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EC to release public notice for registration of new parties soon

Dhaka, March 10 -- The Election Commission is set to issue a notification soon, inviting applications for new political party registrations ahead of the general election. "If we are to hold elections... Read More


Clashes erupt between injured July Uprising protesters and Pangu Hospital staff

Dhaka, March 10 -- Injured protesters from the July Uprising and hospital staff members have reportedly been involved in a scuffle at the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitat... Read More


Road crash protesters clear blockade in Dhaka after several hours, traffic starts to flow

Dhaka, March 10 -- Garments workers have called off a road blockade in Dhaka's Banani several hours after a female colleague was killed in a road accident in the area. The protesters cleared the road... Read More


Businessman hacked to death in Savar, bag containing gold looted

Dhaka, March 10 -- A jeweller has been hacked to death in Dhaka's Savar and robbed of a bag containing gold and cash. Based on the CCTV footage, police said the murder and robbery had occurred outsid... Read More


Frustration reigns as WASA line damage leaves large swathes of Chattogram without water

Dhaka, March 10 -- An acute water shortage has hit a large part of Chattogram city after a WASA pipeline was damaged in the Sagarika area during the installation of underground power cables. Many area... Read More


Leaseholders in Sunamganj Haor region struggle as villagers storm wetlands to plunder fish

Dhaka, March 10 -- During the erstwhile Awami League government's tenure, party leaders and their allied fishermen's associations held a firm grip over the leasing of water bodies in the Haor region. ... Read More


2 die as vehicle rams motorcycle in Tangail

Dhaka, March 10 -- A motorcyclist and a pillion passenger have been killed after their two-wheeler was rammed by another vehicle in Tangail's Kalihati. The incident occurred near the Salla Kamakkhar ... Read More


Dhaka University students march against sexual violence against women in Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 10 -- Students of Dhaka University have staged march carrying sticks in protest against the continued incidents of sexual violence, including the recent rape of a child in Magura. The ma... Read More


Fire at Liberation War Museum tamed after 45 minutes

Dhaka, March 10 -- The Fire Service says a fire at the Liberation War Museum in Dhaka's Agargaon has been brought under control after 45 minutes of firefighting effort. Rashed Bin Khaled, a spokesman... Read More


Dhaka commuters suffer as protest blocks Banani road, clogging traffic

Dhaka, March 10 -- Many roads in Dhaka are enmeshed in gridlock after the death of a female garment worker in an accident sparked a blockade by her colleagues in the Banani area. The heavy congestion ... Read More