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Court orders three to life in prison for raping college student

Dhaka, May 15 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced three individuals to life imprisonment for abduction and rape over rejection of a proposal for romantic relationship. Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Go... Read More


Universal pension scheme to see major changes, 'Islamic version' in review

Dhaka, May 15 -- Several major changes have been approved for the universal pension scheme, including a proposal to assess the introduction of an "Islamic version". These decisions were taken during ... Read More


Police 'in search of' youth who hurled bottle at Advisor Mahfuj

Dhaka, May 15 -- Police are on the hunt for the youth who hurled a plastic water bottle at Information Advisor Mahfuj Alam while he was addressing the protesting students of Jagannath University. Mas... Read More


Farmer discovers drone near Hili borders in Dinajpur, police say it's 'Indian'

Dhaka, May 15 -- Locals near Dinajpur's Hili border have found a drone, which police believe is from India, in a paddy field. A farmer found the drone in an abandoned state while working on a crop fi... Read More


Rain, sunshine forecast for next week as showers cool heat

Dhaka, May 15 -- Showers have drenched Dhaka and parts of the country to cool a searing hot spell on the first day of Jaisthya, the second month of Bengali summer, and bring a much-needed respite for ... Read More


Jagannath University students stream in on buses as protests continue over three demands

Dhaka, May 15 -- Scores of Jagannath University students have poured in from buses in Karail to express solidarity with their protesting fellows who continued demonstrating over a three-point list of ... Read More


Protesters announce 'shutdown' of Jagannath University to press home 3-point demand

Dhaka, May 15 -- The protesting students and teachers of Jagannath University have announced a "shutdown" on the campus to press home their three-point charter of demands. Professor Rais Uddin, gener... Read More


Political parties must guarantee reform commitments in parliament: Ali Riaz

Dhaka, May 15 -- Ali Riaz, vice-chair of the National Consensus Commission, has called on the BNP and several other political parties to provide firm guarantees that reform proposals will be implement... Read More


Liberation War is above everything else, but July Uprising unprecedented, says the Consensus Commission's Ali Riaz

Dhaka, May 15 -- The July Uprising is often described as a "second independence," but Ali Riaz, vice-chairman of the National Consensus Commission, firmly rejects the label and does not even consider ... Read More


CID arrests 'special assistant' to former Dhaka South mayor Taposh

Dhaka, May 15 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has arrested a man, who it says is the "special assistant" to former Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh,... Read More