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Pilkhana carnage: ex-PM Hasina among 15 people summoned to testify

Dhaka, March 9 -- The National Independent Investigation Commission on the 2009 Pilkhana carnage has summoned 15 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, to testify as part of the ongoi... Read More


Meghalaya eyes corridor through Bangladesh to boost ties with West Bengal

Dhaka, March 9 -- The Meghalaya government is eager to establish a new economic corridor through Bangladesh to enhance connectivity between the northeastern region and the rest of India. The state go... Read More


Six arrested after businessman shot and robbed in Dhaka's Banasree

Dhaka, March 8 -- Police detectives have arrested six people over the armed robbery in Dhaka's Banasree, where a businessman was shot before being robbed of cash and gold. The arrests were made on Fr... Read More


Train engine fire snaps rail link between Dhaka and Mymensingh

Dhaka, March 8 -- Rail services on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route have been disrupted after a fire broke out in the engine of a commuter train in Mymensingh's Trishal. The incident occurred around 10am o... Read More


Specialist doctors end work stoppage after government assurance

Dhaka, March 8 -- Specialist doctors from the Bangladesh Civil Service, or BCS, (Health) cadre have called off their three-day work stoppage after receiving assurances from the government regarding th... Read More


Primary school teachers can take children to their institutions, not to classroom

Dhaka, March 8 -- Primary school teachers can take their children to school, but the Directorate of Primary Education has "discouraged" taking them to the classroom. The directorate also asked author... Read More


Man dies from burns in Narayanjgang gas fire

Dhaka, March 8 -- A man who suffered severe burns in a fire sparked by a gas leak in Narayanganj's Siddhirganj six days ago has died. The victim, identified by a single name as Hannan, 40, succumbed ... Read More


Gas fire in Narayanganj kills 18-month-old Sumaiya

Dhaka, March 8 -- An 18-month-old child who suffered severe burns in a fire sparked by a gas leak in Narayanganj's Siddhirganj six days ago has died, raising the death toll to two. The child, identif... Read More


Tarique talks to mother of 'raped' Magura girl, pledges assistance

Dhaka, March 8 -- The BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has spoken to the family members of the child who was allegedly raped in Magura while visiting her sister's house. During a phone call with ... Read More


Step down if you can't act, Nari Mukti Kendra tells four female advisors over women repression

Dhaka, March 8 -- The Bangladesh Nari Mukti Kendra has called on four female advisors to resign if they are unable to take effective action against the growing cases of repression of women across Bang... Read More