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Man held after 'improvised explosive' blast outside EC offices

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Police have "chased down" and detained a man after an "improvised explosive", colloquially known as cocktail bomb, was detonated in front of the Election Commission (EC) headquarters... Read More


Two school children among 3 dead as truck rams three-wheeler in Pabna

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Three people, including two schoolchildren, have been killed and two others injured after a truck rammed a three-wheeler in Pabna. The accident occurred around 7:30am on Sunday in t... Read More


BNP's Khosru stresses unity among political parties

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said no divisions exist among political parties in the country. He said this during a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, ... Read More


Metro rail resumes on Motijheel-Shahbagh section after 7 hours

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Metro rail operations have resumed from Motijheel to Shahbagh nearly seven hours after a fatal accident involving a fallen bearing pad. Train services on MRT Line-6 between Agargaon... Read More


Student drowns in Rajshahi University swimming pool

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- A Rajshahi University student has drowned in the institution's swimming pool. The incident occurred around 5:30pm on Sunday, said the university's proctor Mahbubur Rahman. The vict... Read More


Recommendations for implementing July Charter to be submitted on Monday

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Recommendations on implementing the initiatives taken in state reforms over a year-long discussion are set to be submitted to the government on Monday. A member of the Consensus Com... Read More


Bangladesh records 4 dengue deaths, 1,143 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Another four people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide death toll this year to 263. The Directorate General of Health Services (D... Read More


Tension erupts at Dhaka University after eviction drive sparks assault allegations

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Dhaka University has been thrown into turmoil as an eviction drive targeting illegal shops and floating or transient vendors triggered allegations of assault and subsequent protests.... Read More


Turkish experts join investigation into Shahjalal International Airport cargo blaze

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- An eight-member Turkish expert team has arrived in Dhaka to assist in investigating the fire at the import cargo village of Shahjalal International Airport. On Sunday, the team met ... Read More


Five-member probe formed after metro bearing pad fall kills pedestrian

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has formed a five-strong committee to investigate the death of a pedestrian caused by a falling metro rail bearing pad. On Sunday, the gov... Read More