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Landowner’s son killed over dispute with developer

A landowner’s son was beaten to death allegedly by several staffers of a property developer and its hired goons over a dispute about handing over flats in the capital’s Hatirjheel area yesterday.

6 Rohingyas ‘killed’ in Maungdaw, ‘buried’ in Ukhiya

Locals in Ukhiya have buried six Rohingya people, allegedly shot dead by Myanmar security force in the bordering Tombazar village of Maungdaw in Rakhine state.

1 cop killed in Florida shootings

One police officer has been killed and three wounded in nighttime shootings in two Florida cities where the officers are responding to suspected drug activity and reports of a suicide attempt, say police.

5 killed as train crashes into auto-rickshaw in Jamalpur

Five people are killed and three others injured as a train crashed into a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Jamalpur town.

PM slams British govt for giving ‘shelter’ to Tarique

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina comes down hard on the British government for giving shelter to BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, saying he has link to killings in Bangladesh and giving threat to British MP Tulip Siddiq.

Editorial / Don't shoot

The killing of three people in Pabna, Brahmanbaria and Jessore in police 'shootouts', speaks of abuse of power.

Extortion on in pretext of crackdown: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says that extortion is going on across the country in the name of ongoing crackdown on militants.

Govt itself trying to destabilise country: BNP

BNP alleges that the government itself is trying to destabilise the country by using the repeated incidents of secret killings only to stay in power.

Jhenidah Hindu priest killed, ‘IS claims murder’

A veteran Hindu priest was hacked to death in Jhenidah Sadar in a manner similar to previous suspected militant killings. Islamic State reportedly claimed responsibility of the murder.

November 5, 2015
November 5, 2015

IS claims responsibility for Ashulia checkpost attack: SITE

IS claims responsibility for attack on police checkpost at Ashulia that left a constable dead, US-based SITE Intelligence Group says.

November 5, 2015
November 5, 2015

Two drops of water do not make a rainfall

We are in accord with the attitude of the Russian Ambassador on the killing of the two foreigners, articulated in the most poetic manner.

November 4, 2015
November 4, 2015

Hiding head in the sands - Our inept pursuit of the killing hands

In our 45 years of history, we have never been able to establish a clear platform of governance structure that upholds rule of law, transparency in governance, or equality.

November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015

Tomorrow’s JSC, JDC exams deferred by 4 hrs

Tomorrow’s Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations will begin at 2:00pm instead of 10:00am due to a half-day hartal called by Gonojagoron Mancha.

October 29, 2015
October 29, 2015

India says top militant killed in disputed Kashmir region

Indian security forces in Kashmir killed on Thursday a top commander of Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), who allegedly was involved in several attacks in the disputed region in recent years.

October 29, 2015
October 29, 2015

Netrakona war crimes suspect dies

War crimes suspect Ahmed Ali of Netrakona died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the wee hours today.

October 28, 2015
October 28, 2015

Hotel staff 'shot dead by employer’

Muggers allegedly shot a restaurant worker to death in Dhaka’s Motijheel area.

October 25, 2015
October 25, 2015

Muggers kill youth in Dhaka

Muggers stabbed a youth to death in Kuril Bishwa Road area of Dhaka.

October 24, 2015
October 24, 2015

It's BNP-Jamaat job: Hanif

Awami League Joint Secretary General Mahbubul Alam Hanif blames the BNP-Jamaat political alliance for today's bomb attack at Ashura programme at Shia headquarters in old part of Dhaka.

October 24, 2015
October 24, 2015

BNP demands impartial investigation into Shia procession attack

BNP demands impartial investigation into bomb attack at Shia Muslim group's headquarters in old part of Dhaka that killed one and injured 87 others.