6 vehicles, 10 establishments set on fire in 16 hrs: Fire Service
UNB, Dhaka : At least six vehicles and 10 establishments were set on fire in 16 hours till 10 am on Saturday, according to Fire...
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Cause of fire at Buddhist monastery in Ramu yet to be determined, say police
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : A fire broke out at a Buddhist monastery named ‘Usaichen Buddhist Vihara (Bara Kang)’ in Ramu Sadar of Cox’s Bazar early...
Benapole Express Fire: Six including BNP leader arrested
UNB, Dhaka : Six people including Nabiullah Nabi, joint convener of Dhaka south unit of BNP, were arrested in connection with Friday’s arson attack on...
48-hour nationwide hartal called by BNP underway
UNB, Dhaka : A 48-hour hartal, called by BNP and like-minded opposition parties to protest the 12th parliamentary election to be held tomorrow, is underway....
How the fishermen of Dublar Char vote during shutki season
UNB, Bagherhat : The election wind has touched the Dublar Char, popularly known as “Shutki Polli” or Dried Fish Village, near the Sundarban in full...
Two Gazipur schools set on fire
UNB, Gazipur : Miscreants, in separate incidents, set fire to two educational institutions in Gazipur city early today. Abdullah Al Arefin, deputy assistant director of...
3 vehicles set on fire in Chattogram, Chandpur, Sylhet
UNB, Dhaka: A pick-up van, a truck and a bus were set on fire in Chattogram, Sylhet and Chandpur districts early Saturday ahead 48-hour hartal...
Gopibag train arson: seven-member probe committee formed
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh Railways (BR) has formed a seven-member committee to investigate the incident of the killing of at least four people as unidentified...
Bangladesh under int’l pressure as opposition boycotts polls
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to extend her 15-year rule in a boycotted election on Sunday. The question now is whether Western governments...
Bans and boycotts: The troubled history of Bangladesh’s elections
On Sunday, Bangladesh, a nation of 170 million people, will go to the polls to elect a new government in the country’s 12th general election....
