Osman Hadi, Inquilab Mancha member and Dhaka-8 hopeful, shot in Bijoynagar

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Sharif Osman bin Hadi, an independent candidate in the Dhaka-8 constituency and convenor of the Inquilab Mancha platform, has been wounded in a shooting attack in the capital's Bijoy... Read More

Bangladesh narcotics agency seizes first "MDMB" synthetic drug haul

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The Department of Narcotics Control has seized a consignment of a synthetic drug known as "MDMB" for the first time in Bangladesh. The drug, a liquid substance, is usually consumed ... Read More

Autorickshaw driver killed in Cumilla, vehicle stolen

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Police have recovered of an autorickshaw driver with his throat slit from a cornfield in Cumilla's Homna Upazila. The body was found next to the Karakandi-Baherkhela road on Friday ... Read More

Hundreds bid tearful goodbye to 2-year-old Sajid, who died after falling into a Rajshahi deep tube well

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Koelhat Purbapara in Rajshahi's Pachander Union has been stunned by grief since Thursday night. The air hangs heavy with sharp sorrow ever since the local mosque announced that 2-yea... Read More

Clock starts on Bangladesh's high-stakes vote and on electoral commission's credibility

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The anticipation for Bangladesh's democratic transformation, reshaped by the July Uprising, is palpable across the country. A critical milestone in fulfilling that expectation has a... Read More

Bagerhat gets 4 seats, Gazipur reduced to 5 in revised Election Commission gazette

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The Election Commission (EC) has restored four constituencies in Bagerhat after a court ruling, issuing a revised gazette that also cuts one seat from Gazipur. The revised notificat... Read More

Man arrested over murders of freedom fighter, wife in Rangpur

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Police have arrested a man over his suspected involvement in the killing of freedom fighter Jagesh Chandra Roy and his wife Suborna Roy in Rangpur's Taraganj Upazila. The suspect, i... Read More

Schedule requires parties, candidates to comply with electoral code

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The announcement of the election schedule also constitutes the call for parties and candidates to comply with the electoral code of conduct. The compliance is mandatory. Non-compli... Read More

Jamaat candidates meet Narayanganj teachers, BNP fears 'bias'

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami candidates in Narayanganj have been holding a series of meetings with school teachers, prompting BNP leaders to warn of potential partisan influence. In Narayang... Read More

US weighs 'Core 5' that could align traditional adversaries, diverging from G7

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The US has explored setting up a new "Core 5" group including Russia, China, India and Japan, a move that could bring traditional adversaries closer and diverge from the G7. The POL... Read More

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