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Vote counting under way following polls in Sherpur, Bogura

Dhaka, April 9 -- Voting has concluded in the Sherpur-3 constituency general election and the Bogura-6 by-election, with counting now under way across the centres. Polling for both seats commenced at... Read More


Three injured as argument over petrol line escalates to stabbing in Gaibandha

Dhaka, April 9 -- An argument over queuing for petrol has ended in violence as three people have been stabbed and injured at Palashbari Filling Station in Gaibandha. Police have detained a man in con... Read More


Jamaat candidate boycotts Sherpur-3 election alleging 'ballot stuffing, intimidation'

Dhaka, April 9 -- Alleging widespread irregularities, ballot stuffing, and the forced removal of polling agents, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Md Masudur Rahman has announced a boycott of the Sherpur-3 el... Read More


Bangladesh to add 200 Indian broad-gauge coaches in potential Dhaka-north rail expansion

Dhaka, April 9 -- Bangladesh Railway is going to bolster its fleet with 200 broad-gauge coaches from India, a move likely to increase the frequency of intercity trains between Dhaka and northern distr... Read More


CID tasked with reinvestigating Dhaleshwari toll plaza crash that left six dead

Dhaka, April 9 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to reinvestigate the case over a crash that killed six people at the Dhaleshwari toll plaza on the Dhaka-Mawa Ex... Read More


Abu Sayed murder: Parents allege 'top officials' evaded justice as ICT sentences 5

Dhaka, April 9 -- The parents of Abu Sayed, whose death became a symbol for the July Uprising, have expressed dissatisfaction with the International Crimes Tribunal's (ICT) verdict, alleging that high... Read More


3-day remand for Sheikh Mamun in BNP activist Mokbul murder case

Dhaka, April 9 -- A Dhaka court has placed retired lieutenant general Sheikh Mamun Khaled, former director general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), on a three-day remand for q... Read More


Boy among three shot during Fatullah Jubo Dal factional clash over scrap fabric business

Dhaka, April 9 -- A 13-year-old boy has been shot and critically injured alongside two others during a factional clash of the Jubo Dal in Narayanganj's Fatullah. The conflict allegedly emerged over th... Read More


Bangladesh rolls out QR-based 'Fuel Pass' app to ensure disciplined fuel supply

Dhaka, April 9 -- A QR code-based "Fuel Pass" app has been introduced to modernise the fuel supply system, aiming to ensure transparency and bring discipline to filling stations across Bangladesh. On... Read More


Supreme Court justice appointments back to old rules as three ordinances repealed

Dhaka, April 9 -- Parliament has repealed three ordinances issued by the interim government regarding the Supreme Court Secretariat and the appointment of judges to the top court, despite objections f... Read More