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Two men on motorcycle hurled crude bombs at Dhaka's Kakrail church: police

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Police say two men riding a motorbike threw what appeared to be crude bombs at the gate of St Mary's Cathedral Church in Dhaka's Kakrail. However, authorities are yet to confirm the ... Read More


Two children drown after slipping into pond in Brahmanbaria

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Two children have drowned after falling into a pond in Brahmanbaria's Sarail Upazila. The incident occurred around noon on Saturday in the Kuttapara North area, according to Morshedu... Read More


Dhaka University student Shammo 'killed while trying to stop drug dealers from selling marijuana' at Suhrawardy Udyan

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Six months after the fatal stabbing of Dhaka University student SM Shahriar Alam Shammo, investigators have found drug peddlers responsible for the killing. In its chargesheet over t... Read More


Woman killed after being hit by train in Lalmonirhat

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- A woman with a hearing impairment has died after being struck by a train while she was out on a morning walk in Lalmonirhat's Hatibandha. The incident occurred on the railway track w... Read More


Bangladesh faces fresh delays in secondary textbook printing amid tender cancellations, curriculum revisions

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Once again, the printing of next year's textbooks has begun at the very end of the year. While officials have expressed optimism that primary-level books will reach students on time,... Read More


Tongi cotton warehouse fire under control after 1.5 hours

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Emergency workers have taken control of a fire that broke out at a cotton warehouse in Gazipur's Tongi. The fire reportedly broke out at 11:45am on Saturday. Seven firefighting units... Read More


Asif Mahmud says Ziaur Rahman built 'welfare-focused' Bangladesh after 1975

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Bangladesh has largely "emerged as a state" in the period following 1975, Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain claims. He added the nation's identity took shape after ... Read More


Crude bomb detonates outside Kakrail church, another found unexploded inside

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- A crude bomb has exploded outside St Mary's Cathedral in Dhaka's Kakrail in what police suspect was a targeted attack on the church. A second explosive device, found unexploded insid... Read More


15 injured as rival groups armed with spears clash again in Narsingdi

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- At least 15 people have been injured in a clash between two rival groups over collecting extra fares at a ferry terminal in Narsingdi. The violence erupted on Saturday morning at Jit... Read More


Primary teachers begin nonstop sit-in for 10th grade pay

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Assistant teachers from government primary schools have launched a continuous sit-in in Dhaka, demanding salaries under the 10th pay grade along with two other demands. The programme... Read More