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Five, including a Bangladeshi, arrested for facilitating 'illegal immigration' through fraudulent documents

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Five individuals, including one Bangladeshi national, have been arrested in Italy in a special operation targeting illegal immigration. The country's Guardia di Finanza (Financial ... Read More


Citizens urge Election Commission to tackle 'mob violence' threats

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Representatives from civil society urged the Election Commission to be vigilant against the threat of "mob violence" ahead of the parliamentary polls. On Sunday, civil society lead... Read More


Dengue: 4 die as hospitalisations hit single-day record

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Another 845 new patients have been admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh with dengue in the past 24 hours, taking the overall tally of admissions this year to 46,051. It is the hi... Read More


'Malaysia dream' on hold: Aspiring migrants block road in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Several hundred people who had completed all formalities but failed to travel to Malaysia within the stipulated time have staged a demonstration on a major road in Dhaka's Karwan Ba... Read More


BNP's Mirza Fakhrul hears 'echoes of Zia' in Yunus's New York remarks

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the words of Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus at an event in the US evoked memories of former Bangladesh president and BNP founder... Read More


SUST expels 54 leaders, activists of 'banned' Chhatra League

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) authorities have expelled 54 leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the banned student affiliate of the Awami ... Read More


Former MP Kamal Mojumder's son arrested on 'murder, terrorism' charges

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Shaheed Ahmed Mojumdar, the youngest son of former MP Kamal Ahmed Mojumder, has been arrested by police on charges of murder and terrorism. He was taken into custody near the Polic... Read More


Joint forces raid home of ex-MP Haji Salim

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Joint security forces are conducting a raid on the home of former member of parliament and Awami League leader Haji Mohammad Salim. Law enforcers say the raid on the house in Dhaka... Read More


Foreign branches of political parties defy law - what does the Election Commission think?

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Whenever senior leaders of major political parties travel abroad, they are received by expatriate party activists. The same scenes play out whether they belong to the ruling party o... Read More


Home advisor warns of strict action against Durga Puja rumour-mongers

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury says that strict action will be taken against those spreading rumours on social media regarding Durga Puja, the largest annual festival ... Read More