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Malaysian police say suspected Bangladeshi man killed in hit and run

Dhaka, May 13 -- A 30-year-old man killed in a hit and run in western Malaysia's Klang is believed to be a Bangladeshi citizen, say local police. Klang Utara police chief S Vijaya Rao said authoritie... Read More


'It feels great to come to court,' a frustrated Latif Siddique tells judge

Dhaka, May 13 -- Former Awami League Presidium member and ex-minister Abdul Latif Siddique will no longer have to appear in court in person for hearings in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. H... Read More


Bangladesh records eight child deaths in a day as measles cases continue to rise

Dhaka, May 13 -- Measles continues to spread across Bangladesh, with at least eight child deaths and 126 new infections reported over the past 24 hours. On Wednesday, the Directorate General of Healt... Read More


Recording of testimony begins in former IGP Benazir graft case

Dhaka, May 13 -- A Dhaka court has begun hearing testimony in a case against former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed for acquiring illegal assets worth over Tk 110 million. Deputy Dire... Read More


ECNEC approves Tk 345bn Padma Barrage mega project

Dhaka, May 13 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved the Tk 345 billion Padma Barrage project during its third meeting since the BNP took office. The decisio... Read More


3 more children with measles symptoms die in Sylhet

Dhaka, May 13 -- Three more children with measles-like symptoms have died in the Sylhet Division in the latest 24- hour report. Mohammad Noore Alam Shamim, assistant director at the Office of the Dir... Read More


12 burnt in 'gas blast' at canteen of Narayanganj power plant

Dhaka, May 13 -- At least 12 people have suffered burns after a gas leak sparked an explosion in the canteen of the Jera Meghnaghat Power Limited power plant in Narayanganj's Sonargaon. The accident ... Read More


Tribunal begins trial of Shamim Osman, 11 others over 10 killings in Narayanganj

Dhaka, May 13 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has ordered the start of the trial against former Awami League MP Shamim Osman and 11 others in a case over the killing of 10 people in Narayanganj d... Read More


PBI to probe attack case linked to lawyer Alif killing

Dhaka, May 13 -- A Chattogram court has handed the investigation of a case involving an attack on lawyers, filed by the brother of murdered lawyer Saiful Islam Alif, to the Police Bureau of Investigat... Read More


27th BCS: Notices issued appointing 96 more candidates

Dhaka, May 13 -- A decade and a half since examinees sat for the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations, the government has issued a notice appointing 96 more of them. The notification was ... Read More