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Three in Narayanganj kill child for screaming during 'attempted rape', say police

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- A fifth-grader in Narayanganj's Bandar Upazila has been abducted and strangled to death after she screamed while resisting an attempted rape, police say. Bandar Police chief Golam M... Read More


Explosion from crude bomb thrown from flyover kills man in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- A man has been killed in Dhaka after a crude bomb thrown from a flyover exploded, police say. The incident occurred on Wednesday around 7:30pm under the Moghbazar flyover, said Ibne... Read More


Yunus urges religious leaders to help raise public awareness about election, referendum

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has urged religious leaders to help raise awareness about the parliamentary polls and referendum scheduled for Feb 12. He made the call while meeting th... Read More


Hindu Mohajote's Gobinda to contest Gopalganj-3, Hasina's former constituency

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Gobinda Chandra Pramanik, secretary general of the Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote, is running for the Gopalganj-3 seat (Kotalipara-Tungipara), a constituency previously held by ous... Read More


Awami League cannot contest in polls, press secretary clarifies

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The Awami League will be unable to participate in the parliamentary elections, the Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said. On Wednesday, he said the interim governme... Read More


High Court ruling on loan default leaves Nagorik Oikya's Manna facing election hurdle

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna challenging his status as a loan defaulter, creating a legal hurdle to his participatio... Read More


Jamaat calls on EC to ensure all candidates follow electoral codes for level playing field

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has urged the Election Commission (EC) to ensure a level playing field by ensuring that all candidates comply with the electoral code of conduct. The party conve... Read More


EC calls on banks to stay open on Saturday for nomination deposites

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The Election Commission (EC) has asked Bangladesh Bank to keep banks open across the country on the weekly holiday of Saturday. In a letter sent on Wednesday, the EC said banks need... Read More


SaRa Lifestyle opens new outlet in Khulna

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Fashion retail brand SaRa Lifestyle has opened its 16th outlet in Khulna, marking another step in its nationwide expansion. The soft opening was held on Sunday local customers and t... Read More


JaSaS leader hacked to death after being lured to a brick kiln in Gazipur

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Miscreants have hacked a leader of Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (JaSaS), the cultural wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, to death in Gazipur's Sreepur. Sreepur P... Read More