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Mamun murder: Case filed 5 days after shooting, suspects listed as 'unnamed'

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Five days since the murder of police-listed "top criminal" Tarik Saif Mamun, a case has finally been filed against 10-12 unidentified suspects. Mamun's wife Bilkis Akhter Ripa filed... Read More


4 in 10 children have 'worrying' levels of lead in their blood, says survey by BBS, UNICEF

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Nearly 4 out of 10 children in Bangladesh have "worrying" levels of lead in their blood, according to a new study by UNICEF and the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). It said, "... Read More


Latif Siddique appears at court with brother Kader Siddique

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Expelled Awami League leader and former minister Abdul Latif Siddique, who was granted bail by the High Court in an anti-terrorism case filed with the Shahbagh Police Station, has ap... Read More


Gono Forum releases preliminary 133-seat lineup for general election

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Gono Forum has unveiled a preliminary list of candidates for 133 constituencies ahead of the parliamentary polls. The announcement was made on Saturday at a media briefing at the Ab... Read More


Fresh sponsors Bangladesh's Asif Imran for 2025 Snooker World Cup in Muscat

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Meghna Group of Industries' flagship brand Fresh is sponsoring cueist Asif Imran as he represents Bangladesh at the Snooker World Cup, Singles and Team 2025, to be held in Muscat, Om... Read More


Two suspects face 5-day questioning over Rangpur businessman's dismembered body

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- A Dhaka court has ordered five days of police interrogation for two suspects arrested over the recovery of a dismembered body of businessman Ashraful Haque from a plastic drum near t... Read More


Bangladesh reports five deaths, 792 hospitalisations from dengue in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Five more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh and 792 patients have been hospitalised with the disease in the past 24 hours. The yearly tally of hospitalisations from the... Read More


If voted to power, BNP will restore "faith in Allah" in Constitution, says Salahuddin

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said his party would restore the phrase "trust and faith in Allah" to the Constitution if voted to power. Speaking at a rally in D... Read More


Dismembered body: DB contradicts RAB, describes murder as 'love triangle' gone wrong

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Detective Branch officers say the killing of Rangpur businessman Ashraful Haque, whose dismembered body was found stuffed in two blue plastic drums near the High Court, stemmed from ... Read More


Hero Alom gets bail after arrest on charges of attempting to murder former wife

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Content creator Ashraful Alam, widely known as Hero Alom, has secured bail after being arrested in a case filed by his former wife accusing him of attempted murder and assault. Dhak... Read More