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Former Badda Chhatra League president dies in prison custody

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Former Badda Chhatra League president Wasikur Rahman Babu has died while in prison custody. Assistant Inspector General of Prisons Jannatul Farhad said Wasikur died on Sunday. The ... Read More


Home or abroad? Police cannot confirm whereabouts of Hadi murder suspect Faisal

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Police are still unaware of the whereabouts of Faisal Karim, key suspect in the killing of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, though nine days have passed since he was shot in Dhaka. At a joint... Read More


Foreign advisor alleges protesters in Delhi were 'allowed' to reach Bangladesh High Commission

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has rejected India's allegation that Bangladeshi media carried "misleading propaganda" linked to a protest held outside the Bangladesh High Commission ... Read More


Election Commission says law and order stable, vows tough actions against disruptions

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The Election Commission (EC) has said the overall law and order situation remains under control, while warning of strict action against anyone seeking to disrupt the electoral proces... Read More


'Misleading propaganda': India addresses reports of protest outside Bangladesh mission in Delhi

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- India's foreign ministry has rejected "misleading propaganda" in media reports about a protest outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi. In a statement issued on Sunday, ... Read More


A family stored a takeout birthday meal for several days. Two children later fell ill and died after eating it

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Two children have died in Dhaka's Moghbazar area after falling ill, with relatives saying they had eaten food ordered from a restaurant that had been stored for several days. The vi... Read More


Bangladesh calls on public to report social media posts that incite violence

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- The National Cyber Security Agency has called on the public to report social media posts that promote terrorism or incite violence amid heightened concerns over online content linked... Read More


'Blasphemy': Seven arrested over lynching of worker in Mymensingh

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested seven suspects in connection with the fatal beating of a worker in Mymensingh's Bhaluka Upazila following allegations of blasphemy. The... Read More


Post-mortem under way for slain activist Hadi at Suhrawardy Hospital

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- A post-mortem examination is being carried out on the body of slain political activist Sharif Osman Hadi at Dhaka's Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital ahead of his burial. The Inqi... Read More


President mourns death of Bangladesh's first Air Force chief AK Khandker

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin has expressed sorrow at the death of AK Khandker, the deputy chief of staff of the Bangladesh forces during the Liberation War and the country's first ... Read More