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Nine killed in Mirpur garment factory, chemical warehouse fire

At least nine people were killed and one other was injured in a devastating fire that broke out at a chemical warehouse and a garment factory in the Shialbari area

EC asks NCP to take other symbol by Oct 19

The Election Commission urged the National Citizen Party to choose an alternative election symbol from the approved list by October 19, warning that if the party failed to comply, the

Daylight Saving Time Ends Soon. Here’s When to Set Your Clocks Back

The days of mid-afternoon sunsets are almost upon us as winter draws nearer. A few days after Halloween, most of the US will be moving the clocks backward one hour. Daylight

Protest rallies, damaged roads cause huge traffic gridlock in city

Protest rallies by teachers and students and potholed roads caused huge traffic gridlock across the capital on Sunday. Passengers and transport workers suffered immensely on the day due to congestion.

14 serving officers taken into custody: Bangladesh Army

Fourteen of the serving Bangladesh Army officials and another on post-retirement leave facing charges of enforced disappearances and July murders at the International Crimes Tribunal were taken into army custody

Presiding officers to be ‘Chief Election Officer’ of polling centres: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said that the presiding officer at each polling station will act as the “Chief Election Officer” of that centre, empowered to

Police foil Jatiya Party rally at Kakrail

Police foiled a Jatiya Party rally in front of the party’s central office at the capital’s Kakrail on Saturday afternoon. The incident took place around 3:45 pm when, according to

Argument of Hasina’s case of crimes against humanity begins Sunday

Argument in case filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others on charge of crimes against humanity will begin at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) here on Sunday.