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Fire in Banani residential building brought under control after an hour

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- A fire that broke out in a residential building in the capital's Banani Chairmanbari has been brought under control after almost an hour of efforts. The Fire Service received the re... Read More


After abducting a child in Dhaka, rickshaw driver sent him to Gaibandha home, RAB says

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- A 3-year-old boy abducted outside Mugda Hospital in Dhaka was sent to his ancestral home in Gaibandha by the rickshaw driver who kidnapped him, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has s... Read More


NCP unveils 36-point manifesto pledging state reform, justice for July atrocities

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced a 36-point election manifesto aimed at constructing a "realistic and reform-oriented roadmap" before the February elections. According... Read More


BNP chief Tarique pays tribute at July martyr Abu Sayed's grave in Rangpur

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman has paid his respects at the grave of Abu Sayed, the first martyr of the July 2024 mass uprising. Tarique began his party's election campaign in Rangpur on ... Read More


BNP-NCP clashes leave 10 people injured during ferry inauguration in Hatia

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- At least 10 people have been injured in clashes between activists of the BNP and the National Citizen Party (NCP) during the inauguration of a ferry service in Hatia, an island Upazi... Read More


Tarique urges voters to reaffirm Bogura as BNP bastion in election

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Tarique Rahman has urged party activists to prove that Bogura remains a BNP stronghold by voting for the party's "Sheaf of Paddy" symbol in the parliamentary elections. He addressed... Read More


BNP chief Tarique says Bogura's reputation must remain untarnished

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Tarique Rahman has arrived in his home constituency of Bogura following a day of campaign rallies across the north. The long-deprived Bogura will finally receive its "just rights", ... Read More


Garment workers block roads in Banani for an hour

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Workers of a garment factory have blocked a road in Dhaka's Banani on Friday, demanding payment of "service benefits". Workers of Masud Apparels Ltd gathered on the road at the Chai... Read More


Toddler endures another day in court as mother's bail deferred

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- A 1 and a half-year-old child has spent yet another day at a Dhaka court compound, waiting for the release of his mother Topsha Biswas, whose bail plea in hearing a police assault ca... Read More


Government plans laws addressing sexual harassment in institutions, domestic violence

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Twin ordinances approved: Draft laws target workplace/educational harassment and domestic violence. Defined offences and penalties: Harassment includes physical, verbal, mental, and ... Read More