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Police arrest teacher who went viral for allegedly abusing child in Dhaka school

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Police have arrested Pabitra Kumar Barua, a teacher allegedly involved in the abuse of a child at a school in Dhaka's Paltan. He was arrested from Dhaka's Mirpur area early on Frida... Read More


Another 'shooter' arrested over killing of Dhaka Swecchasebak Dal leader Muchabbir

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch has arrested another alleged shooter accused of killing Swechhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Muchabbir. The suspect, identified as ... Read More


Indonesia finds bodies of 10 passengers on crashed surveillance plane

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Indonesian rescuers on Friday had found the bodies of 10 passengers on a fishery surveillance plane that went missing in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province at the weekend, the count... Read More


Teachers flee after closing school following allegations of child abuse in Dhaka

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Police have said the school at the centre of a social media outcry over the abuse of a 4-year old student has been shut, with its teachers on the run. Paltan Police chief Mohammad M... Read More


Bangladesh Bank backtracks on no-profit call for merged banks' depositors

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Bangladesh Bank has reversed its earlier decision and approved profit payments for depositors of five merged banks following criticism and protests. The central bank conveyed the de... Read More


Dhaka court rejects journalist Anis Alamgir's bail in anti-terror case

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- A Dhaka court has rejected journalist Anis Alamgir's bail petition in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Judge Md Alamgir of the Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Cou... Read More


Key suspect Faisal's 'associate' Rubel to be interrogated for six days over Hadi murder

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- A Dhaka court has granted police six days to interrogate Faisal Rubel Ahmed, a close associate of Faisal Karim Masud -- the prime suspect in the murder of Inqilab Moncho leader Shari... Read More


Advisory Council approves Dhaka Central University Ordinance

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The Advisory Council has greenlighted the Dhaka Central University Ordinance, which will bring seven government colleges "under a single academic framework". The matter has been con... Read More


Bangladesh declares public holiday on Feb 11, the day before the election

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The government has declared a public holiday on Feb 11, the day before the 13th national parliamentary election and referendum. The Advisory Council has also approved an additional d... Read More


BTMA urges implementation of import duty on cotton yarn

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has urged the interim government to implement the commerce ministry's proposal to remove the bond facility for cotton yarn imports. T... Read More