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Man gets life in jail for abducting, raping Viqarunnisa student

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced a man to life in prison for the 2017 abduction and rape of a student in ninth grade at Dhaka's Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. Dhaka Women and Child... Read More


CUCSU elections: Ballot boxes reach centres amid heightened security

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- After 18 days of campaigning, the Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) and the hall and hostel union elections are set to be held on Wednesday -- marking the first s... Read More


First female managing director appointed at Bata

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Faria Yasmin has been appointed as the first female managing director of multinational footwear manufacturer and retailer Bata, marking a historic first in the company's 63-year pres... Read More


Mill owners hike cooking oil price again after 5 months

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Traders are increasing the price of bottled cooking oil by Tk 6 per litre and loose oil by Tk 8. In addition to these products, the Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati M... Read More


Fire breaks out at garments factory, chemical godown in Mirpur

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Seven firefighting units are attempting to bring a fire that broke out at a godown storing garments and chemicals in the Rupnagar area of Dhaka's Mirpur under control. The blaze was... Read More


Rangpur crowned champions of NCL T20

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The Rangpur Division has won the second edition of the National Cricket League T20 competition. Their victory makes them back-to-back champions as they had also won the first NCL ti... Read More


Five die in Bogura after consuming 'bootleg alcohol'

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Five people have died after drinking what police say was "bootleg liquor" in Shajahanpur Upazila in Bogura. On Monday, Shajahanpur Police chief Shafiqul Islam Palash said Ansar memb... Read More


Preparations under way at parliament for July Charter signing

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Preparations are in progress at the South Plaza of the parliament for the signing ceremony of the July Charter, which pledges state reform and its implementation. Although the sched... Read More


Teachers call sit-in protest at all government institutions after Dhaka College clash

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The BCS General Education Association has called for a sit-in at all government colleges across Bangladesh to protest an alleged attack on Dhaka College teachers. In a statement iss... Read More


Fraud-accused Indian citizen Jagdish to be questioned at jail gate

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- A Dhaka court has rejected the bail and questioning applications of Indian national Jagdish Singh, accused in a fraud and forgery case. Senior Judicial Magistrate Abdullah Mohammad ... Read More