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She promised to return home. Now her family fears the worst

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- "I do not know whether my daughter is alive or dead. I want my daughter back. Alive or dead, I want her back. The last time we spoke, she said she would return home in two months." ... Read More


14 die as bus crashes into truck in Natore

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Fourteen people have been killed and at least 26 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Natore's Baraigram Upazila. The accident occurred on the Natore-P... Read More


Real name squad for Leipzig clash before Clasico

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Real Madrid have named their squad for Wednesday's Champions League clash with RB Leipzig, with attention turning to whether Jose Mourinho will rotate his side ahead of El Clasico ag... Read More


PM heads to Rangpur to visit Puja venues

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has set out for Rangpur to visit puja pavilions outside Dhaka on Maha Navami, the ninth day of the Sharadiya Durga Puja. He left Tejgaon airport on a m... Read More


2 owners, 1 accused after deadly resort fire

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Ten sets of human remains were recovered after a fire tore through TUPTUP Resto and Resort in Ukhiya's Inani on Saturday morning. With relatives reporting 11 people missing, question... Read More


PM warns of 'plot to stir unrest'

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has accused the ousted "authoritarian regime" and the opposition of conspiring to create unrest in Bangladesh, urging people to remain alert. Speaking ... Read More


84 held in raid on senior police officer's home

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Detectives have detained 84 people, including 26 women, and seized drugs in a raid on a house rented out by a senior police officer in Dhaka. The raid took place early Tuesday at a ... Read More


Padma, Teesta barrage work to begin soon: PM

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- With the Padma River drying up and water shortages threatening farmers, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has pledged to fast-track barrage projects on the Padma and Teesta rivers. A Pa... Read More


Dengue: 5 die, 1,366 hospitalisations

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Another five people have died from dengue in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 1,366 others have been admitted to hospitals. The latest deaths bring this year's toll from the... Read More


Metro rail cost on agenda for PM's Japan trip

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The cost of Dhaka's MRT Line-1 metro rail project has more than doubled, and bringing it down is now on the agenda of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to Japan. Foreign Secreta... Read More