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Brent Christensen nominated as next US ambassador to Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The White House has nominated career diplomat Brent Christensen as the next US ambassador to Bangladesh, subject to confirmation by the US Senate. Christensen, a senior member ... Read More


Bloodied body of rickshaw driver recovered in Chattogram's Patiya

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Police have recovered the bloodied body of a rickshaw driver, believed to have been stabbed during an attempted hijacking in Chattogram's Patiya Upazila. The victim has been id... Read More


Caretaker jailed until death for raping teen in Keraniganj

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- A tribunal has sent a man to jail until his death for raping a teenage girl in South Keraniganj's Aganagar in 2021. Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judg... Read More


Top court clears way for DUCSU polls to be held on Sept 9

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The Supreme Court has given the green light for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election to be held as planned on Sept 9. On Wednesday, a seven-member benc... Read More


Home ministry meets field-level officials to ensure peaceful election

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs is set to hold a high-level meeting with field officers to review the country's law and order situation ahead of the 13th general election. The vir... Read More


Housewife found dead in Chattogram's Chandnaish, husband detained

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Police have recovered the body of a 19-year-old woman from a house in Chattogram's Chandanaish Upazila and detained her husband for questioning. The body of Sadia Sultana Alfi ... Read More


Two killed as train rams dump truck in Gazipur

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Two people have been killed after a Dhaka-bound Panchagarh Express train collided with a dump truck at a railway crossing in Gazipur city. The accident happened around 11:30pm ... Read More


377 Bangladeshis among hundreds held in Malaysia gambling crackdown

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Malaysian immigration authorities have detained hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals during a raid on illegal gambling activities in Kuala Lumpur. The operation, code-named Op Bel... Read More


Drivers demand uniform BRTA policy for battery rickshaws, easybikes

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Drivers of battery-powered rickshaws, vans and easybikes have called for a unified policy under the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), rejecting draft regulations frame... Read More


Traffic snarls as garment workers block Kuril road over unpaid wages

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Workers from a garment factory have occupied a road in Dhaka's Kuril area to demand payment of wages and allowances, triggering severe traffic congestion. The protest by employ... Read More