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Former BNP ward leader shot at Dhaka's Panthapath

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- A shoe trader and former joint general secretary of BNP's Ward 16 unit has been shot in Dhaka's Panthapath. Shafiqul Rahman, 55, a trader at the floating shoe market near Bashundhar... Read More


Child among four family members burnt as 'gas leak' sparks fire in Dhaka home

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Four members of a family, including a 3-year-old child, have suffered burn injuries after a fire broke out from a suspected gas line leak at their home in Dhaka's Rayerbazar. They w... Read More


Ekushey Book Fair now on Feb 26, pushed a day after BDR mutiny anniversary

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- The Amar Ekushey Book Fair has been re-scheduled to begin on Feb 26, a day later than previously announced, and continue until Mar 15. On Sunday, Selim Reza, member secretary of the... Read More


Bangladeshi national among 8 arrested over alleged India terror plot: report

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- India has arrested eight people, including a Bangladeshi national, suspected of plotting a major terror conspiracy with alleged backing from Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (I... Read More


Four jailed for life over 2009 Kamrangirchar gang rape

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced four men to life imprisonment in a gang rape case filed in 2009 in Kamrangirchar. Judge Munshi Md Moshiar Rahman of the Women and Children Repression Pre... Read More


Child killed as BNP MP's convoy vehicle hits him in Cox's Bazar

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- An eight‑year‑old boy has been killed after being struck by a vehicle from the motorcade of newly elected BNP lawmaker Alamgir Md Mahfujullah Farid in Cox's Bazar's Chaka... Read More


BNP headquarters looks 'deserted' after party forms government

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has returned to power after almost two decades, with an unfamiliar scene unfolding at its headquarters. The once-bustling central office at Naya Pal... Read More


Mobile services may face brief disruption during NEIR test on Sunday

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- Mobile phone connections may be temporarily disrupted during a trial run of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system. The test will be conducted from 10am to 12pm on S... Read More


NID card services will soon extend to 16-year-olds: EC

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- The Election Commission (EC) has decided to issue national identity (NID) cards to Bangladeshi citizens aged 16 and above. A notification issued by the EC's NID wing on Sunday direc... Read More


Police parade 'extortionist', announce arrest via megaphone in Mohammadpur

Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- Police have paraded an alleged extortionist through the streets of Mohammadpur after arresting him for demanding illegal tolls from several local businessmen. The suspect, identifie... Read More