'We burnt Baniachong Police Station, SI Santosh', anti-discrimination leader says

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- A senior district leader of the Students Against Discrimination has sparked controversy after allegedly threatening police officers at Shayestaganj Police Station in Habiganj. He all... Read More

Shariatpur trader, who was stabbed and set ablaze, dies

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- A small-town trader in Shariatpur has died after being stabbed and set on fire with petrol in a gruesome attack, prompting calls for exemplary punishment for those responsible. Khoko... Read More

Sharing postal ballot images on social media a 'punishable offence', EC warns

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The Election Commission (EC) has warned that sharing photos or videos of postal ballots on social media is a punishable offence and could lead to the suspension of a voter's national ... Read More

Nominations of BNP's Babar, wife cleared for Netrokona-4 constituency

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The Election Commission has declared the nominations of former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar and his wife Tahmina Zaman Sraboni valid. The couple has now entered the election race... Read More

CAB hits out at 'abnormal' hikes in prices of sugar, LPG

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has protested what it described as "abnormal and continuous" price hikes of sugar, LPG, and edible oil. The CAB has also demanded immedi... Read More

Cold wave sweeps through 9 districts; three more expected in January

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has said a mild cold wave is currently sweeping over nine districts in the country's north-western region. The department has forecast ... Read More

BNP leader Tarique Rahman's nomination cleared for Dhaka-17 seat

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Election officials have declared the nomination papers of BNP leader Tarique Rahman valid for the Dhaka-17 constituency in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. The decision was ... Read More

Abdus Sattar named personal secretary to Tarique Rahman, Saleh Shibli press aide

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- ABM Abdus Sattar has been appointed as personal secretary to BNP leader Tarique Rahman. Sattar previously served in the same role for Tarique's mother, the BNP's late chairperson Kha... Read More

Daily life disrupted as mercury dips to 9degC in Naogaon

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Severe cold has brought daily life to a standstill in Naogaon as winter tightens its grip. Dense fog and a cold wave have also put IRRI and Boro seedbeds under threat. Children and ... Read More

Businessman reports gun attack on his Chattogram home over 'extortion'

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- A businessman in Chattogram has reported that his house was targeted in a gun attack by a group of criminals who arrived in a microbus, mere days after he refused to comply with an "e... Read More

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