DB arrests members of 鈥榟oney trap鈥� gang in Bogura
DB police in Bogura on Thursday night rescued two men and arrested seven members of a gang who allegedly trapped them in a honey trap scheme, held them hostage and demanded Tk 4 lakh in ransom.
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Police detain 2 physicians after child dies following tonsil operation
The police have detained two physicians over allegations of wrong treatment following the death of a six-year-old girl who never woke up after she was anethetised for an operation to remove her tonsils.
Youth to reshape Bangladesh鈥檚 political future: Touhid
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said today Bangladesh鈥檚 youth, who led last year鈥檚 historic July-August uprising, will ultimately reshape national politics and institutions, moving the country beyond past divisions toward a more constructive, knowledge-driven future.
Youth dies from electrocution in Demra
An 18-year-old youth died after being electrocuted while performing electrical work at a house in the Sarulia area of Demra in the capital on Friday afternoon.
Latif Siddique, DU prof , 14 others sent聽to jail
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Friday sent 16 people, including former minister Abdul Latif Siddique and Dhaka University Professor Sheikh Hafizur Rahman, to jail in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
BNP alleges plot聽to replace liberal politics with extremism
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that a conspiracy was going on to replace liberal politics with extremist politics in the country.
Next election will be most risky in history, says election commissioner
Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarkar on Friday said that the next general election would be the most risky in the country鈥檚 history.
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continues to be 鈥榤oderate鈥�
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 16th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 90 at 9:50 am this morning (August 29, 2025).
3-day traffic diversion for Karnaphuli Tunnel work ends on Aug 30
For routine maintenance work of Karnaphuli Tunnel under Bangladesh Bridge Authority, traffic will be diverted from Patenga to Anwara tube from 11:00pm to 5:00am on 28, 29 and 30 August and controlled traffic will be maintained through Anwara to Patenga tube.
Unknown virus kills over 200 cows, goats in Rangpur
Over 200 cows and goats died in Pirgacha upazila of Rangpur in the past month affected by an unknown virus, the Upazila Livestock Office confirmed Thursday.
2 warehouses sealed for hoarding govt rice in Sirajganj
Two warehouses at Meghai area under Kazipur in Sirajganj on Thursday sealed on charges of illegally hoarding rice from the government鈥檚 food-friendly programme with the intent of selling it on the black market.
Army raids RpMCH on multiple allegations聽
A Bangladesh Army team on Thursday conducted a raid at Rangpur Medical College Hospital on the grounds of multiple allegations of brokers鈥� abuse of patients and their relatives, ambulance syndicate and extortion in the name of 鈥楾ips鈥�.
RUCSU POLLS:聽JCD collects nominations, dope tests of candidates begin
After weeks of protests over several demands, the Rajshahi University unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal collected nomination papers on Thursday for the upcoming central students鈥� union and Senate representative elections.
UAE to recruit 400 Bangladeshi drivers
Dubai Taxi Corporation, a state-run transport company of the United Arab Emirates will recruit 400 drivers from Bangladesh.
6-yr-old girl killed 鈥榓fter rape鈥� in Feni
Police recovered the body of a six-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped, from a septic tank at Panchgachia of Sadar upazila in Feni district early Thursday.