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Bangladesh EC maps out plan for national vote in December

Dhaka, April 8 -- The Election Commission led by AMM Nasir Uddin is preparing an "action plan" with the aim of holding the 13th national election in December. According to EC officials, around two do... Read More


Low-pressure system forms over Bay of Bengal, may develop into a depression

Dhaka, April 8 -- A low-pressure system has formed over the Bay of Bengal, with meteorologists forecasting a potential intensification into a depression. Experts, however, say that apart from rainfal... Read More


Former war crimes prosecutor Tureen Afroz arrested in Dhaka

Dhaka, April 8 -- Former International Crimes Tribunal prosecutor Tureen Afroz has been arrested in Dhaka's Uttara. She was detained around 10pm on Monday from her residence in Sector 3 of Uttara, ac... Read More


Bangladesh denounces Israeli attacks in Gaza

Dhaka, April 8 -- The interim government has also joined the protests by the masses in Bangladesh against the brutal bombardment by the Israeli forces in Gaza. In a statement on Monday, the foreign m... Read More


New law criminalising sex through promises of marriage challenged in High Court

Dhaka, April 8 -- A legal challenge has been mounted in the High Court against the validity of a provision of the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children (Amendment) Ordinance that penalises... Read More


'Can't tell you how nervous I am': Hrithik gets candid about 'Krrish 4'

Dhaka, April 8 -- After spending 25 years following directors' instructions on screen, Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan is now set to call the shots behind the camera. The actor is stepping into the rol... Read More


Seven people took part in Chattogram double murder, one confesses to crime: police

Dhaka, April 7 -- A total of seven people on three motorcycles took part in the killing of two people in a car chase in Chattogram, according to police. They disclosed the information after one of th... Read More


Gaza protests: Demonstrators attack Bata, KFC outlets in 6 districts in Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 7 -- Perpetrators have vandalised at least 16 restaurants and showrooms across six districts in Bangladesh, targeting establishments accused of selling or displaying Israeli products as n... Read More


Bangshal fire: Elderly man declared dead at Dhaka Medical

Dhaka, April 7 -- Police have reported the death of a man after a fire broke out at a furniture store in Dhaka's Bangshal. The doctor on duty at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) declared 65-year... Read More


3 dead, dozens injured in Rajshahi three-way collision

Dhaka, April 7 -- Three people have been killed and dozens more injured in a three-way collision involving two buses and a truck in Rajshahi. The accident occurred around 12:30am on Monday near Baren... Read More