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Chattogram sees red as political rivalries, gang wars spark deadly crime wave ahead of election

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- In the streets of Chattogram, bullets and bloodshed have become a grim backdrop to everyday life. From city lanes to northern Upazilas, authorities trace the bloodshed to clashing c... Read More


Japanese-Bangladeshi REVIVAL Group to lease, restart BEXIMCO Textile Division

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Japanese-Bangladeshi fashion and sustainability venture REVIVAL Group Co Ltd and REVIVAL Projects Ltd will lease and restart the long-shuttered BEXIMCO Textile Division, according to... Read More


Reports on Lamia, Lutfey becoming ambassadors 'baseless', says press secretary

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has rejected reports about appointing Principal Coordinator for SDG Affairs Lamiya Morshed, Special Envoy for International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi, and ... Read More


Mamun murder: Case filed 5 days after shooting, suspects listed as 'unnamed'

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Five days since the murder of police-listed "top criminal" Tarik Saif Mamun, a case has finally been filed against 10-12 unidentified suspects. Mamun's wife Bilkis Akhter Ripa filed... Read More


4 in 10 children have 'worrying' levels of lead in their blood, says survey by BBS, UNICEF

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Nearly 4 out of 10 children in Bangladesh have "worrying" levels of lead in their blood, according to a new study by UNICEF and the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). It said, "... Read More


Latif Siddique appears at court with brother Kader Siddique

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Expelled Awami League leader and former minister Abdul Latif Siddique, who was granted bail by the High Court in an anti-terrorism case filed with the Shahbagh Police Station, has ap... Read More


Medical student found dead at home in Sylhet

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Police in Sylhet have recovered the body of a medical student in Sylhet Sadar Upazila. Around 10am on Saturday, the victim was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her residence in t... Read More


Gono Forum releases preliminary 133-seat lineup for general election

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Gono Forum has unveiled a preliminary list of candidates for 133 constituencies ahead of the parliamentary polls. The announcement was made on Saturday at a media briefing at the Ab... Read More


Police arrest 44 Awami League leaders, activists for 'flash procession, sabotage' attempts in Cumilla

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Police have arrested 44 leaders and activists of the Awami League, a party banned from holding any activities, and its affiliates in various places in Cumilla. They were arrested be... Read More


Fire guts parked minibus on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- A minibus parked on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, has been damaged by fire. The incident occurred around 6am on Saturday in the Shimrail area, in front o... Read More