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Apratim killed only for iPhone: police official

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Cumilla school student Ishayat Shahriar Apratim had been killed in order to snatch the iPhone he was carrying, police say. Cumilla Police Superintendent Mohammad Anisuzzaman shared... Read More


Apratim murder to be tried quickly, like Ramisa's: minister

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has vowed that the murder of Ishayat Shahriar Apratim, the son of Comilla University teacher Nahida Begum, will be tried quickly. He said four people... Read More


Police rescue baby after father's 'sale attempt'

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- A young man in Chattogram has allegedly attempted to sell his own 20-month-old daughter to get money for drugs. Police later rescued the child after the mother called the national ... Read More


Mosque meeting aimed to form 'extremist group': minister

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Among those arrested on suspicion of militancy from the Tejgaon College Mosque in Dhaka, 12 had planned to establish an extremist organisation called "Ittehadul Ummah" to form a cal... Read More


Salman talks about being trolled over his 'baldness'

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Actor Salman Khan has recently drawn attention for his appearance, with trolls commenting on his hair and fans worrying about his health. Even as the actor previously shut down rum... Read More


Expat who 'set himself, family on fire' dies of burns

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- An expatriate worker who relatives say poured petrol on himself and four members of his family before setting them alight following a dispute in Old Dhaka has died of his injuries. ... Read More


AL leader among 4 held over Jatrabari blasts

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Detectives have arrested four people, including an Awami League leader, over a series of crude bomb blasts outside Jatrabari Police Station in Dhaka earlier this week. The Detectiv... Read More


How the Houthis became a regional power

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- The Houthis began as a religious revival movement in Yemen's rugged northern highlands. Three decades later, they control the capital, possess ballistic missiles and long-range dron... Read More


Men's Y chromosome loss may warn of cancer: study

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- The loss of the Y chromosome in men's normal tissue may be an early warning sign of cancer, according to a study. The research, initiated by Dr Dan Theodorescu, a physician-scienti... Read More


Rumours of fire spark panic at Brahmanbaria hospital

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Rumours of a fire at the Brahmanbaria General Hospital's oxygen plant sparked panic, causing patients and their relatives to rush out of the institution. The incident occurred arou... Read More