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2 held over human trafficking to Cambodia

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has arrested two members of a human trafficking ring over allegations of luring two individuals to Cambodia with promises of emp... Read More


5 killed as lorry ploughs into them in Sitakunda

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Five bus passengers waiting by the roadside have been killed while at least four others have been injured after a lorry ploughed into them in Chattogram's Sitakunda Upazila. The acc... Read More


Police to crack down on drug, teen gangs 'godfathers'

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Bangladesh Police have been instructed to identify and take strict action against the alleged masterminds behind drug networks and teenage gangs, Additional Inspector General Md Saye... Read More


UN exposes forced recruitment of Bangladeshis by Russia

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Citizens from at least 29 countries, including Bangladesh, have been forcibly recruited or tricked into joining the Russian armed forces through deceptive civilian job offers, accord... Read More


Minimum wage board formation nears final stage: minister

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Labour Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury has said the government will publish a gazette notification for a minimum wage board as soon as it receives nominees from workers' representati... Read More


Ex-Miss Switzerland accuses Trump of 'rape'

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Former Miss Switzerland Beatrice Keul has accused US President Donald Trump of rape. The alleged incident took place at New York's Plaza Hotel in 1993, according to a report publishe... Read More


Palestinians protest West Bank demolitions as Israelis vote

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Israeli troops fired a stun grenade on Tuesday to disperse Palestinians who gathered to protest against an Israeli military operation that has displaced thousands of residents from a... Read More


Political parties demand justice over attack on CPB office

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Several political parties have condemned Monday night's attack on the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) headquarters in Purana Paltan and demanded the arrest and trial of those inv... Read More


Cyclone 'Arnab' heads for Andhra coast

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The very severe cyclonic storm "Arnab" is churning towards the coast of India's Andhra Pradesh, packing wind speeds of up to 150km per hour. According to the India Meteorological De... Read More


Police association defends IGP's remarks on use of force

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The Bangladesh Police Service Association has defended Inspector General of Police Ali Hossain Fakir's remarks that police would not hesitate to carry out "crossfire" operations if t... Read More