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Prime accused in Opu Rari murder arrested in Baridhara

SAVAR, Oct. 31 -- Darus Salam police arrested Mosharraf Hossain Musha from the capital's Baridhara area early Friday in connection with the murder of Opu Rari. Musha, the prime absconding accused in ... Read More


Madrasa student dies in Hatirpool, family suspects suicide

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- year-old madrasa student died under mysterious circumstances at Hatirpool in the capital on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Abu Hasan, son of Islam Uddin from Austagr... Read More


10 Bangladeshi women return home after serving jail terms in India

Benapole, Oct. 31 -- Ten Bangladeshi women returned home through Benapole land port on Friday night after serving two to three years in an Indian prison for illegal entry. Indian Petrapole Immigratio... Read More


'Non-duality': Moni Majhi's solo exhibition on Sundarbans' ecological landscape opens at AFD

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Artist Moni Majhi's solo exhibition 'Non-duality (Adwaita)', exploring the interconnectedness of human life, nature and cultural traditions shaped by the riverine landscape of the Su... Read More


Burden of loadshedding on Mymensingh to ease in a year's time, hopes Energy & Power Minister

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Friday expressed hope that load-shedding in Mymensingh would decline before next summer. "The government has tak... Read More


RMG worker killed as septic tank beneath rented room explodes in Gazipur

, Oct. 30 -- A garment worker was killed when a septic tank exploded beneath a rented room at a three-storey building under construction in the Nawjor area of Gazipur city on Friday morning. The dece... Read More


Woman allegedly killed by husband over family dispute in Bogura

Bogura, Oct. 30 -- A woman was allegedly strangled to death by her husband following a family dispute in Dhunat upazila of Bogura district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Rupali Khatun, 35.... Read More


Patwary threatens march into Gulshan to dismantle syndicates

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nasiruddin Patwary on Friday threatened to lead a march towards Gulshan if the government fails to take action against powerful business syndicate... Read More


Fishermen in Chandpur return to rivers as hilsa fishing ban ends

, Oct. 30 -- Around 42,000 fishermen in Chandpur resumed hilsa fishing in the Meghna and Padma rivers early Friday after a 22-day ban imposed by the government to protect mother hilsa during the breed... Read More


4 AL & affiliate activists arrested after Dhanmondi cocktail blast

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Police have arrested four activists of the Awami League, whose activities remain banned, and its affiliate organisation Jubo League after a cocktail explosion in the capital's Dhanmo... Read More