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5 to die for murder of Gopalganj transport union leader Basu

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced five people to death for the 2016 murder of Saidur Rahman Basu, a former president of the Gopalganj Motor Workers Union. Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 Ju... Read More


Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others were killed when a small aircraft carrying them crashed in India's Pune district on Wednesday morning. The privately ope... Read More


Armed men abduct six farmers from Teknaf hills

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Armed men have abducted six farmers from the hilly area of Whykong in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf Upazila. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the hills adjacent to Kombonia Para... Read More


Indian parliament to pay tribute to former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- The Rajya Sabha, India's upper house of parliament, is to pay tribute to former Bangladesh prime minister and late BNP chief Khaleda Zia. According to Wednesday's agenda, condolence... Read More


30 injured as BNP-Jamaat clash over occupying front-row seats in Sherpur

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- A clash between the activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami has left at least 30 people injured in Sherpur. The clash broke out at an event where can... Read More


Fire erupts at Uttara kitchen market, five firefighting units deployed

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- A fire has broken out at a kitchen market in Dhaka's Uttara Sector 11. The Fire Service and Civil Defence control room received the report of the blaze around 5:30pm on Wednesday. ... Read More


Hadi murder: Suspect claims case of 'mistaken identity' as court orders fresh quizzing

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Faisal Rubel Ahmed, arrested as an "associate" of Faisal Karim Masud -- the key suspect in the murder of Sharif Osman bin Hadi -- has claimed innocence, telling a Dhaka court that he... Read More


'Shrinking civic space': Amnesty International flags attacks on journalists in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- As Bangladesh prepares for national elections scheduled for Feb 12, Amnesty International has urged the interim government led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus to place human rights, ... Read More


Key suspect Faisal's 'associate' Rubel to be grilled again in inquiry over Hadi murder

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- A Dhaka court has granted police three more days to interrogate Faisal Rubel Ahmed, an "associate" of Faisal Karim Masud -- the prime suspect in the murder of Inqilab Moncho leader S... Read More


Case over Tk 240mn 'embezzlement' against S Alam, PK Halder and 11 others goes to trial

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- A Dhaka court has indicted 13 people, including S Alam Group Chairman Mohammad Saiful Alam and former managing director of Reliance Finance Limited (now Aviva Finance Limited) Prasha... Read More