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Former minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun dies

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Former industries minister and Narsingdi-4 MP Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun has died. He died at 8:10am on Monday while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, the Dep... Read More


Two former Awami League MPs arrested

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Police have arrested two former members of parliament from the now-banned Awami League. The arrests were confirmed in a statement on Monday. The detainees are Fayzur Rahman from B... Read More


Police reveal identities of three killed in Khagrachhari violence

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Police have disclosed the identities of three men who were killed in Khagrachhari's Guimara during clashes sparked by the alleged gang rape of a Marma schoolgirl. The victims, all ... Read More


What is happening in Guimara? ISPR sees 'conspiracy to incite riots'

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Bangladesh Army has said the renewed turmoil in Khagrachhari over the past 10 days is part of a larger "conspiracy" aimed at destabilising the Chittagong Hill Tracts and trigger... Read More


Home advisor points to 'Indian instigation' in fuelling Khagrachhari unrest

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has lent weight to suggestions that "Indian instigation" may be behind the ongoing unrest in Khagrachhari, sparked by the alleged gang r... Read More


Mamunur Rashid, secretary general of Raushon-led Jatiya Party faction, arrested in Dhaka

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) has arrested Kazi Mamunur Rashid, the secretary general of the Raushon Ershad-led branch of the Jatiya Party, over his alleged link... Read More


After father's death, child succumbs to burns in Jatrabari AC blast

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- A child has succumbed to his injuries from an air-conditioner explosion at his home in Dhaka's Jatrabari, just days after the death of his father from the same incident. Nine-year-... Read More


CID file money laundering case against Noor Ali, 13 others

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have filed a money laundering case against Unique Eastern Private Limited owner Noor Ali and 13 others for organised extortion of over Tk... Read More


Birth defects in children's hearts reach 'epidemic' levels in Bangladesh, experts say

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Congenital heart disease has become a major threat to child health in Bangladesh, with experts warning that the prevalence of the condition has now reached "epidemic" levels. Accor... Read More


EC opens dialogue with civil society ahead of polls

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The Election Commission (EC) has begun talks with civil society representatives as part of a series of stakeholder consultations ahead of the 13th parliamentary elections. The dial... Read More