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Five indicted for murder of Canada-based woman, trial to begin

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the trial of five people, including the husband of a Canada-based woman, over her murder and burial in Uttarkhan around three years ago. Judge Mohammad Sar... Read More


Netrokona madrasa teacher to die for child rape

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A Netrokona tribunal has sentenced a madrasa teacher to death for the rape of an 11-year-old student in Madan Upazila. Netrokona Child Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Abdus Sal... Read More


Embezzlement case: Verdict against ex-minister Javed on Nov 19

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A Chattogram court will deliver the verdict in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and 35 others over the al... Read More


44 Bangladeshis repatriated from Europe

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Another 44 Bangladeshis who travelled to Europe without proper documentation or through irregular routes have been repatriated, including 40 from Greece and four from Cyprus. They a... Read More


A dreamlike escape in a concrete jungle

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- From Dhaka, we were headed to New York. The journey was already a long one, spanning almost half the globe, and on top of that, we had a lengthy layover in Doha. Yet, when no short-t... Read More


Two parked buses set ablaze in Pallabi

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Two buses parked on a road in Mirpur's Pallabi have been set on fire by unidentified assailants. The incident took place shortly after 6am on Wednesday near the Phulkali Intersectio... Read More


Daniel Radcliffe happy his kids will see a new Harry Potter

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Former Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe says he is delighted that his children will be able to watch a new version of the franchise when they grow up, rather than seeing their fath... Read More


Depp returns with $5m 'Ebenezer' role

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Johnny Depp is making his return to a major Hollywood production with "Ebenezer", earning a reported $5 million for the role of Ebenezer Scrooge -- far less than his previous studio ... Read More


2 women struck by bus die in Gabtoli

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Two women have been killed after a bus hit them while as they were crossing a road in Dhaka's Gabtoli area on Wednesday morning. The accident occurred around 10:30am on the incoming... Read More


Verdict looms in Netrokona child rape case

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A Netrokona court is set to deliver the verdict in a case over the rape of an 11-year-old madrasa student in Netrokona's Madan Upazila. Nurul Kabir Rubel, the public prosecutor (PP)... Read More