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19 arrested in 15 cases over Durga Puja incidents across Bangladesh, says IGP

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- A total of 19 people have been arrested in 15 cases filed over Durga Puja-related incidents across Bangladesh, according to Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam. The police chi... Read More


NCP, Bangladesh Jatiya League to be registered by Election Commission

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- The Election Commission has decided to grant registration to two political parties: the National Citizen Party, formed by youth after the July Uprising, and the newly established Ba... Read More


September sees highest monthly dengue deaths, hospitalisations this year

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Bangladesh has reported three more dengue deaths in the past 24 hours, alongside 556 new hospitalisations due to the Aedes mosquito-borne disease, as both peaked in the month of Sep... Read More


Jamaat confirms party logo change after controversy

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has confirmed it is in the process of changing its party logo after a redesigned emblem that dropped Quranic text and introduced flag-like imagery sparked criticism ... Read More


BNP's Salahuddin warns of 'clear conspiracy' to obstruct elections

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has alleged that "conspiracies" are being hatched "openly" at home and abroad to obstruct Bangladesh's electoral process. Speaking to reporters on Tuesd... Read More


Some laundered funds could be recovered by February: finance advisor

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Bangladesh could see a portion of the money laundered out of the country repatriated by February, according to Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday af... Read More


Peaceful election is now biggest challenge for police, says IGP Baharul

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam believes successfully conducting the parliamentary election is the force's biggest challenge right now. He made the statement on Tues... Read More


Former state minister Shamsul Alam released from jail on bail

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Shamsul Alam, former state minister for planning, has been released from Dhaka Central Jail after being granted bail in a case linked to the killing of Jubo Dal leader Shamim Mollah... Read More


Social media star Hero Alom assaulted by attackers, hospitalised

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Assailants have injured popular content creator Ashraful Alom, better known as Hero Alom, in an attack, and he has subsequently been hospitalised. He was admitted to Mugda Medical ... Read More


Study reveals two-thirds of garment workers marry before 18 in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- A study has found that two out of three female garment workers in Bangladesh marry before the age of 18, shedding light on the harsh realities faced by women working in the country'... Read More