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DU students demand 'exemplary trial' for teacher accused of sexual assault

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Dhaka University students have demanded "exemplary punishment" for a teacher recently accused of sexually harassing a student. Students formed a human chain at the Raju Memorial Scu... Read More


Two suspects face 5-day questioning over Rangpur businessman's dismembered body

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- A Dhaka court has ordered five days of police interrogation for two suspects arrested over the recovery of a dismembered body of businessman Ashraful Haque from a plastic drum near t... Read More


Pakistan Army chief granted lifetime immunity from prosecution, control of judiciary

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- In its 27th Constitutional Amendment, Pakistan's parliament has granted army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir sweeping new powers and lifetime immunity from arrest and prosecution, spa... Read More


July Memorial monument set on fire in Pirojpur, two police officers withdrawn

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- A memorial monument built for the martyrs of the July-August student movement in Pirojpur has been set on fire. The July Memorial monument located in the Shaheed Minar premises in t... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul vows to end India's "dominance" if voted to power

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- The BNP will prioritise ending what it calls India's "dominance" if the party comes to power, its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said. He made the comments on Sat... Read More


Bangladesh reports five deaths, 792 hospitalisations from dengue in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Five more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh and 792 patients have been hospitalised with the disease in the past 24 hours. The yearly tally of hospitalisations from the... Read More


Security forces will remain on duty nine days before, after election, says Advisor Jahangir

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Members of law-enforcing agencies will remain on duty for nine days surrounding the parliamentary polls, according to Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. He said the deployment wi... Read More


If voted to power, BNP will restore "faith in Allah" in Constitution, says Salahuddin

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said his party would restore the phrase "trust and faith in Allah" to the Constitution if voted to power. Speaking at a rally in D... Read More


Key suspect Limon to be quizzed in police custody over 'murder' of Rajshahi judge's son

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- A Rajshahi court has granted police five days to interrogate Limon Mia in custody over the "murder" of a judge's son as prime suspect. On Saturday at around 2:30pm, Limon was produc... Read More


Dismembered body: DB contradicts RAB, describes murder as 'love triangle' gone wrong

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Detective Branch officers say the killing of Rangpur businessman Ashraful Haque, whose dismembered body was found stuffed in two blue plastic drums near the High Court, stemmed from ... Read More