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Man dies after being stabbed multiple times in Lalbagh

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- A man has been fatally stabbed multiple times in a grisly killing in Dhaka's Lalbagh. Police said the incident unfolded at 4pm at Shahid Nagar on Tuesday. The dead has been identifi... Read More


Lakshmipur BNP leader 'falls ill' during meeting, dies en route to hospital

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- A BNP leader has died on the way to hospital after "falling ill" during an election meeting in Lakshmipur. BNP Joint Secretary General Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee confirmed that the i... Read More


Bangladesh records three more dengue deaths in a day as toll crosses 400 this year

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Bangladesh has reported three more deaths from dengue fever in the past 24 hours, pushing the yearly death toll to 401. The number of hospitalised patients from the Aedes mosquito-bo... Read More


JIC 'abduction, torture': Will Army officers face trial as tribunal set for order Sunday

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- An order on whether to frame charges against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and a group of former serving Army officers in the Joint Interrogation Cell (JIC) "abduction and tort... Read More


Daffodil University holds roundtable on post-grad diploma in sustainable business, ESG

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Daffodil International University (DIU) has held a roundtable to map learning needs for its proposed Post-Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Business and ESG Management. The discussion,... Read More


Attack on Jamaat candidate's motorcade leaves 10 people injured in Sirajganj

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- At least 10 activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami have been injured in an attack on the motorcade of the party's leader Shahinur Alam, who has been nominated to contest in the parliamentar... Read More


Election Commission drops boat symbol from postal voting

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The boat symbol of the Awami League, whose registration remains suspended, will not appear on postal ballots for those voting by mail in the parliamentary election. At the Election B... Read More


Govt extends VAT exemption on metro rail tickets for six more months

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The value-added tax (VAT) exemption imposed on metro rail tickets last year has been extended by six more months. The extension means metro passengers can commute for the time at the... Read More


Students halt movement demanding Dhaka Central University ordinance

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Student protesters pressing for the issuance of the ordinance needed to establish the proposed Dhaka Central University through the merger of seven government colleges have suspended ... Read More


Outrage after Rajshahi University teacher calls Begum Rokeya an 'infidel' on Facebook

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- A Rajshahi University teacher has come under fire after branding Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, a pioneer of women's rights, an "infidel" in a social media post. Khandaker Mahmudul H... Read More