Five vehicles torched, crude bombs go off in overnight unrest across Dhaka

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Several buses, a truck and a four-wheeled passenger vehicle, locally known as a "Laguna", have been set on fire in Dhaka's Merul Badda, Mohammadpur, Savar, Narayanganj, and Dhamrai a... Read More

Rickshaw driver shot for 'not driving fast' after Jubo Dal leader killing

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Miscreants who killed Jubo Dal leader Golam Kibria in Dhaka's Pallabi and fled in a battery-powered rickshaw also shot the driver for "not going fast enough". The 20-year-old driver... Read More

Heavy security at Bangladesh tribunal ahead of Hasina verdict, ex-police chief in lock-up

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Security at the International Crimes Tribunal has been beefed up ahead of the verdict in the case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others for their role in attempt... Read More

Political parties say EC lacks resolve, independence to deliver credible polls

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Political parties taking part in the Election Commission's ongoing dialogues have delivered a blunt warning: without independence and resolve, the commission cannot hope to deliver a... Read More

Death verdict against Hasina proves no one is above the law, says Yunus

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has said the conviction of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates reinforces a foundational democratic principle: that power offers no im... Read More

Smoke triggers panic at Dhaka airport, a month after cargo fire

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Passengers at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport have been thrown into panic after smoke appeared near the departure terminal, a month after a major blaze at the airport's Cargo... Read More

Hasina offers no apology for July crackdown deaths, labels charges 'political'

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has "refused to apologise" over the deaths during the crackdown on the July Uprising, and in turn, criticised the proceedings at the International... Read More

Jubo Dal leader shot dead near old police station in Pallabi

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- A Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal leader has been shot dead in Dhaka's Pallabi, police say. On Monday at 7pm, three masked men wearing helmets entered a hardware shop near C Block, close to t... Read More

Ordinary citizens struggle to understand referendum, says BNP's Salahuddin

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Senior BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said the questions included in the July National Charter referendum are "beyond comprehension" of ordinary people. He made the comments on Mon... Read More

India to prioritise 'best interests of Bangladesh' after Hasina's death sentence

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- India has reacted to the death sentence handed to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the July Uprising case while avoiding any direct comment on the ruling itself. In its statem... Read More

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