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Afghan women face fresh arrests over dress rules: UN

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Dozens of Afghan women have reportedly been detained for a stray strand of hair, a bright scarf or walking out without a male guardian. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAM... Read More


Tanzid, Shadman, Litton hit 50s before Afghans fight back

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Bangladesh has reached 317/8 at stumps on the first day of the Test against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi, with fifties from Tanzid Hasan, Shadman Islam, and Litton Das. According to ESPN... Read More


England flags risk of over-diagnosing youth ADHD, autism

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- England risks swinging from under-diagnosing to over-diagnosing ADHD and autism, particularly among younger age groups, an official review has found -- raising questions about a syste... Read More


Navi Pillay: From apartheid fighter to Nobel laureate

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- South African human rights pioneer Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, recognising a career spanning the fight again... Read More


Can't deport people to Bangladesh on suspicion: Kolkata High Court

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- A judge at the Calcutta High Court has said in open court that no one can be deported from India without following the legal process and based on mere suspicion that they are Banglade... Read More


Autumn rain cools Bangladesh, but winter chill still far off

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Rain showers are cooling parts of Bangladesh as autumn continues, but the weather office says the winter chill is still several weeks away. The Met Office's forecast from Friday even... Read More


What makes the night sky dance? The science of auroras explained

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The aurora -- known as the northern lights in the northern hemisphere and the southern lights below the equator -- ranks among the most breathtaking sights in nature. But the explana... Read More


42 undetonated bombs found in Rajbari

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The Special Reserve Battalion (SRB) has recovered 42 unexploded crude bombs left abandoned in Pangsa Upazila of Rajbari. SRB-10 Assistant Director and Assistant Superintendent of Pol... Read More


Jamaat demands proof of DNCC chief's claim 'on leader'

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has demanded verifiable evidence after Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Safiqul Islam Khan alleged that a political leader backing auto-rickshaw drive... Read More


Foreign worker fraud: 2 Bangladeshis among 20 held in Malaysia

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The Malaysian Immigration Department has arrested 20 people, including two Bangladeshis, on suspicion of involvement in a syndicate abusing foreign workers quotas in a special operati... Read More