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Youth shot dead as BGB opens fire during Sylhet anti-smuggling raid

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Police in Sylhet have confirmed the death of a young man after the Border Guard Bangladesh opened fire during an anti-smuggling operation along the Jaintapur border. The BGB claimed... Read More


BNP made no demand for caretaker government, says Asif Nazrul

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The BNP did not demand the formation of a caretaker government during its meeting with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, according to Law Advisor Asif Nazrul. Speaking at the Secretaria... Read More


Bangladesh reports four more dengue deaths, 762 hospitalisations in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Another two patients have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide death toll this year to 255. The Directorate General of Health Services (... Read More


Deepika and Ranveer mark Diwali with daughter Dua's first public appearance

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have ushered in Diwali with the public introduction of their daughter, Dua Padukone Singh. On Tuesday, the Bollywood couple shared a series of pho... Read More


Dhaka customs to stay open Friday, Saturday after Shahjalal Cargo Village fire

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The Dhaka Custom House will keep customs clearance operations open round-the-clock on Friday and Saturday to manage the fallout from the recent blaze at the Cargo Village of Shahjala... Read More


Interim government must adopt a 'caretaker' model before polls, says BNP's Amir Khosru

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the interim government must immediately begin functioning in the manner of a "caretaker" administration for the sake of neutra... Read More


Detained Army officers 'innocent', acted on 'Hasina's orders': lawyer

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Lawyers representing the Army officers who were sent to jail in three cases of crimes against humanity, including enforced disappearances and killings, allegedly committed during the... Read More


BUET student arrested under Cyber Security Act amid late-night protests

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Police have arrested a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) amid overnight protests on campus. Sreeshant Roy, a student of BUET's Department of Elec... Read More


How and why Oxfam published the Testimony of Sixty

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The Testimony of Sixty on the Crisis in Bengal carried statements and articles written by famous figures such as Mother Teresa and Senator Edward Kennedy, along with well-known journ... Read More


Dhaka Metro to charge commuters Tk 100 for entry to stations without travel

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Commuters who enter any metro rail station in Dhaka by scanning their card but leave without making a trip will be charged a Tk 100 penalty, authorities say. The rule has been intro... Read More