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Police constable arrested in Chattogram with 10,000 yaba pills

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Police say they have arrested a constable with 10,000 yaba pills during a checkpoint search in Chattogram's Lohagara Upazila. The arrest took place on Wednesday morning in front of ... Read More


ACC asks 17 NBR officers to submit asset details over 'evidence of illicit wealth'

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission has asked 17 senior and mid-level officers of the National Board of Revenue to submit statements of their assets and liabilities after investigato... Read More


Protesters demand resignation of Law Advisor Asif Nazrul over Uprising case bail

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Families of the victims and the injured from the July Uprising have demanded the resignation of Law Advisor Asif Nazrul, accusing him of failing to prevent suspects from securin... Read More


Market capitalisation slips despite over Tk 10 billion turnover on DSE

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) turnover has crossed Tk 10 billion as Tk 2 billion worth of shares from pharmaceutical and chemical companies changed hands. Despite the surge, t... Read More


26 arrested over teen's killing at Geneva Camp

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the arrest of 26 individuals in connection with the death of Shah Alam, a teenager who was killed during a clash between two groups of drug dealers in ... Read More


CMP constable to face interrogation for 3 days over leaked commissioner's message

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- A Chattogram court has ordered a policeman who was arrested for "leaking" a wireless message from the city's police commissioner to face grilling for three days. Chattogram Met... Read More


Election confirmed in February, no plan to backtrack, says Advisor Asif Nazrul

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- The upcoming general election will be held in February no matter what statements are made by the political parties, says Law Advisor Asif Nazrul. On Tuesday, he said the govern... Read More


Seven left-leaning student bodies to contest DUCSU election as 'Pratirodh Parshod'

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Seven left-leaning student organisations have announced a joint panel called the "Pratirodh Parshod", or resistance panel, to contest the Dhaka University Central Students' Unio... Read More


Biman announces measures after spate of mechanical glitches on recent flights

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines has announced a series of immediate and long-term measures in response to the recent recurrence of mechanical faults in several of its flights. In a p... Read More


4 hours of erosion sees river claim 15 houses in Kurigram, leaving families homeless

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Fulmati Begum lived in Majherchar village in Kurigram's Rajarhat Upazila near the Teesta River. The river has now encroached on her land, and she seems to have no choice but to ... Read More