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Chattogram BNP activist Abdul Hakim killed by 'hitmen', says police

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Abdul Hakim, a businessman and BNP activist from Chattogram, has been shot dead by "hired killers" amid disputes over control of the local sand market and regional dominance. Chattog... Read More


Poppy seeds imported under bird food label from Pakistan seized in Chattogram

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Chattogram Customs House has seized 24,960kg of poppy seeds that were imported from Pakistan under a false declaration as bird feed. According to a media statement, the shipment, ban... Read More


Chattogram mayor warns city turning 'unsafe' after BNP candidate shooting

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Chattogram Mayor Shahadat Hossain has warned that the city is gradually becoming "unsafe" as the national elections approach, following the shooting of BNP candidate Ershad Ullah. He... Read More


Sarwar was once Sajjad's underling, but ended up challenging him. Did it lead to his killing?

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Sarwar Hossain Babla was shot "at a close range" during a public relations event for BNP leader Ershad Ullah, his father said. His elder brother, however, said that there had been tw... Read More


Police suspect Chattogram-8 shooting was 'targeted hit' on slain man, not BNP candidate

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Police say the shooting incident during the campaign of BNP's Chattogram-8 candidate Ershad Ullah was a planned attack, and that the slain man Sarwar Hossain Babla was the intended ta... Read More


People 'fed up' with BNP's extortion, says NCP's Hasnat Abdullah

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- People are "fed up" with the BNP's extortion, National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser (South) Hasnat Abdullah has said. "The BNP's mafia-style politics and extortion have exhaus... Read More


Man shot dead, BNP candidate wounded in attack while campaigning in Chattogram

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- A man has been killed and BNP's Chattogram-8 candidate Ershad Ullah has been injured when gunfire broke out during a campaign visit. Ershad Ullah, also the convenor of the BNP's Chat... Read More


Man wanted in 57 cases arrested after returning from Dubai

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- A Chattogram resident facing 57 criminal cases has been arrested after returning from Dubai. He returned to Bangladesh via Sylhet Osmani Airport on Saturday, where police arrested hi... Read More


ACC prosecutes treasurer, ex-registrar of Ctg's Southern University

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched a case against the treasurer and former registrar of a private university in Chattogram for allegedly embezzling and misusing money f... Read More


Breast cancer awareness: 750 women trained in self-examination in Chattogram

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- As part of breast cancer awareness programmes, 750 women in Chattogram have been trained with the help of the city corporation. Privately-owned CSCR Hospital and Postgraduate Surgery... Read More