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6 hand bombs recovered and defused in Bagerhat

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Members of a joint security force have recovered six hand bombs abandoned in Bagerhat. Md Masum Khan, chief of Bagerhat Sadar Model Police Station said the bombs were recovered in t... Read More


Chief of Thakurgaon's Jamaat-e-Islami unit detained with 'bag of cash'

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Police say Belal Uddin, the chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami unit of Thakurgaon district, has been detained with "a bag of cash". He was taken into custody at the Saidpur Airport, accor... Read More


Over 880,000 postal ballots delivered to returning officers for general election, referendum

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The Election Commission (EC) has confirmed that 883,387 postal ballots from both home and abroad have reached returning officers before the Feb 12 parliamentary polls and referendum.... Read More


Bangladesh launches 'Shubhechha', 'Druto Ticket' platforms for expatriate services, transport transparency

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh's interim government has launched two mobile applications aimed at improving access to public services and increasing transparency in ticketing. Chief Advisor Muhammad Yu... Read More


Jatiya Party chief GM Quader asks voters to back 'plough' to end 'anarchy' in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has called for an end to the "politics of hatred and division" that he believes has pitted the nation's 180 million people against one another. He sa... Read More


European Union mission says election situation under control so far

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The head of the European Union Election Observation Mission has said the election situation in Bangladesh is under the control of state authorities so far, as the mission begins full... Read More


Body of journalist recovered from Press Club toilet

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The body of Ali Mahmud, metropolitan editor at the Dainik Dinkal, has been recovered from the toilet of the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka. He was 69 years old. The door to the toilet w... Read More


Electrical faults top causes as Bangladesh records 27,000 fires, 85 deaths in 2025

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh recorded 27,059 fire incidents in 2025, leaving 85 people dead and 267 injured, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence. On average, 75 fires broke out daily. El... Read More


RAB recovers pistols, sharp weapons from pond near Indian border in Cumilla

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has recovered several firearms after draining a pond near the Indian border in Cumilla's Sadar Upazila, with the operation continuing at the site. A... Read More


Trader hacked to death at store in Mymensingh

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- A rice trader has been hacked to death inside his shop in Mymensingh's Trishal. The killers left the victim inside the shop and closed the shutters before fleeing. The murder took p... Read More