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Two Ansar members arrested on charges of rape at Manikganj hospital

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Police have arrested two Ansar members over allegations of sexually assaulting a housewife at Manikganj Sadar Hospital. Authorities confirmed that following the arrests, both person... Read More


RAB says Banasree teenager was killed for refusing 'improper proposals'

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has said the 14-year-old schoolgirl found with her throat slit at her home in Banasree was killed after turning down "persistent advances" from a fam... Read More


Bangladesh slashes development allocation by 13% with steep cuts in health, education

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- A shortage of projects has led to a 13 percent cut in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) allocation for the current fiscal year 2025-26. The allocation has been reduced by Tk 30... Read More


Three die after drinking rectified spirit as illegal liquor trade grips Rangpur

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Three people have reportedly died after consuming bootleg liquor in Rangpur Sadar and Badarganj Upazila. Of them, two died at Nayapara of Kishmat Basantapur village in Badarganj, wh... Read More


Wild elephant kills 20 in India's Jharkhand as rescue teams struggle to track it

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- At least 20 people have been killed by a wild elephant over nine days in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, as forest officials continue efforts to trace and capture the animal. ... Read More


3 dead as train rams pickup van in Faridpur

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Three passengers on a pickup van have been killed after a train ploughed into their vehicle at a rail crossing in Faridpur's Boalmari Upazila. The incident occurred at the Sutashi R... Read More


EC restores candidacy of Rashtro Sangskar Andolon's Hasnat Quaiyum

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- The Election Commission has reinstated the candidacy of Hasnat Quaiyum, president of the Bangladesh Rashtro Songskar Andolon, allowing him to contest the Kishoreganj-5 seat as an ind... Read More


2 unidentified bodies found floating in Dinajpur's Atrai River

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Police have recovered the floating bodies of two unidentified people from the Atrai River in Dinajpur's Chirirbandar Upazila. The bodies were retrieved around 10:30am on Monday besi... Read More


Inqilab Moncho activists throw eggs at ex-minister Palak's prison van

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Activists from the Inqilab Moncho have thrown eggs at the prison van carrying former ICT state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak during. The incident occurred in front of the Dhaka Chief ... Read More


Former Cox's Bazar mayor Nurul Absar gets 5 years in jail over 'embezzlement'

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- A Chattogram court has sentenced former Cox's Bazar municipality mayor Nurul Absar to five years' rigorous imprisonment over "misappropriation of public funds". Judge Md Mizanur Rah... Read More