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Mamun murder: Case filed 5 days after shooting, suspects listed as 'unnamed'

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Five days since the murder of police-listed "top criminal" Tarik Saif Mamun, a case has finally been filed against 10-12 unidentified suspects. Mamun's wife Bilkis Akhter Ripa filed... Read More


4 in 10 children have 'worrying' levels of lead in their blood, says survey by BBS, UNICEF

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Nearly 4 out of 10 children in Bangladesh have "worrying" levels of lead in their blood, according to a new study by UNICEF and the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). It said, "... Read More


Latif Siddique appears at court with brother Kader Siddique

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Expelled Awami League leader and former minister Abdul Latif Siddique, who was granted bail by the High Court in an anti-terrorism case filed with the Shahbagh Police Station, has ap... Read More


Medical student found dead at home in Sylhet

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Police in Sylhet have recovered the body of a medical student in Sylhet Sadar Upazila. Around 10am on Saturday, the victim was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her residence in t... Read More


Gono Forum releases preliminary 133-seat lineup for general election

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Gono Forum has unveiled a preliminary list of candidates for 133 constituencies ahead of the parliamentary polls. The announcement was made on Saturday at a media briefing at the Ab... Read More


Police arrest 44 Awami League leaders, activists for 'flash procession, sabotage' attempts in Cumilla

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Police have arrested 44 leaders and activists of the Awami League, a party banned from holding any activities, and its affiliates in various places in Cumilla. They were arrested be... Read More


Fire guts parked minibus on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- A minibus parked on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, has been damaged by fire. The incident occurred around 6am on Saturday in the Shimrail area, in front o... Read More


Fresh sponsors Bangladesh's Asif Imran for 2025 Snooker World Cup in Muscat

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Meghna Group of Industries' flagship brand Fresh is sponsoring cueist Asif Imran as he represents Bangladesh at the Snooker World Cup, Singles and Team 2025, to be held in Muscat, Om... Read More


Fiscal stimulus: US, Japan share unorthodox anti-inflation tool

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- The United States and Japan are both employing a novel inflation-fighting tool: fiscal stimulus. US President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are looking to p... Read More


Crude bomb detonates near Asian Development Bank in Agargaon

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- A crude bomb has exploded on the road outside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) building in Agargaon, Dhaka, The incident occurred around 8:20pm on Saturday, police said. Sher-e-Ban... Read More