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Police block 'March to Indian High Commission' in North Badda

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- Police have blocked a protest march towards the Indian High Commission in Dhaka by a group called the July Oikya. On Wednesday afternoon, police intercepted the procession, which st... Read More


Hero Alom granted 1-month interim bail in domestic violence case

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- Content creator Ashraful Alam, popularly known as Hero Alom, has been granted one month's interim bail in a case filed by his former wife accusing him of "attempted murder and assaul... Read More


'Top criminal' Chhoto Sajjad secures bail in 3 more cases

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- Sajjad Hossain, alias Chhoto Sajjad, a notorious criminal in Chattogram, has secured bail from the top court in three more cases. With these, he has now secured bail in a total of s... Read More


Police recover fake number plate, motorcycle used in attack on Osman Hadi

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- Police have recovered the motorcycle used in the attack on Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman Hadi. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police said the motorcyc... Read More


India summons Bangladesh envoy in Delhi over 'security concerns'

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- India has summoned Bangladesh's High Commissioner in New Delhi Riaz Hamidullah to express its concerns over the "deteriorating security environment" in Bangladesh. In a statement is... Read More


BNP leader shot dead in Pabna

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- A BNP leader has been shot dead in Pabna's Ishwardi Upazila. The incident took place around 10am on Wednesday in the Kamalpur area of Lakshmikunda Union, said Ishwardi Police Statio... Read More


Indian visa centre in Dhaka shuttered over security concerns

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- India's visa application centre in Dhaka has been temporarily closed due to "security concerns". A notice published on the website of the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) said ... Read More


Plastic warehouse burnt in Old Dhaka's Islambagh

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- Emergency responders have brought a blaze under control at a plastic warehouse in Old Dhaka's Islambagh two and a half hours after efforts to contain it began. Rozina Akter, the dut... Read More


In Rajshahi, internal strains complicate the BNP's political campaign

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- Supporters backing leaders who failed to win BNP nominations in three Rajshahi constituencies have held protests, calling on the party to revise its candidate list. As a result, BNP... Read More


Tejgaon College students protest in Farmgate over death of peer Sakibul

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- Students of Dhaka's Tejgaon College have launched a protest to demand the swift arrest of those accused in the death of Sakibul Hasan Rana, who died after being injured during a clas... Read More