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Survivor Faiza returns home after Saudi Arabia crash killed family, still unaware of loss

Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Faiza Akhter, who lost her parents and two sisters in a road accident in Saudi Arabia, has returned to her village home in Lakshmipur's Ramganj Upazila. However, she is still unaware... Read More


No need for separate oath over 'Yes' vote: Water Minister Anee

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Water Resources Minister Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee has said there is no need for a separate oath regarding the "Yes" vote in the recent referendum. Speaking after paying tribute t... Read More


2 BNP leaders arrested over 'assault, looting, fraud' in Lakshmipur

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Two BNP leaders have been arrested in Lakshmipur's Raipur in connection with multiple cases of assault, looting and fraud, police said. After being arrested on Wednesday, they were ... Read More


Tarique Rahman keeps Dhaka-17, gives up Bogura-6 before oath

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, who won from two constituencies in the election, has decided to relinquish the Bogura-6 seat and take oath as a lawmaker from Dhaka-17. A day before swe... Read More


Umrah journey ends in death for five Bangladeshis in Saudi road crash

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- What began as a sacred journey has ended in devastation: five Bangladeshis have been killed and a child critically injured in a road crash in Saudi Arabia while returning home after ... Read More


BNP front leader caught with Tk 1.5mn cash in Lakshmipur released after verification

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The leader of a BNP affiliate, who was detained with Tk 1.5 million in cash in the Lakshmipur-3 constituency, has been released after verification by the Electoral Inquiry and Adjudi... Read More


BNP, Jamaat trade cash-for-votes allegations before polling in Lakhsmipur

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- On the eve of the parliamentary election, allegations have surfaced in Lakshmipur that money was distributed to buy votes on behalf of candidates from the Bangladesh Nationalist Part... Read More


One held after missing BCL activist found dead in septic tank

Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- The body of a Bangladesh Chhatra League activist, found with his limbs bound, has been recovered from a septic tank in Lakshmipur eight days after he went missing. Police said one i... Read More


Affidavit shows JSD leader Tania Rab far wealthier than Abdur Rab

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Tania Rab, senior vice-president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD, has declared assets worth nearly 14 times more than those of her husband and party chief ASM Abdur Rab. The affidavit... Read More


Police find no evidence of 'locked' door before BNP leader's home set ablaze

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Police have said they found no evidence of the BNP leader's house in Lakshmipur being locked before it was set on fire with petrol, despite allegations. The fire broke out at the ho... Read More