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Teknaf child in ICU after being shot across border

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Huzaifa Afnan, a child wounded by a bullet fired from Myanmar, is in intensive care in Chattogram. She was admitted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital after the incident earlier... Read More


'Mass killings during internet blackout': ICT prosecutors seek charges against Joy, Palak

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Prosecutors at the International Crimes Tribunal have applied for the framing of charges against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former ICT stat... Read More


BTCL increases internet speeds up to three times while keeping prices unchanged

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has announced that it has increased speeds by up to three times across various internet packages while keeping prices unchang... Read More


Interim government to campaign for 'Yes' vote: press secretary

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Bangladesh will officially kick off campaigning for the upcoming general election and referendum from Jan 22 and the interim government will be campaigning for a "Yes" vote in the re... Read More


What does an 'inclusive and participatory' election mean? EU observers explain

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- An inclusive and participatory election means ensuring that all groups in Bangladeshi society are able to vote and that citizens turn out in credible numbers to shape their future, a... Read More


Hasina's candidacy for 2008 polls would've been scrapped if ACC, EC functioned properly: ACC chief

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Awami League President Sheikh Hasina's asset statement submitted alongside her affidavit for the ninth general elections in 2008 differed significantly from the assets she was subseq... Read More


RAB arrests another suspect in murder of lawyer Alif

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested another suspect in the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif in Chattogram. The arrest was announced in a statement signed by RAB-7 Assistant Di... Read More


'Why shouldn't candidacies of Jatiya Party and NDF hopefuls be scrapped?' HC asks

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The High Court has asked why the candidacies of members of the Jatiya Party (GM Quader) and Jatiya Democratic Front (NDF) should not be scrapped ahead of the 13th parliamentary elect... Read More


EC restores Nagorik Oikko chief Mahmudur Rahman Manna's candidacy on appeal

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The Election Commission has reinstated the candidacy of Nagorik Oikko chief Mahmudur Rahman Manna for the Bogura-2 (Shibganj) constituency in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election... Read More


Sanctuary in peril: Diesel-powered tours choke Bangladesh's mangrove crown, the Sundarbans

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Through the labyrinthine waterways of the Sundarbans -- the world's largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage site -- luxury cruise vessels glide like steel leviathans, the... Read More