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Two men on motorcycle hurled crude bombs at Dhaka's Kakrail church: police

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Police say two men riding a motorbike threw what appeared to be crude bombs at the gate of St Mary's Cathedral Church in Dhaka's Kakrail. However, authorities are yet to confirm the ... Read More


Asif Mahmud says Ziaur Rahman built 'welfare-focused' Bangladesh after 1975

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Bangladesh has largely "emerged as a state" in the period following 1975, Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain claims. He added the nation's identity took shape after ... Read More


Crude bomb detonates outside Kakrail church, another found unexploded inside

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- A crude bomb has exploded outside St Mary's Cathedral in Dhaka's Kakrail in what police suspect was a targeted attack on the church. A second explosive device, found unexploded insid... Read More


Police sergeant bowed, touched BNP leader Rizvi's feet. He is withdrawn from duty

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- A police sergeant has been withdrawn after a video surfaced showing him bowing and touching the feet of senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi during a political programme in Mirpur. Ac... Read More


Ansar member dismissed over mobile phone theft at Dhaka airport's cargo complex

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- An Ansar member has been expelled from the force on charges of stealing mobile phones from the cargo complex at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The expulsion of Zenar... Read More


Authorities urge calm after fire near Rooppur nuclear plant

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Officials from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project have urged the public not to be misled by misinformation or rumours surrounding a recent fire that broke out near the plant in P... Read More


Election Commission registers 66 local election observer, 16 applications pending review

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The Election Commission has registered 66 local organisations as observers for the next parliamentary election. The decision was taken on Thursday by the commission led by Chief Elec... Read More


NCP opens digital, physical nomination forms for general election

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has begun distributing nomination forms both online and offline for the parliamentary polls. Tasnim Jara, secretary of the NCP election management co... Read More


Malaysia 'recruitment scam': ACC prosecutes six agencies over 'embezzlement'

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission has approved six cases against 11 people from six recruiting agencies on charges of embezzling and laundering about Tk 5.25 billion. The allegations in... Read More


Foreign advisor Touhid says Awami League's appeal to UN will 'achieve nothing'

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has dismissed the letter sent by the Awami League to the UN calling for the suspension of assistance for the national elections as "ineffective". On Th... Read More