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Myanmar war: 22 armed Rohingya remanded for 3 days

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Twenty-two of the 23 Rohingya men from refugee camps in Bangladesh who crossed the border to Myanmar's Rakhine state and returned with weapons have been remanded to police custody fo... Read More


RAB arrests fugitive sentenced to death for murder of Ansar 22 years ago

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested a fugitive who was sentenced to death for killing an Ansar member and also was handed a life term in jail in an 'attempt to murder' case twent... Read More


Examinees shifted from Ghumdhum SSC test centre amid Myanmar war

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Authorities have cancelled the use of Ghumdhum High School in Bandarban's Naikhongchhari border area as a centre for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams due to security risk... Read More


Disabled Rohingya youth shot dead in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- A physically disabled Rohingya youth has been hacked and shot to death in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya Upazila. The victim, 35-year-old Md Asadullah, lived in Ukhiya's Rohingya camp no. 20.... Read More


Bangladesh Agricultural University proctorial body resigns amid protests over sexual harassment

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The proctorial body of Bangladesh Agricultural University has resigned alleging personal attack amid protests over the alleged sexual harassment of a female student by an autoricksha... Read More


Take action against malicious intent to ensure public security: Hasina tells Ansar, VDP

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) personnel to stand against any malicious intent while ensuring public security. "Our Ansa... Read More


International crimes tribunal sentences 3 to life in prison for war crimes in Sherpur

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced three people to life in prison for war crimes committed during the 1971 Liberation War. The convicts are AKM Akram Hossain, Aminuzzam... Read More


Boy, 7, injured in Rangamati gunfight between hill groups

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- A 7-year-old boy has been shot and injured in a gunfight between two regional groups of tribal people in the remote hills of Baghaichari Upazila in Rangamati a week after the killing... Read More


Ukraine aid bill inches forward in US Senate

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The US Senate on Friday edged closer to passing a bill that includes $95.34 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, but faces an uncertain path to becoming law due to Republic... Read More


Hungarian president Novak resigns over sex abuse case pardon

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday after coming under mounting pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual abuse in a children's home. N... Read More