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'One of them was still alive': Cumilla man recounts finding dismembered bodies strewn on rail line

Dhaka, April 23 -- "Around 6am, I was walking past the rail line and saw a severed head and the severed legs of two people lying there," says easybike driver Shahed Mia. "One of those who had their l... Read More


Surplus potatoes, empty pockets: farmers struggle to sell amid cold storage shortage, lack of exports

Dhaka, April 23 -- A bumper potato harvest this year has failed to bring any relief to farmers across Bangladesh. With production costs unrecovered, thousands are on the brink of financial disaster as... Read More


HC begins hearing on death reference, appeals in Sinha murder case

Dhaka, April 23 -- The High Court has begun hearing the death references and appeals of those convicted in the murder of Sinha Md Rashed Khan, a retired army major who was shot dead at a police checkp... Read More


Polytechnic students suspend protest after ministry forms committee

Dhaka, April 23 -- Polytechnic institute students have suspended their week-long nationwide protest after the education ministry formed a committee to devise a "roadmap for the implementation" of thei... Read More


HC halts police order requiring prior approval for arrests in Anti-discrimination Movement cases

Dhaka, April 23 -- The High Court has imposed a three-month suspension on a Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) directive that required prior approval from senior officials before arresting suspects in ca... Read More


No breakthrough as KUET students continue hunger strike despite education advisor's visit

Dhaka, April 23 -- A meeting between Education Advisor CR Abrar and students observing a hunger strike at the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) has ended without a resolution as t... Read More


Students block Shahbagh demanding KUET VC's resignation

Dhaka, April 23 -- Students from Dhaka University, BUET, and other institutions have blocked Dhaka's Shahbagh demanding the resignation of Muhammad Mashud, the vice-chancellor (VC) of the Khulna Unive... Read More


Shakib Khan's 'Borbad' on track for box office success in Italy

Dhaka, April 22 -- Bangladeshi action thriller "Borbad" is making waves in Italy since its Eid-ul-Fitr release. Among the six films released during the holiday, "Borbad" has not only resonated with mo... Read More


Female students smash lock to re-enter Rokeya Hall at KUET

Dhaka, April 22 -- Protesting students at Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) have now broken into Rokeya Hall, the institution's sole female residential hall. Around 6:30pm on Tuesd... Read More


BNP activist hacked to death in Feni by burqa-clad attackers

Dhaka, April 22 -- A BNP worker has allegedly been hacked to death in Feni's Sonagazi Upazila by rivals dressed in burqas. The murder occurred on Tuesday morning, reportedly due to a long-standing pe... Read More