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Shakib, once a brand ambassador for ACC, now under the scanner for corruption

Dhaka, April 6 -- Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, a former brand ambassador for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), is in the crosshairs of the graftbusters and could soon face corruption charges. Speak... Read More


Chattogram man arrested for stabbing wife to death in broad daylight

Dhaka, April 6 -- Police have arrested a man in Chattogram for allegedly stabbing his wife to death in broad daylight after she refused to stay with him. The arrestee, 29-year-old Sabuj Khandaker hai... Read More


Notorious criminal Chhoto Sajjad placed on remand in Ctg double murder case

Dhaka, April 6 -- A court has ordered that Sajjad Hossain alias Chhoto Sajjad be shown arrested in a double murder case linked to a car chase and shooting in Chattogram. Additional Metropolitan Magis... Read More


On this World Day for Physical Activity, stop sitting around

Dhaka, April 6 -- Sunday is World Physical Activity Day, a global initiative to promote the benefits of staying active. In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially designated Apr 6 to rais... Read More


Modi gave no negative response to Hasina's extradition request, says press secretary

Dhaka, April 6 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not express any opposition to the proposal of facilitating Sheikh Hasina's return to Bangladesh, according to Chief Advisor's Press Secretary ... Read More


2 Jubo Dal men held over 'drunken' death threats to cop at Manikganj police station

Dhaka, April 6 -- Two local leaders of the Jubo Dal, the BNP's youth affiliate, have been arrested in Manikganj's Singair Upazila for allegedly entering a police station while intoxicated and issuing ... Read More


Dengue threat looms in Dhaka, Culex bites haunt residents after dark

Dhaka, April 6 -- Even in the dry season, Aedes mosquito larvae and adult mosquitoes are being spotted in homes and establishments across Dhaka. Experts say the presence of Aedes mosquitoes before th... Read More


Banks reopen after 9-day Eid break

Dhaka, April 6 -- Banking services across the country have resumed after a nine-day Eid break. Customers began visiting commercial banks on Sunday as operations returned to the regular schedule after... Read More


Former BDR members hold sit-in at Pilkhana for job reinstatement

Dhaka, April 6 -- Former members of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), now Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), who were dismissed following the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, have staged a sit-in demonstration outside ... Read More


Evaly's Rassel, Shamima handed 3-year jail terms for breach of trust, fraud

Dhaka, April 6 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced Mohammad Rassel, the CEO of e-commerce platform Evaly, and his wife Shamima Nasreen, the company's chairman, to three years in prison for criminal breach ... Read More