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EC meets chiefs of Bangladesh Armed Forces ahead of polls

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The Election Commission has opened talks with the chiefs of the Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force as part of preparations for next year's parliamentary election and referendum. Th... Read More


Two policemen withdrawn, 9 arrested over Chapainawabgaj police outpost attack

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Police have arrested nine people in connection with the attack on a police outpost following a road accident that killed two people in Chapainawabganj. Two policemen have also been ... Read More


Bangladesh calls on public to report social media posts that incite violence

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- The National Cyber Security Agency has called on the public to report social media posts that promote terrorism or incite violence amid heightened concerns over online content linked... Read More


'Blasphemy': Seven arrested over lynching of worker in Mymensingh

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested seven suspects in connection with the fatal beating of a worker in Mymensingh's Bhaluka Upazila following allegations of blasphemy. The... Read More


Child dies in arson attack on BNP leader's home in Lakshmipur

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- A child has been killed and three other people injured after an alleged arson attack on the home of a BNP leader in Lakshmipur. The incident occurred late on Friday night in the Sut... Read More


Sheikh Mujib's name, graffiti removed from Dhaka University hall amid protest

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's name has been removed from a residential hall at Dhaka University by bringing in a crane to the university campus. Two of his graffiti were also ... Read More


Man missing as ferry mishap sends truck, four other vehicles into Dhaleshwari River

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- A ferry mishap has seen five vehicles, including a truck, plunge into the Dhaleshwari River while crossing in Narayanganj, leaving one person missing. The incident occurred around 9... Read More


Ramadan countdown begins after Rajab crescent sighted in Middle East

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- The countdown to the month of Ramadan begins with Abu Dhabi confirming the sighting of the crescent moon of Rajab, the seventh month in the Islamic calendar. According to Gulf News,... Read More


Post-mortem under way for slain activist Hadi at Suhrawardy Hospital

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- A post-mortem examination is being carried out on the body of slain political activist Sharif Osman Hadi at Dhaka's Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital ahead of his burial. The Inqi... Read More


ICT prosecutor Zoha's home 'set ablaze' in Magura

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- The family home of BTV Director-General (DG) Mahbubul Alam and Tanvir Hassan Zoha, a prosecutor at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), has been hit by an apparent arson attack i... Read More