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Crimes against humanity: Quader, Arafat, Saddam among 7 sentenced to death

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced seven people, including Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader to death for "crimes against humanity" committed during th... Read More


Concealing assets: Wife of ex-Bangladesh Bank deputy governor jailed for 2 years

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- A court has sentenced Suparna Sur Chowdhury, wife of former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor Sitangshu Kumar Sur, also known as SK Sur Chowdhury, to two years in prison for fail... Read More


Mymensingh Medical College Hospital fire prompts probe after conflicting death reports

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- A fire at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital has prompted conflicting reports over deaths after patients and their relatives rushed down the stairs in panic, with two families... Read More


Local election date rests with government, not EC: Advisor Zahed

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- Prime Minister's Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman has made it clear that the government will determine the timeline for the local government elections. Emphasising that the... Read More


'Fraud ring': 63 foreigners to face two days of police questioning in Chattogram

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- A Chattogram court has allowed police to question 63 foreign nationals for two days each over allegations that they were setting up a global online fraud ring. Chattogram Addi... Read More


India 'holding up' approval of next Bangladeshi high commissioner to Delhi: report

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- India has yet to give formal approval to Bangladesh for the appointment of Asad Alam Siam as Dhaka's next high commissioner in New Delhi, Indian media outlet ThePrint reports. ... Read More


Crude bomb explodes outside Supreme Court after AL leaders' death sentences

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- A crude bomb has exploded outside the Supreme Court in Dhaka shortly after the International Crimes Tribunal sentenced seven Awami League leaders, including party General Secre... Read More


Gas output climbs as twin LNG terminals in Moheshkhali reach 90% capacity

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- LNG supply from Moheshkhali's two floating terminals has risen, pushing Bangladesh's total gas supply to 2,610 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd). Petrobangla data shows the r... Read More


'We want Hasina, so why not Quader and the rest too?', says Advisor Zahed

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- Zahed Ur Rahman, the prime minister's adviser for policy and strategy, information and broadcasting, and cultural affairs, has said the government is taking firm steps to bring... Read More


Man 'killed' by elder brother over land dispute in Kushtia

Bangladesh, Sept. 14 -- A man has been killed after allegedly being struck with a sharp sickle by his elder brother following an altercation over land boundaries in Kushtia's Daulatpur Upazila. The i... Read More