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Police arrest Ataur Rahman Bikrompuri in Narsingdi operation

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested Ataur Rahman Bikrompuri, a religious speaker and political commentator who drew the spotlight following recent incidents. According... Read More


Hadi's brother accuses interim govt of failing to protect him, warns of trial

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The brother of slain Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi has said "the interim government cannot avoid responsibility" for his murder and will ultimately face trial for fai... Read More


Woman, her 5-year-old granddaughter die as fire guts six houses in Rangunia

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- A woman and her granddaughter have died in a fire that broke out at a house in Chattogram's Rangunia Upazila. On Wednesday morning, the fire gutted six houses in Ward No. 8 of Kadir... Read More


Money may be used to suppress voter turnout in elections, EC tells field officers

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The Election Commission (EC), led by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, has heard detailed assessments from the central and field administration and law-enforcing agencies ... Read More


'If you don't work properly, I lose sleep,' CEC Nasir tells election officials

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has directed field administration officials, including returning officers, to carry out their duties strictly in line with the law and ele... Read More


Woman arrested over shooting of NCP leader in Khulna

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Police have arrested a woman in connection with the shooting of Motaleb Shikdar, the Khulna divisional chief of the Jatiya Sramik Shakti, the NCP's labour wing. The woman was appreh... Read More


Fire at high-rise in Dhaka's Babubazar brought under control

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Emergency responders have doused a fire that broke out in a 13-storey building in Dhaka's Babubazar. The incident occurred in a room on the sixth floor of the building called Haji T... Read More


Delhi summons Bangladesh high commissioner over protests

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- The Indian government has summoned Bangladesh's High Commissioner to New Delhi Riaz Hamidullah for the second time in a week amid daylong protests outside Bangladesh missions. India... Read More


In Dinajpur, BNP 'infighting' creates opening for Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of polls

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Rifts within the BNP have emerged in several constituencies in Dinajpur ahead of the 13th national election, raising concerns among party members and potentially benefiting rival Jam... Read More


Former Chhatra League leader arrested trying to collect nomination papers in Gopalganj

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- A former leader of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League has been arrested while collecting nomination papers to contest the upcoming parliamentary election as an independent candidat... Read More