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Why Bogura binned Manna's poll bid but Dhaka allowed him to run

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Mahmudur Rahman Manna has been cleared to contest the Dhaka-18 seat despite being barred from the Bogura-2 constituency, a contrasting decision that has raised questions about how nom... Read More


Mobile traders clash with police in Karwan Bazar

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- The mobile phone traders have engaged in a clash with police in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar. On Sunday, police intervened when traders attempted to block the road. This sparked a chase and ... Read More


RAB arrests 3 key suspects over Shariatpur pharmacy owner Khokon Das killing

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the three main accused in the killing of Khokon Das, a pharmacy owner and bKash agent, in Shariatpur. The arrests were made around 1am o... Read More


Police say key suspect in series of arson on Raozan Hindu houses arrested

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Police have arrested the key suspect in a series of arson attacks on Hindu houses in Raozan, Chattogram. The suspect, identified as Monir Hossain, carried out the attacks to frame in... Read More


Mustafizur's IPL axe: Advisor Asif Nazrul asks BCB to shift Bangladesh's World Cup matches

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Interim government Sports Advisor Asif Nazrul has condemned the Indian cricket board's decision to drop Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League (IPL). Citin... Read More


New chief justice seeks cooperation to reduce case backlog

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Newly appointed Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury has called for cooperation from all to reduce the backlog of cases in the courts. He made the remarks on Sunday, his first work... Read More


Household waste collectors take to streets in Mirpur, alleging extortion by local political figures

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Household waste collectors have taken to the streets in Dhaka's Mirpur, protesting alleged extortion by local political figures. The three-wheeler drivers, who collect garbage from r... Read More


Peers block road at Farmgate over death of Tejgaon College student

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Students of Tejgaon College have once again blocked the road in the Farmgate area protesting the death of a fellow peer following a clash between two groups at the college hostel. St... Read More


Resort owner, two tourists 'abducted' in Sundarbans

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Three people, including the owner of a Sundarbans resort, have been abducted by forest bandits in Dakop Upazila of Khulna, police say. The trio were abducted on Friday from the Kenua... Read More


Two killed after truck slams into motorcycle in Barishal

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Two men riding a motorcycle have died after a truck rammed into their two-wheeler in Barishal city. The collision occurred shortly before midnight on Friday on the Jhalakathi-Barisha... Read More