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Man surrenders with axe after killing friend in Mymensingh

Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- A young man has surrendered to police with "a blood-stained Chinese axe" after killing his friend in Mymensingh's Trishal. The incident took place at Trishal Government Nazrul Acade... Read More


Sprawling 'corruption' charges outline legal siege against Hasina, her kin

Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- The courtroom in Dhaka reverberated with statements that could define Bangladesh's political landscape for years. Sheikh Hasina, once at the pinnacle of power, was sentenced to a to... Read More


US deports 39 more Bangladeshi migrants amid Trump immigration crackdown

Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- The United States has deported another 39 Bangladeshi nationals amid the Trump administration's ongoing crackdown on undocumented immigration. They arrived in Dhaka on a special US ... Read More


Man stabbed to death in 'late-night mugging' in Chattogram

Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- A man has been killed during a "late-night mugging" in Chattogram. The incident occurred opposite the Chattogram District Council building in the port city's Kotwali Thana on Thursd... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah in Bay of Bengal unlikely to affect coastline, Met Office says

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- A low-pressure system located in the southwest Bay of Bengal and the adjacent Sri Lankan coast has intensified into a cyclone, which has been named "Ditwah". The Bangladesh Meteorol... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah spins up over Bay of Bengal, ports on alert

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- A low-pressure system located in the southwest Bay of Bengal and the adjacent Sri Lankan coast has intensified into a cyclone, which has been named "Ditwah". The Bangladesh Meteorol... Read More


Purbachal plot graft: Ousted PM Hasina gets total of 21 years in jail in 3 cases

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi prime minister ousted by the July Uprising, to a total of 21 years in jail in three cases over corruption in the allocation... Read More


Rapid response puts out New Eskaton building fire within 10 minutes

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- A fire at a building on Dilu Road in Dhaka's New Eskaton has been brought under control within 10 minutes, according to the Fire Service. The fire started at 9:18pm on Thursday, and... Read More


Verdicts being read out in plot graft case against Hasina, her children

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- A judge has begun reading out the verdicts in three cases against 23 suspects, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case over misusing government power to allocate plo... Read More


UAE not issuing visas to Pakistanis, official tells Senate body

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing visas to Pakistani citizens, Interior Ministry official Salman Chaudhry has told a Senate committee, citing concerns over "misuse" of vis... Read More