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Bangladesh pays tribute to brightest shining lights on Martyred Intellectuals Day

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- Bangladesh is paying its respects and heartfelt tribute to the martyred intellectuals who were killed by the Pakistani occupation forces as their surrender loomed in the 1971 Liberat... Read More


Supreme Court bars entry of 'litigants, unexpected persons' to safeguard security

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- The Supreme Court has barred the entry of anyone other than lawyers, including litigants or any "unexpected individuals", into the courtrooms of both its divisions. The restriction ... Read More


Detectives take journalist Anis Alamgir to office for 'questioning'

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of police has taken senior journalist Anis Alamgir to its office for "questioning". After 8pm on Sunday, a team of the sleuths brought him to their headqua... Read More


Fakhrul says everybody knows who killed intellectuals on the eve of independence

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the people of the country know who killed intellectuals on the eve of independence. The intellectuals were killed by the plan of t... Read More


Mirpur-bound bus set on fire in Badda

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- Arsonists have set a passenger bus ablaze in Dhaka's North Badda. The Mirpur-bound bus of Asim Paribahan was torched around 8:15pm on Sunday. A bystander said the bus caught fire n... Read More


Bangladesh allows import of 6,000 tonnes of onions daily from India

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- The interim government has granted permission to import 6,000 tonnes of onions daily from India to hold down prices. On the first day of the decision to increase imports, the Depart... Read More


RAB arrests three more as manhunt continues for Hadi attackers

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested three more individuals in connection with the attempted assassination of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, convenor of Inqilab Mancha. Among the s... Read More


EC orders police to remain vigilant against clandestine attacks before polls

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- The Election Commission has directed police to remain on high alert ahead of the parliamentary polls, stressing strict measures to prevent clandestine attacks. The EC also asked pol... Read More


Hannan tells court motorcycle used in the Hadi attack was 'sold to a showroom'

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- The motorcycle used in the shooting of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi had been sold, its owner Abdul Hannan told the court that placed him on three-day remand in polic... Read More


Hadi shooting incident hit like 'a bolt from the blue', says CEC Nasir

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said the shooting of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi hit him "like a bolt from the blue". He made the comment at the be... Read More