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Blasts at Jatrabari Police Station, Mohakhali, Agargaon

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Multiple improvised explosives have detonated in front of the main gate at Jatrabari Police Station in Dhaka. The police station's duty officer, Sub-Inspector Md Hasanur, said mult... Read More


Mosque detainee claims group contacts on WhatsApp

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- One of the 23 people arrested on suspicion of militancy from the Tejgaon College mosque in Dhaka has claimed that the group gathered there after getting in touch over WhatsApp. Aft... Read More


Pakistan vows 'unconditional support' for Saudi security

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Pakistan military spokesperson says it will go "to any extent" to defend Saudi Arabia against attacks, as escalating Houthi strikes test new collective defence agreement, Arab News ... Read More


Any citizen can return to Bangladesh: Rumeen Farhana

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Brahmanbaria-2 Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Rumeen Farhan has said the Constitution gives any citizen of Bangladesh the right to return to the country at any time after lea... Read More


Mamata backs Congress in Nandigram after candidate quits

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Mamata Banerjee's faction of the divided Trinamool Congress suffered another blow on Friday as its Nandigram bypoll candidate withdrew from the race, hours after the Election Commis... Read More


Can South Asia make demographic shift work for education?

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Bangladesh and other South Asian countries are entering a demographic shift that could reshape their education systems, with the region's under-15 population projected to fall 16 pe... Read More


2 more deaths from measles symptoms

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Two more people have died with suspected measles symptoms and another 52 new cases have been confirmed in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours. According to a bulletin issued by the Dir... Read More


Google-Pakistan deal draws privacy concerns

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- A Pakistani media watchdog has raised concerns over data privacy following recent agreements between Google and the government, calling for greater transparency and safeguards. Fre... Read More


No deaths from dengue, 747 hospitalised in a day

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Bangladesh has not recorded any new dengue deaths in a 24-hour count, but 747 fresh hospitalisations of the disease have been logged across the country. According to the Directorat... Read More


'23 suspected militants' held at Dhaka mosque

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Police have arrested 23 people on suspicion of militancy during a "secret meeting" at Tejgaon College in Dhaka's Farmgate. A senior police officer of the Tejgaon Division confirmed... Read More