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Autorickshaw driver killed in Cumilla, vehicle stolen

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Police have recovered of an autorickshaw driver with his throat slit from a cornfield in Cumilla's Homna Upazila. The body was found next to the Karakandi-Baherkhela road on Friday ... Read More


Hundreds bid tearful goodbye to 2-year-old Sajid, who died after falling into a Rajshahi deep tube well

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Koelhat Purbapara in Rajshahi's Pachander Union has been stunned by grief since Thursday night. The air hangs heavy with sharp sorrow ever since the local mosque announced that 2-yea... Read More


Clock starts on Bangladesh's high-stakes vote and on electoral commission's credibility

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The anticipation for Bangladesh's democratic transformation, reshaped by the July Uprising, is palpable across the country. A critical milestone in fulfilling that expectation has a... Read More


Bagerhat gets 4 seats, Gazipur reduced to 5 in revised Election Commission gazette

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The Election Commission (EC) has restored four constituencies in Bagerhat after a court ruling, issuing a revised gazette that also cuts one seat from Gazipur. The revised notificat... Read More


Man arrested over murders of freedom fighter, wife in Rangpur

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Police have arrested a man over his suspected involvement in the killing of freedom fighter Jagesh Chandra Roy and his wife Suborna Roy in Rangpur's Taraganj Upazila. The suspect, i... Read More


Schedule requires parties, candidates to comply with electoral code

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The announcement of the election schedule also constitutes the call for parties and candidates to comply with the electoral code of conduct. The compliance is mandatory. Non-compli... Read More


Jamaat candidates meet Narayanganj teachers, BNP fears 'bias'

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami candidates in Narayanganj have been holding a series of meetings with school teachers, prompting BNP leaders to warn of potential partisan influence. In Narayang... Read More


US weighs 'Core 5' that could align traditional adversaries, diverging from G7

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The US has explored setting up a new "Core 5" group including Russia, China, India and Japan, a move that could bring traditional adversaries closer and diverge from the G7. The POL... Read More


AL brings out torch procession in Ganabhaban despite ban

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The Awami League and its affiliated organisations, whose activities are banned, have brought out a protest procession in Dhaka's Ganabhaban area. The procession paraded down the Aur... Read More


Two Bangladeshis die after 'drinking petrol' on migrant boat bound for Greece

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Two Bangladeshi migrants have reportedly died after mistakenly drinking petrol during a journey by sea from Libya to Greece. According to the Bangladesh Embassy in Athens, the group... Read More