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30 fishermen sentenced to jail by mobile court in Chandpur for catching hilsa

Chandpur, Oct. 16 -- A mobile court has sentenced 30 fishermen to 18 days in jail each for catching mother hilsa in defiance of the government ban in the Meghna River in Haimchar upazila of Chandpur. ... Read More


Abhijeet Dipke detained ahead of national flag march in Delhi

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained by Delhi Police on Friday, minutes before he was scheduled to lead a "Lehra Do Tiranga" rally in the Indian capital. ... Read More


Five more suspected measles deaths reported in 24 hours

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Five more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Friday, bringing the country's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to ... Read More


Jubo Dal leader hacked to death in Cumilla

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- A local Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal leader was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Cumilla city on Friday. The deceased was identified as Kawsar, a leader of ward No. 4 unit of ... Read More


Sajek reopens to tourists after four days; 800 flock to popular destination

, Oct. 16 -- The restriction on tourist visits to Sajek in Rangamati's Baghaichari upazila was lifted on Friday after four days, with around 800 tourists entering the popular destination on the first ... Read More


Woman killed in Narail road accident

Narail, Oct. 16 -- A woman was killed and a man severely injured when a speeding motorcycle hit their bike in Narail on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Mukta Rani Biswas, 50, wife of G... Read More


BSF hands over two Bangladesh policemen to BGB

, Oct. 16 -- India's Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday handed over two Bangladesh police personnel who were detained near the Bangladesh-India border in Brahmanpara upazila of Cumilla while conduc... Read More


2 Indians land in jail for illegal entry into Bangladesh

Rangpur, Oct. 16 -- A court in Rangpur has sent two Indian nationals to jail in a case filed over their illegal entry into Bangladesh without valid travel documents. Judge Rafiqul Islam of Rangpur Me... Read More


92 crude bombs, 11.8kg gunpowder recovered from Chapainawabganj

, Oct. 16 -- The Special Response Battalion (SRB) recovered 92 crude bombs, 11.8 kg of gunpowder and explosive-making materials from a mango orchard in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila early Friday. Act... Read More


244 litres of foreign liquor, beer seized from Gulshan rest house; manager held

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has seized 244 litres of foreign liquor and beer during a raid on a rest house in Gulshan of the capital and arrested its manager. The arre... Read More