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Hijacker flees with luxury car on pretext of test drive in Dhaka's Paribagh

Dhaka, March 10 -- Another car hijacking under the pretense of a "test drive" has been reported in the capital. The incident allegedly took place on Saturday night. Car dealer Mashroor Nair subsequen... Read More


BNP leader's chauffeur 'beats female constable with rod' in Savar

Dhaka, March 9 -- A BNP leader's chauffeur has been accused of beating a female police constable with an iron rod in Dhaka's Savar. Additional Superintendent of Police (Savar Circle) Shahinur Kabir s... Read More


Special Assistant Faiz Ahmad assures mobile operators of dark fibre

Dhaka, March 9 -- Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief advisor, has promised to provide mobile operators with access to "dark fibre". He said, "We will grant concessions to mobile operat... Read More


No 'strict curbs' on motorcycles for Eid journey, says Advisor Fouzul

Dhaka, March 9 -- Road Transport Advisor Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has outlined several measures aimed at easing the travel experience for homebound passengers during the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. He sai... Read More


6 burnt as explosion sparked by 'gas leak' rocks Chandpur home during Sehri

Dhaka, March 9 -- Six members of a family have suffered severe burns after a suspected gas leak triggered an explosion at a home in Chandpur. The incident took place during Sehri in the early hours o... Read More


Anti-discrimination Student Movement leader arrested in Narayanganj

Dhaka, March 9 -- An organiser of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement has been arrested in a joint operation at the Narayanganj 300-bed Hospital. Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station chief Nas... Read More


Another Narayanganj gas fire victim dies, taking death toll to 3

Dhaka, March 9 -- A woman who suffered severe burns in a fire sparked by a gas leak in Narayanganj's Siddhirganj has succumbed to her injuries. It brings the death toll in the incident to three. The ... Read More


Lynch mob beats 8 people in Dhaka over theft, mugging suspicion

Dhaka, March 9 -- Eight people have been beaten by mobs on suspicion of being thieves and muggers in separate incidents in Dhaka. Police took the injured to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, or DMC... Read More


Bangladesh mulls 90-day rape trial limit, denying offenders bail

Dhaka, March 9 -- The interim government is considering legal amendments to ensure rape cases are disposed of within 90 days while barring bail for the accused, Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said. Spea... Read More


Private sector credit growth hits decade-low at 7.15pc in January

Dhaka, March 9 -- Private sector credit growth in January fell to 7.15 percent, marking the lowest in a decade, according to Bangladesh Bank data. The central bank has private sector credit growth fi... Read More