Dr Jnanasree Mahathero passes away

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Highest religious leader of Bangladeshi Buddhists and Ekushey Award winner, the Supreme Patriarch of Sangha Council of Bangladesh (monastic order) Aggamahapandita Dr Jnanasree Mahath... Read More


Pro- and anti-lockdown processions held in Gazipur

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Supporters and opponents of the Awami League-called 'lockdown' staged separate demonstrations in Gazipur on Thursday morning, though daily life remained largely normal despite reduce... Read More


Man shot dead in Badda

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A man has been shot dead in the Badda area of Dhaka. The incident occurred around 3:30 am on Wednesday in Badda's Chairman Goli, said local police station chief Habibur Rahman. "Un... Read More


Shatabdi Paribahan bus set on fire in Mirpur

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Unidentified miscreants set fire to a Shatabdi Paribahan bus in front of Sony Cinema Hall at Mirpur-1 in Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Ripon, duty officer at Shah Ali P... Read More


Grameen Bank branch set on fire in Brahmanbaria

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Unidentified miscreants set fire to a Grameen Bank branch in Vijaynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 2:00 am at the bank's Chandura branch in t... Read More


Swedish envoy in Dhaka on four-day rights mission

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Sweden's Ambassador for Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law, Irina Schoulgin-Nyoni, is now on a four-day visit to Bangladesh, focusing on key human rights. issues, including the... Read More


Evaly owners sentenced to five years in prison

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced Mohammad Rassel, managing director of the e-commerce company Evaly, and his wife, the company's Chairman Shamima Nasrin, to five more years in prison in a... Read More


Train catches fire at Tejgaon Railway Station

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A stationary train has caught fire at Tejgaon Railway Station in Dhaka. Dhaka Railway Police Station chief Zainal Abedin said the incident occurred around 9:30 pm on Wednesday. "No... Read More


Passenger bus catches fire at Dhaka's Dholaipar

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A passenger bus caught fire at Dholaipar intersection in Dhaka on Wednesday evening. The fire broke out around 6:38 pm, according to fire service officials. Upon receiving the repo... Read More


Man hurt in cocktail blasts at DU's TSC

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A man was injured following cocktail explosions at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University on Wednesday night. The identity of the injured person could not be confirmed... Read More