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Home ministry forms 'law and order coordination' cell ahead of election

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- A law and order coordination cell has been formed at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Dhaka ahead of the parliamentary polls and the referendum. The ministry announced the formation ... Read More


5-year-old found dead in Bhatara water tank, sister-in-law arrested

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Police have recovered the body of a 5-year-old girl from a water tank at her house in the capital's Bhatara, and arrested her sister-in-law on suspicion of murder. Police recovered ... Read More


5 Unilever Bangladesh officials face arrest warrants over 'dealer fraud'

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against five officials of Unilever Bangladesh in connection with a case filed by a dealer alleging fraud and breach of trust. Dhaka Metropol... Read More


Supreme Court bars 'unauthorised' individuals from premises

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The authorities have restricted the entry of unauthorised individuals into the Supreme Court premises as part of measures to ensure overall security, allowing access only to lawyers,... Read More


BNP dissidents run even in seats ceded to allies to leave coalition partners uneasy

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) internal revolt has spilled into seats earmarked for allies, unsettling coalition partners and exposing the limits of party discipline ahead ... Read More


59% of BNP's candidates facing financial liabilities, TIB finds

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Nearly 59 percent of the BNP's candidates contesting in the parliamentary polls have outstanding loans, according to Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). The findings were d... Read More


Pakistan board writes to ICC backing Bangladesh over India matches

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) in support of Bangladesh's refusal to travel to India for the T20 World Cup. According to cri... Read More


Narayanganj plastic factory blaze tamed after four hours

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- A fire at a plastic goods manufacturing factory in Narayanganj Sadar Upazila has been doused after four hours. The blaze erupted around 1:45am on Wednesday at the premises of Plasti... Read More


Dhaka court to hear treason charges against Hasina, 286 others

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- A Dhaka court is set to hear arguments on the framing of charges in a treason case filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 286 others over allegations of attempting to ... Read More


Expat dies of wounds in Abu Dhabi 14 days after road accident

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- A young Bangladeshi expatriate has died after he was in a coma for 14 days following a road accident in Abu Dhabi. The victim was identified as 22-year-old Wahidul Islam Fahim, the ... Read More