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Arson attacks hit govt office, rail line in Chattogram

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- A land office signboard, a section of a highway, and a rail line in Chattogram have been hit by arson attacks. In the early hours of Monday, tree stumps and tyres were set on fire o... Read More


COP11: Geneva hosts global talks to redefine the fight against tobacco

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Over the past two decades, the number of adults who use tobacco has fallen sharply across the globe. The World Health Organization's Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco ... Read More


42 Indians die as bus, tanker collide and spark massive blaze in Saudi Arabia

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- At least 42 Indians have died after a bus carrying Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker and caught on fire near Madinah in Saudi Arabia on Monday night. A video of the incid... Read More


What witnesses told the tribunal about Hasina's crimes against humanity

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The prosecution has produced a total of 54 witnesses in court to prove charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others in the case filed over crimes against humani... Read More


Dhanmondi 32 braces for third round of 'bulldozer drive' ahead of Hasina verdict

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Two excavators have been brought to Dhanmondi Road No. 32, where the residence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman lies in ruins, ahead of the verdict against deposed prime minister... Read More


Hasina verdict being shown on big screen at DU's TSC

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The proceedings of the verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a crimes against humanity case are being broadcast on a large screen at Dhaka University's TSC (Teacher... Read More


Crimes against humanity: What are the allegations against Hasina?

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The International Crimes Tribunal is set to deliver its verdict in the case accusing ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others of crimes against humanity committed during th... Read More


Bus set ablaze in dead of night in Chattogram

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Assailants have torched a bus in Chattogram on the eve of the verdict in a crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Police and the Fire Service said... Read More


Police order to shoot arsonists sparks fears over repeat of extrajudicial practices

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- In a span of five days, police in Bangladesh's two largest cities, Dhaka and Chittagong, have issued directives to their unit chiefs to open fire on suspected arsonists and attackers... Read More


From suspect to state witness: Former IGP Mamun details 'orders' of July crackdown

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, once a suspect, has stepped forward as a state witness and revealed that he had received direct instructions fro... Read More