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DB detention of Sohel highlights escalating conflict over grey market handset trade

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The overnight detention of a journalist involved in event management has brought a new dimension to the ongoing cold battle between two factions of Bangladesh's mobile handset busine... Read More


Bomb explodes outside ex-home minister's Dhanmondi residence

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- A crude bomb have exploded in front of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal's residence on Dhanmondi Road No. 5 Road in Dhaka. Police confirmed the incident occurred shortly ... Read More


Passenger bus catches fire outside BTV building in Rampura

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- A passenger bus has caught fire in front of the Bangladesh Television (BTV) building gate in Dhaka. The incident occurred around 10:00pm on Wednesday in Rampur, leaving the vehicle ... Read More


Journalist Mizanur Sohel released after overnight detention by police

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Police have released Mizanur Rahman Sohel, online head of the Dainik Bhorer Kagoj newspaper, from custody 10 hours after he was whisked away by men identifying themselves as Detectiv... Read More


Two dead in Kushtia as boat sinks in Padma River

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Two people have died and two others have been injured after a boat sank in the Padma River in Kushtia's Bheramara. The incident occurred in Bahadurpur Union on Tuesday morning, but ... Read More


By 2100, 'extreme heat, intense rain' could transform life in Bangladesh, climate report says

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- A new government climate report has warned Bangladesh of a warmer, wetter future, with more frequent heatwaves and intensified monsoon rainfall. Daytime temperatures could rise by 4... Read More


Crude bomb explosions wound policeman in Pallabi

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- A policeman has been injured in crude bomb explosions in Pallabi. Police said the blasts occurred around 8:30pm near a Trust Bank booth between Pallabi Police Station and the Army C... Read More


Dhaka Central University draft ordinance being revised as first intake set for classes on Sunday

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Education authorities are reassessing and refining the draft ordinance for the proposed Dhaka Central University, which is to be formed with seven government colleges in the capital ... Read More


Bangladesh to mark Armed Forces Day with multi-pronged programmes

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Bangladesh is set to observe the anniversary of the joint operation launched by the Army, Navy and Air Force against the occupying Pakistani forces in 1971 with a range of programmes... Read More


US-Bangla flight delayed as fox wanders onto runway at Chattogram airport

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- A US-Bangla flight preparing to depart for Dhaka from Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram has been delayed after a fox unexpectedly wandered onto the runway. Airport aut... Read More