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Constable Saifur tells court he wants to marry female colleague who accused him of rape

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Constable Safiur Rahman has appeared in court facing charges of raping a co-worker at the South Keraniganj Police Station barracks in Dhaka. On Saturday, Sub-Inspector Zulfiqar Ali,... Read More


'Arakan Army' abducts 12 more Bangladeshi fishermen from Naf River

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- The Arakan Army, an insurgent group in Myanmar, has allegedly abducted 12 Bangladeshi fishermen from the Naf River estuary near Teknaf in Cox's Bazar as they were returning from fish... Read More


Syria delays parliamentary vote in Sweida after sectarian violence

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Syria's first parliamentary election under its new Islamist administration, scheduled for September, will not include the southern province of Sweida and two other provinces because ... Read More


Leverkusen slump at home in Ten Hag's first Bundesliga game

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Bayer Leverkusen suffered a shock 2-1 home loss to Hoffenheim in their Bundesliga season opener on Saturday to hand new coach Erik ten Hag a losing league debut. Despite going 1-0 u... Read More


Spurs players unfazed by Eze disappointment, says Frank

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank said his players needed no extra motivation for their dominant 2-0 Premier League victory over Manchester City on Saturday following the fallou... Read More


Guardiola defends Trafford after costly error against Spurs

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted his decision to start young goalkeeper James Trafford on Saturday was down to his performance last week, shrugging off suggestions abou... Read More


Brentford beat Aston Villa 1-0 with Ouattara debut goal

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Record signing Dango Ouattara took 12 minutes to open his account as Brentford beat Aston Villa 1-0 at home to take their first points of the Premier League season on Saturday. The ... Read More


Second phase of applications for Class XI admission opens

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- The second phase of applications for admission to Class XI across colleges and madrasas has begun. The second phase, which started from 9am on Saturday, will continue until 8pm on M... Read More


Nearly 700 trees cut down without approval at Rajshahi Medical University

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- Hundreds of trees have been felled from Rajshahi Medical University's (RMU) sprawling 27.4-hectare campus without any formal approval or tender process. Despite being cut and s... Read More


Youth beaten to death over alleged extortion in Cumilla

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- A youth has been beaten to death over alleged extortion in Cumilla's BSCIC industrial area. The incident occurred on Thursday evening at the Jannat Food factory inside the Phul... Read More