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After a series of targeted killings, CMP chief orders 'burst fire' against armed assailants

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Amid a string of targeted killings in Chattogram, the city's Police Commissioner Hasib Aziz has instructed officers to open "burst fire" on armed criminals. He issued the directive ... Read More


Families in distress as 18 fishermen remain missing for 2 months after heading to sea

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Families of 18 fishermen, who headed for sea two months ago but have not yet returned home, have requested law enforcers not to stop their search. With a strong sense of foreboding,... Read More


Police arrest five, including gunmen seen on video, in daylight killing of Mamun

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Police have arrested five people in connection with the daytime shooting of Tarik Saif Mamun near a court in Old Dhaka, including the two gunmen captured on CCTV footage. Dhaka Metr... Read More


Man sentenced to death for kidnapping, murder of madrasa student in Dhaka's Keraniganj

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced a man to death for the kidnapping and murder of madrasa student Tawheed Islam in Dhaka's South Keraniganj area one and a half years ago. Dhaka Women and ... Read More


Salahuddin accuses Yunus of 'conflict of interest' over dual role as chief advisor and Consensus Commission head

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Salahuddin Ahmed believes a "conflict of interest" has emerged in Muhammad Yunus's dual role as both the head of government and chief of the National Consensus Commission. He argued... Read More


Salahuddin accuses Yunus of 'conflict of interest' as chief advisor and Consensus Commission head

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Salahuddin Ahmed believes a "conflict of interest" has emerged in Muhammad Yunus's dual role as both the head of government and chief of the National Consensus Commission. He argued... Read More


Petrol bombs thrown at Mohammadpur Preparatory School overnight

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Assailants have reportedly conducted a petrol bomb attack on Preparatory School and College located on Iqbal Road in Dhaka's Mohammadpur. The incident occurred on Tuesday night, thr... Read More


Pakistan blames India for deadly Islamabad suicide bombing

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Pakistan has accused India of being behind the suicide bombing that struck outside the district and sessions court building in Islamabad, leaving at least 12 people dead and more tha... Read More


'Chhatra League' locks five buildings at Dhaka University

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- The banned organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the Awami League, has allegedly locked five buildings at Dhaka University overnight as the party's "lockdown" p... Read More


ACC files case against 3 for making NIDs with false information

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against three people, including a former election official, for creating National ID (NID) cards with false information. ACC As... Read More