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Woman seen with Tahsif at bar remanded

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- A Dhaka court has remanded Jerika Tasnim Disha, the young woman who was seen entering and leaving a bar in Uttara with former Air Force officer Tahsif Souri, for four days. Disha, wh... Read More


Garment protests: Police claim 28 detainees are 'AL activists'

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The Mirpur Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has detained 28 people suspected of being leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliates amid the garment workers pr... Read More


2 die of measles symptoms in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Two more people have died of measles symptoms over a 24-hour period. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Friday that the toll from the disease since Mar 15 has ... Read More


Franchise-based bus services launched on 7 Dhaka routes

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Bus services have begun operating under a franchise system on seven routes in Dhaka, comprising six regular routes and one circular route, as part of Dhaka's bus route rationalisation... Read More


Tahsif death: Woman seen with him in bar arrested

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Police have arrested a young woman in the murder case filed over the death of former air force officer Tahsif Souri, whose body was recovered from a river. She was seen with Tahsif a... Read More


Deep depression may intensify into cyclone

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- A depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea has moved northwestwards and intensified into a deep depression. It may develop into a cyclone, Meteorologist ... Read More


Return to work: labour minister to protesters

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury has called on protesting garment workers to return to work after announcing the formation of a new minimum wage board. He says t... Read More


Minimum wage board formed amid labour unrest

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The government has announced the formation of a minimum wage board amid labour unrest in the readymade garment sector over demands for higher wages. The four strong board will be cha... Read More


Police box torched in Gazipur

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Police have clashed with garment workers protesting for a minimum wage of Tk 30,000 in Gazipur's Konabari. A Konabari police box has been set on fire amid the violence. The incident ... Read More


Police vehicle torched in Mirpur

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- A police pickup truck has been set on fire during clashes between protesting garment workers and police in Dhaka's Mirpur. The incident took place in front of Purobi Cinema Hall arou... Read More