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Police arrest Chattogram's 'Major Iqbal', accused of six murders

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Police have arrested Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury, infamously known in Chattogram as "Major Iqbal", from Sultanpur village in Raozan Upazila -- a man whose name first drew spotlight over ... Read More


Bank manager among 3 jailed for up to 14 years for embezzling customer funds

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A court has sentenced two suspects to 14 years in prison each and another suspect to eight years in jail for embezzling Tk 26.5 million from a bank customer through forgery and decep... Read More


Advisor Sakhawat backs call for foreign operators running container terminals

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Shipping Advisor M Shakhawat Hussain has said container terminal handovers to foreign operators are under discussion, but pledged no terminal will be transferred on terms that harm B... Read More


Chattogram customs confiscate 39 tonnes of banned chemical sweetener

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Chattogram Customs authorities have seized 39 metric tonnes of artificial sweetener imported from China under a false declaration. According to a statement issued by the customs aut... Read More


Left Democratic Alliance warns of action if Chittagong Port lease not withdrawn

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- The Left Democratic Alliance has warned that it will surround the State Guest House Jamuna, the official residence of the chief advisor, if the "plot to hand over the profitable Chitt... Read More


Pakistan Navy frigate PNS Saif arrives in Bangladesh on goodwill visit

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Pakistan Navy frigate PNS Saif has arrived in Bangladesh on a four-day goodwill visit, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has said in a statement. Upon entering Bangladesh wa... Read More


Khosru says some oppose polls as they 'enjoy privileges' without accountability

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said some people are reluctant about elections as they continue to "enjoy privileges" under the current system. Speaking at a rally... Read More


Family accuses 'Boro Sajjad' of ordering Sarwar's shooting

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- The father of slain Chattogram BNP activist Sarwar Hossain Babla has alleged that his son was killed on the orders of fugitive gang leader Sajjad Hossain, known locally as "Boro Sajja... Read More


RAB detains two over connection with shooting BNP's Sarwar

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested two individuals in connection with the killing of Sarwar Hossain Babla, who was shot dead during the election campaign of BNP candidate Ersha... Read More


Injured BNP candidate Ershad Ullah being shifted to Dhaka for advanced treatment

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Ershad Ullah, the BNP candidate for the Chattogram-8 parliamentary seat wounded in a shooting during a campaign event at the port city's Bayezid Bostami, is being shifted to Dhaka for... Read More