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Gunfire between UPDF and JSS in Sajek: police

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Intermittent gunfire erupted for about an hour between the UPDF (Prasit) and the JSS (Santu Larma) in Sajek Union of Rangamati's Baghaichhari Upazila, police have said. The firing w... Read More


DJ party raid costs additional DIG his job

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Additional Deputy Inspector General Abdullah Al Jahir has now been suspended over a police raid on a house he rented out in Dhaka's Khilkhet, where officers recovered drugs and detai... Read More


Bay depression triggers port warnings

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- A depression has formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea, after a well-marked low-pressure area moved west-northwest and intensified. The system may move f... Read More


2 die from dengue, suspected measles

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Another person died with measles symptoms in Dhaka Division and another from dengue in Khulna over the past 24 hours. Since Mar 15, a total of 1,252 people have died from measles an... Read More


'Hasina exit video' suspected motive in Tahsif murder

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Police suspect former Air Force officer Tahsif Souri may have been killed for "recording and circulating" a video of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina leaving Bangladesh, a prosecu... Read More


Ashulia clashes shut 25 factories

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Garment workers brought Ashulia's industrial belt to a standstill on Saturday, clashing with police over wages, alleged blacklisting and job security. Six police officers and severa... Read More


King's 81* sinks Bangladesh in Mirpur

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Bangladesh's hopes of turning a stubborn Mirpur pitch into a match-winning ally faded as West Indies' openers took the sting out of a 170-run chase. Brandon King's unbeaten 81 carri... Read More


Garment workers block Gazipur highway over pay

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Garment workers demanding pay hikes have blocked the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Gazipur, halting traffic and causing severe disruption for commuters. The blockade began near Palli Bid... Read More


HSC result: Dhaka tops science stream, humanities slump

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Dhaka has maintained absolute dominance in the science stream among the nine general education boards in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams. On the ... Read More


Malaysia-bound workers' medical tests to cost Tk 8,000

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Bangladeshi workers seeking employment in Malaysia will have to pay Tk 8,000 each for medical examinations, the expatriates' welfare ministry has said. It has warned medical centres... Read More