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DMP chief orders use of firearms to stop arson attacks in Dhaka

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Sunday instructed police personnel to open fire on anyone attempting to torch vehicles or carry out petrol bombs ... Read More


SC seeks army deployment ahead of verdict in Hasina case

, Nov. 16 -- The Supreme Court has requested the Bangladesh Army to deploy troops to bolster security around the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) ahead of Monday's scheduled verdict in cases relati... Read More


Coke Studio Bangla concludes Season 3 with Runa Laila's iconic 'Mast Qalandar'

, Nov. 16 -- Coke Studio Bangla unveils the Season 3 finale with a stirring, contemporary evocation of the revered Sufi classic 'Mast Qalandar', rendered by Bangladesh's cherished luminary Runa Laila ... Read More


Police arrest 7 gang members stealing electricity meters across three northern districts in Naogaon

, Nov. 16 -- Police have arrested seven members of a well-entrenched gang involved in stealing electricity meters across Naogaon, Joypurhat and Bogura districts. The arrested are Masud Rana, 34, of P... Read More


Another BNP leader gunned down, this time in Lakshmipur

, Nov. 16 -- A local BNP leader was shot dead in Chandraganj area of Lakshmipur on Saturday night, in what is being seen as yet another intra-party conflict over establishing dominance in the area. T... Read More


Jamaat, allies to mobilise on streets on Hasina verdict day

, Nov. 16 -- minded political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, have announced plans to be present on the streets on Monday as the verdict in the case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and... Read More


Election 2026: Young people demand commitment to road safety law in manifestos

, Nov. 16 -- Youth participants on Sunday urged all political parties to include a firm commitment to enacting a comprehensive Road Safety Law in their election manifestos, ahead of the upcoming 13th ... Read More


Game-changer in bond management awaits inauguration December 1

, Nov. 16 -- The Chairman of the National Board of Revenue, M Abdur Rahman, announced Sunday that the Customs Bond Management System will become fully automated and compulsory from December 1, subject... Read More


Actress Mehazabein, her brother get bail upon surrender

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to popular actress Mehazabien Chowdhury and her brother Alisan Chowdhury in a case over embezzlement of Tk 27 lakh. Judge of the Dhaka Executive... Read More


Bangladeshi swimmer Sheikh Jamil completes 10K swim at Oceanman Thailand 2025

, Nov. 16 -- Bangladeshi swimmer Sheikh Jamil Hasan, a third-year student of Political Science at the University of Dhaka, successfully completed the 10-kilometer open water swim at the international ... Read More