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12 fishermen held for defying hilsa ban in Rajbari

, Oct. 8 -- A joint force of river police, taskforce committee and members of Coast Guard in a drive arrested 12 fishermen from Padma River in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari district for catching hilsa d... Read More


3 more die of dengue; 700 hospitalised

, Oct. 8 -- Three more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease to 220 this year. During this period... Read More


July Charter to be signed by October 16: Prof Ali Riaz

, Oct. 8 -- National Consensus Commission (NCC) Vice Chair Prof Ali Riaz said on Wednesday that the Commission will submit its final recommendations to the government by October 10, with the goal of e... Read More


DU female student tortured in hostel, manager held

, Oct. 8 -- A female student of Dhaka University was allegedly tortured by the manager of a private hostel in Tejgaon area in the capital on Tuesday night. Officer in charge of Sher- e- Banglanagar p... Read More


ICT-1 issues warrants for arrest of ex-BGB official, 3 others

, Oct. 8 -- The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday issued warrants for the arrest of four people including former member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Lieutenant Colonel Redwanul Islam in... Read More


Press Secretary demands release of Shahidul Alam, others

, Oct. 8 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Wednesday demanded immediate release of Shahidul Alam, a world-renowned photographer and human rights activist and all others from the flot... Read More


Fakhrul urges govt to ensure Shahidul Alam's safe return

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged the government to take immediate steps to ensure the safe return of Bangladeshi photographer and writer Shahidul A... Read More


Warrants issued for arrest of Hasina, 29 others in 2 enforced disappearance cases

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday issued warrants for the arrest of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her security adviser Major General (retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique ... Read More


BCB plans to launch a cricket program for madrasah students

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Aminul Islam, the newly elected president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), said they are planning to bring cricket to the hundreds of thousands of madrasa students. There was n... Read More


Yaba 'godfather' Monir arrested in Cox's Bazar

Cox's Bazar, Oct. 8 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have arrested taskforce-listed Yaba 'godfather' Monir Hossain alias Monir from Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar. Monir, son of Jobbar Mulluk ... Read More