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Pedestrian hurt in crude bomb blast in Dhaka

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- A pedestrian has been injured in a crude bomb blast in Dhaka's Eskaton. The incident occurred at 8am on Sunday, said Inspector Sajjad Hossain of Hatirjheel Police Station. "We have... Read More


3 buses set ablaze, crude bombs blast in Dhaka at night

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- At least three buses have been torched in Dhaka's Hazaribagh, South Keraniganj and Savar, while crude bombs have detonated in several areas. Despite the violence overnight on Saturd... Read More


Bangladesh records five dengue deaths, 1,139 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Five more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh and 1,139 patients have been hospitalised with the disease in the past 24 hours. The yearly tally of hospitalisations from t... Read More


Lawyer files petition seeking enhanced protection for lower court judges

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a petition seeking directives to strengthen security for judges serving in the lower courts. The petition was submitted on Sunday by lawyer Yunus Al... Read More


Political parties call on EC to stay 'neutral, firm' under pressure

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Political parties have called on the Election Commission to take a "strong and neutral stance" to ensure a credible national election, urging it not to "bow to any pressure". The EC... Read More


Verdict in Hasina crimes against humanity case to be broadcast live: prosecution

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- The prosecution says that the verdict in the crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two senior officials in her government will be broadcast liv... Read More


Crude bomb detonates near Asian Development Bank in Agargaon

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- A crude bomb has exploded on the road outside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) building in Agargaon, Dhaka, The incident occurred around 8:20pm on Saturday, police said. Sher-e-Ban... Read More


Bangladesh introduces new police uniform in phased distribution

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Bangladesh Police have begun distributing new uniforms, initially to a limited number of personnel. Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesperson Talebur Rahman said the uniform rollout be... Read More


What takes youths "with no political involvement" out to burn buses?

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Police and families insist the two teenagers involved in an attempted arson attack on a bus in Mirpur had no political affiliations, raising questions about what drove them to take p... Read More


CPB announces nationwide protests over Laldia terminal, election deposits

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has announced a set of programmes in Dhaka and across the country demanding a reduced election security deposit while opposing the decision to... Read More