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Plot graft: Arguments in case against Hasina family to conclude, verdict date expected

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- A Dhaka court may set the date of the verdicts in three cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, an... Read More


Plot graft: Verdict in case against Hasina, family on Thursday

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- A Dhaka court has set the date of the verdicts in three cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, an... Read More


Man in 'critical condition' after being shot in Dhaka's Kadamtali

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A man has been shot at Dhaka's Kadamtali and left in a "critical condition". Around 6:15pm on Saturday, Md Shahin, 31, was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after bein... Read More


Dhaka Metro link briefly suspended after drone falls on tracks in Uttara

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Metro rail services have temporarily been suspended after a drone was found on the tracks between Uttara Centre and Uttara South stations. According to authorities, train operations... Read More


Sudden blaze engulfs bus in Dhaka's Mohakhali, no casualties reported

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A bus has been engulfed in flames on a street in Dhaka's Mohakhali. The incident occurred near Bottola around 9pm on Saturday, near the Department of Disaster Management. The cause... Read More


Dhaka, Narsingdi rattled as two tremors hit just a second apart

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Bangladesh has been shaken twice within seconds, with epicentres at Dhaka's Badda and Narsingdi, according to the Meteorological Department's Seismology Monitoring Centre. Residents... Read More


Deadly quake claimed her son's life. Grieving mother returns to hospital after burial

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Rafiul Islam Rafi, 22, a student of Sir Salimullah Medical College, who was killed in the devastating earthquake in Dhaka, has been laid to rest at his village home in Bogura. His m... Read More


Citizens seek responsible policing, not displays of authority, says Judge Sabbir Faiz

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Sabbir Faiz has said people expect the police to fulfil their responsibilities, not showcase their authority. Addressing police officers on Saturda... Read More


Cracks spotted at six Dhaka Metro stations after quake, authorities downplay concerns

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Cracks have appeared at several stations along the Dhaka Metro Rail network following Friday's 5.7 magnitude earthquake. But officials say the damage is superficial and poses no thre... Read More


High-rise building in Segunbagicha catches fire

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Emergency responders have doused a fire in a multi-storey commercial building in the Segunbagicha area of Dhaka's Purana Paltan. Fire Service and Civil Defence Department official A... Read More