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Assailants storm into grocery shop, slash owner's wrists in Dhaka's Shahjahanpur

Dhaka, March 9 -- A grocery store owner has suffered serious injuries after he was attacked in his shop in Dhaka's Shahjahanpur by a group of assailants, who slit the veins in both wrists and left him... Read More


Six arrested after businessman shot and robbed in Dhaka's Banasree

Dhaka, March 8 -- Police detectives have arrested six people over the armed robbery in Dhaka's Banasree, where a businessman was shot before being robbed of cash and gold. The arrests were made on Fr... Read More


Primary school teachers can take children to their institutions, not to classroom

Dhaka, March 8 -- Primary school teachers can take their children to school, but the Directorate of Primary Education has "discouraged" taking them to the classroom. The directorate also asked author... Read More


Tarique talks to mother of 'raped' Magura girl, pledges assistance

Dhaka, March 8 -- The BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has spoken to the family members of the child who was allegedly raped in Magura while visiting her sister's house. During a phone call with ... Read More


Step down if you can't act, Nari Mukti Kendra tells four female advisors over women repression

Dhaka, March 8 -- The Bangladesh Nari Mukti Kendra has called on four female advisors to resign if they are unable to take effective action against the growing cases of repression of women across Bang... Read More


BGMEA goes to election on May 28

Dhaka, March 8 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, or BGMEA, will hold elections on May 28 to elect 35 directors for its 2025-2027 governing board. In a press release o... Read More


Private security guards to act as 'auxiliary police' with arrest powers during Eid: DMP chief

Dhaka, March 8 -- Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali, commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, or DMP, has announced that private security personnel stationed at shopping malls and residential areas across th... Read More


All-female crew leads Biman's special flight to Bangkok on International Women's Day

Dhaka, March 8 -- A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, operated entirely by women, has taken off from Dhaka to Bangkok in celebration of International Women's Day. The BG-388 flight departe... Read More


19 members of banned Hizb ut-Tahrir detained over Dhaka march defying curbs

Dhaka, March 8 -- Police say they have arrested 19 members of the banned organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir after they defied restrictions and organised a protest march in capital Dhaka. Hussain Muhammad Fa... Read More


Girl 'raped' in Magura put on life support at DMCH

Dhaka, March 8 -- A child who was allegedly raped while visiting her sister's house in Magura has been placed on life support. Her uncle, Yusuf Biswas, said she was put on life support on Friday nigh... Read More