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BSF detains man from no-man's land, BGB opens negotiations

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- India's Border Security Force has detained a Bangladeshi man from the Jibannagar border in Chuadanga. The incident occurred around 10am on Wednesday near Benipur village along the fr... Read More


A daughter's farewell: Rushing for a final glimpse of father at frontier

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- A woman married in Bangladesh has rushed to the border after receiving news of her father's death in India, but barbed wire fencing stood in the way as she had no travel documents. L... Read More


RAB's chief says 19 arrested over attempts to 'disrupt' Puja festivities at 49 pandals

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- At least 49 out of 35,000 Puja pavilions across the country were targeted for sabotage, but these attempts were successfully thwarted, Rapid Action Battalion Director-General AKM Shah... Read More


Two suspects arrested in Mymensingh over alleged rape of Garo teenager

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Police have arrested two individuals, including a battery-powered rickshaw driver, for the alleged rape of a Garo teenager in Mymensingh's Haluaghat. The arrestees are Abul Bashar, 2... Read More


UK to assist over 500, 000 Rohingya refugees with lifesaving relief

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The United Kingdom has announced £27 million in fresh aid to support over 500,000 Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh with food, shelter, clean water, and other ... Read More


'Gas blast' causes partial collapse at New York City high-rise

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- A public housing building in New York's South Bronx has partially collapsed in what authorities suspect to be a gas explosion, reports USA Today. The New York Fire Department said th... Read More


No prospect of lifting ban on Awami League's activities, says Asif Nazrul

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- There is no possibility of lifting the suspension on Awami League's activities, Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said. Asked about Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus's comments on the party dur... Read More


Board members resign from Shilpakala Academy board, citing 'illegal' activities

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Four members of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy's governing board have resigned, citing concerns over the institution's "illegal" activities. The resignations, submitted on Wednesd... Read More


Six children die in India's Madhya Pradesh after suspected poisoning from cough syrup

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- A tragedy has unfolded in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara District, where six children have tragically died of kidney failure within only 15 days. What initially seemed like a seasonal f... Read More


Film actor Ilias Kanchan diagnosed with brain tumour

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Film actor and "Nirapad Sarak Chai" (NISCHA) chief Ilias Kanchan has been diagnosed with a brain tumour, according to his son Mirajul Moin Joy. Joining virtually from Canada, Joy sha... Read More