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Two suspected muggers lynched within hours in Dhaka's Mohammadpur

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- Two men accused of mugging have been beaten to death in separate incidents that took place within four hours of each other in Dhaka's Mohammadpur. The attacks happened around ... Read More


Witness says former Chattogram mayor shot at him during July Uprising

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- A college student has testified that former Chattogram mayor AJM Nasir fired at protesters during the July Uprising. Mohammad Hasan, a second-year political science undergradua... Read More


EC scraps police filing requirement for lost National ID cards

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Losing a National Identity (NID) card will no longer require filing a general diary (GD) with police; citizens can simply pay the fee and reapply online under the existing proce... Read More


DUCSU polls: Students turn out early in force as voting opens amid tight security

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Dhaka University students are turning out in droves for the long-awaited elections to the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall unions, with long queues mark... Read More


DUCSU polls: Umama alleges irregularities at polling centres, Abidul refutes 'baseless' claims

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Leading candidates in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections have given contrasting views on the voting process. Umama Fatema, a vice president candidat... Read More


Ex-secretary Bhuiyan Shafiqul Islam arrested in 'Mancha 71' terrorism case

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Former secretary Bhuiyan Shafiqul Islam has been arrested in the same anti-terrorism case that earlier saw former Awami League Presidium member Abdul Latif Siddique sent to jail... Read More


DUCSU ballot boxes to be sealed before media, counting to be shown live

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- In a move to ensure transparency in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall elections, empty ballot boxes will be sealed in front of journalists before pol... Read More


In ICT testimony, Badruddin Umar ripped into Hasina's 'misrule', calling Awami League's return 'impossible'

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Badruddin Umar, the writer, researcher and Marxist thinker who died recently, had submitted a written testimony to the International Crimes Tribunal's investigation team as a wi... Read More


ACC suspends official over bribery allegations tied to real estate case

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has suspended an official over allegations of taking bribes to clear a former housing company chairman from a graft case. The suspended off... Read More


Former secretary Abu Alam arrested in terrorism case

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Police detectives have arrested Abu Alam Shahid Khan, a former senior secretary of the Local Government Division during the Awami League government. On Monday, police said he h... Read More