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Woman, infant burnt alive in Jharkhand over 'practising witchcraft'

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Four people have been arrested in India's Jharkhand for allegedly burning a woman and her 10-month-old son to death over accusations of practising witchcraft. The incident occurred ... Read More


4 men flee after stabbing Jatrabari policeman during search, crude bombs found in bag

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- A routine police search in Dhaka's Jatrabari has turned violent when a group of youths stabbed a constable and fled, leaving behind a bag containing crude bombs at the checkpoint. T... Read More


Transport minister shares plans to launch multiple trains on Mongla-Khulna route

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The government will soon introduce multiple train services on the Mongla-Khulna rail route, Road Transport and Communications Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said. Speaking to journ... Read More


Chief justice pays tribute at Shaheed Minar

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury has paid his respects to the 1952 Language Movement martyrs on International Mother Language Day. He laid a wreath at the Central Shaheed Mina... Read More


Information Minister Swapon pledges to guarantee independent media

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Calling a free press essential for democracy, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon says he sees himself as a "guardian of the media", responsible for ensuring jou... Read More


Banana trunks found inside guide wall construction in Madaripur!

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- A road construction project meant to improve connectivity in Madaripur has drawn sharp criticism after residents uncovered banana trunks placed inside the foundation of a guide wall.... Read More


Lalon followers write to Prime Minister Tarique seeking security for Dol Purnima celebrations

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Followers of the mystic poet Fakir Lalon Shah have sent an open letter to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, urging the government to ensure security and an uninterrupted celebration of ... Read More


Government to begin paying allowances to many Imams, Muezzins before Eid, says advisor

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Many Khatibs, Imams and Muezzins across Bangladesh will begin receiving government allowances even before Eid-ul-Fitr, Prime Minister's Advisor Mahdi Amin has said. He made the rema... Read More


Group pays tribute for Hasina, actress Mishti slates Jamaat's homage at Shaheed Minar

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- A group of people have paid floral tribute at the Central Shaheed Minar on behalf of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina during International Mother Language Day commemorations. Aro... Read More


Narsingdi retired teacher's tendons severed in land feud, mob torches attackers' home

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- A retired schoolteacher has been critically injured after his leg tendons were allegedly severed in an attack over a land dispute in Narsingdi's Shibpur Upazila. Angry residents, inc... Read More