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TitumirCollegestudentsdeadline authorities againover six-point demand

Dhaka, March 16 -- Students of the government-run Titumir College in Dhaka's Mohakhali have given authorities 15 hours to contact student representatives and declare it a separate independent educatio... Read More


Autorickshaw driver arrested over 'rape' of homeless woman in Chattogram

Dhaka, March 16 -- Police have arrested an autorickshaw driver for the alleged rape of a homeless alms-seeker in Chattogram. He was taken into custody from the port city's Chandgaon area on Saturday ... Read More


HC upholds death sentences for 20, life terms for 5 in Abrar Fahad murder

Dhaka, March 16 -- The High Court has upheld the death sentences for 20 people and life imprisonment for five others in the 2019 murder of BUET student Abrar Fahad. The bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzam... Read More


Many are 'trying to sabotage' the election, says Mirza Abbas

Dhaka, March 15 -- Although optimistic about the general elections being called, BNP leader Mirza Abbas has said "many are trying to sabotage the elections". At a BNP workshop on Saturday, he said: "... Read More


DMP commissioner urges public to use 'women repression' instead of 'rape'

Dhaka, March 15 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police, or DMP, Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has called on the public to avoid using the term "rape" and instead use "women repression" or "women oppression"... Read More


CPB announces mourning march as Pinaki's call to 'occupy' party office falls flat

Dhaka, March 15 -- The Communist Party of Bangladesh, or CPB, is planning to stage a "mourning procession" in Dhaka to commemorate the death of a child after she was raped in Magura. CPB General Secr... Read More


Advance Eid tickets see high online demand, leaving counters deserted

Dhaka, March 15 -- The second day of advance Eid ticket sales in Bangladesh has seen little crowd at counters for buses heading to the northern and southwestern regions, as more passengers opted for o... Read More


Eight leftist groups cancel protest march, hold brief rally

Dhaka, March 15 -- Eight leftist organisations have called off a planned march in Dhaka to demand justice for murders and rapes, along with the removal of the home affairs advisor. In light of the "ov... Read More


Security tightened outside CPB office in Dhaka's Paltan

Dhaka, March 15 -- Police have taken up positions in front of the Communist Party of Bangladesh, or CPB, headquarters in Dhaka's Paltan area following a call by author and online activist Pinaki Bhatt... Read More


Labourer accused of raping two 6-year-old girls in Bogura

Dhaka, March 15 -- A labourer has been accused of raping two 6-year-old girls in Bogura's Kahaloo, leading to a police case. The incident took place on Wednesday at a housing project in Paikar Union,... Read More