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Clashes erupt in Manipur after 5 Kuki men found dead

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Clashes have erupted in India's Manipur after the bodies of two Kuki men were found days after they went missing in the Kangpokpi district, reports Indian broadcaster NDTV. A day ear... Read More


Amitabh greets fans from behind bulletproof glass

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has greeted fans gathered outside his Mumbai home on Sunday from behind a protective bulletproof glass screen, amid heightened security following a sh... Read More


Aliza elected unopposed, takes Mishti's seat

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- BNP candidate Aliza Zaman has been declared the unopposed winner in the by-election to a reserved seat for women in the 13th parliament. Returning Officer and Election Commission Joi... Read More


Wage protest: Garment workers, police clash in Ashulia

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Charges and counter-charges between garment workers and police in Savar's Ashulia have erupted into a clash, with police firing tear gas shells. The clashes began after 10am on Monda... Read More


Police chase garment workers off Mirpur roads

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Police have dispersed garment workers who tried to take to the streets in Dhaka's Mirpur over their demand for a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000. Workers from several factories in ... Read More


Gazipur workers block highway again

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Garment workers have renewed protests in Gazipur's industrial belt over their demand for a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000, keeping tensions high despite the formation of a new wage... Read More


Filipino woman dies in Banani gas fire

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- A Filipino woman has died after suffering severe burns in a kitchen fire at a flat in Dhaka's Banani. The 32-year-old, identified as Keistin Var Bunag, died at the National Institute... Read More


10 BGB platoons deployed in Gazipur

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Ten platoons of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed to maintain law and order amid ongoing protests by garment factory workers in Gazipur to push for a number of dema... Read More


Man arrested over torching of police vehicle

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Police have arrested a man named Rajib Chandra Das over an allegation of posting a status on social media admitting his involvement in setting a police vehicle on fire in Dhaka's Pall... Read More


Murasu grows into severe cyclone. Where will it hit?

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Cyclone Murasu has gathered strength into a severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal and the adjoining south-west Bay. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)... Read More