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Chhatra Dal leader killed in clash 'while giving out sweets' after Hasina verdict

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- A Chhatra Dal leader has been stabbed to death in Barishal over a dispute that began during a "sweet distribution" programme following the announcement of a death sentence against ou... Read More


Army chief says Pakistan will 'retaliate to any provocation as it did in May clash with India'

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has said the country will respond decisively to any provocation, "in the same way as it did in May" during the brief, yet intense, confli... Read More


Abul Hossain's murder merits death sentences, but doesn't qualify him for the official martyrs' list

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan have received capital punishment from the International Crimes Tribunal on charges of crimes against hu... Read More


Grameen Bank branch set on fire in Magura's Mohammadpur

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- A branch of Grameen Bank in Magura's Mohammadpur Upazila has reportedly been hit by an arson attack. Unidentified attackers allegedly poured petrol through a window and set fire to ... Read More


Court freezes 57 bank accounts of Nanok, family amid graft probe

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of 57 bank accounts belonging to Awami League Presidium member and former minister Jahangir Kabir Nanok, his wife and daughter as part of an ong... Read More


Families of July Uprising victims want Hasina brought back, hanged for crimes against humanity

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Families of July Uprising victims say they want deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina brought back from India so that a death sentence, if handed down, can be carried out. Even "a th... Read More


Bangladesh tribunal begins delivering verdict against ousted PM Hasina

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The International Crimes Tribunal is delivering its verdict in the case over crimes against humanity charges against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others. The three-me... Read More


4 crude bombs explode in an hour in Manikganj, 2 injured

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- At least four crude bombs have reportedly exploded in an hour in Manikganj, injuring two people. The explosions took place between 10pm and 11pm on Sunday in areas surrounding the c... Read More


UN's human rights agency opposes Hasina death penalty, stresses 'due process, fair trial'

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The leading UN entity on human rights has voiced concern over the verdict against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, stressing due process, fair-trial standards and complete opposi... Read More


'We oppose death penalty in all circumstances', says UN on Hasina verdict

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has voiced concern over the verdict against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, stressing due process, fair-trial sta... Read More