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Police arrest three over alleged rape of 14-year-old in Mymensingh

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Police have arrested three people on charges of raping a 14-year-old in Mymensingh's Muktagacha. Muktagacha Police Chief Ripon Chandra Gope said the victim was taken to Mymensingh M... Read More


Fleeing after 'setting bus on fire', man dies falling into Turag River

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- A man has died after falling into the Turag River while fleeing after "setting a bus ablaze" on the Mirpur embankment, police say. Locals caught another suspect, later handed over t... Read More


Crimes against humanity: Hasina's fate to be decided on Nov 17

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The International Crimes Tribunal will decide whether or not ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is a "fugitive", will be punished in a case over crimes against humanity for try... Read More


BNP 'thanks' Yunus for scheduling referendum, parliamentary election on same day

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has expressed gratitude to Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus for deciding to hold the July Charter referendum on the same day as the next parliamentary el... Read More


Hamza's brilliance not enough as Bangladesh held by Nepal

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Bangladesh threw away a two-goal comeback as Nepal equalised in stoppage time to hold the hosts to a 2-2 draw in a friendly, despite a dazzling brace from Hamza Choudhury that includ... Read More


Moving passenger bus set on fire in Tangail

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- A moving passenger bus has been set on fire in Tangail's Basail Upazila. The incident occurred around 12:30am on Thursday in the Baoikhola area on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway, accordi... Read More


Army can establish peace in Chittagong Hill Tracts if intended, says TIB chief Iftekharuzzaman

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman has questioned why the Bangladesh Army, which has served in peacekeeping missions in at least 10 countr... Read More


Election Commission begins talks with political parties

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Election Commission (EC) led by AMM Nasir Uddin has sat for dialogue with registered political parties for the first time ahead of the national parliamentary election slated for ... Read More


Security beefed up at tribunal, across Dhaka ahead of Hasina verdict date

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Authorities have beefed up security at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) ahead of the announcement of the verdict date in a crimes against humanity case against ousted prime mi... Read More


Fresh DC postings for 23 districts, Dhaka and Gazipur altered once more

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The interim government has carried out a major administrative move in a single day, issuing two separate orders to appoint new deputy commissioners (DCs) in 23 districts ahead of the... Read More