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Lightning kills 33 in 12 Bangladesh districts 0

At least 33 people including women and children have died in lightning strikes during thunderstorms in 12 districts. Rain and thunderstorms occurred in the capital and elsewhere on Thursday after

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ICR Foundation expressed their satisfaction over Nizami’s verdict

The International Crimes Research Foundation, a London based global research organisation has expressed their satisfaction over  Matiur Rahman Nizami’s review petition verdict. ICRF sent us a press release earlier today

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Convicted Criminal Missing: Police Say “They Don’t Know”

Convicted criminal Afzal Hossain, recently punished for for breaking explosive material laws, has been abducted. His family members claim that a group of men came last night, all clad in

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51 people disappeared last year

The number of mysterious disappearances and secret killings saw an alarming rise in 2011 compared to the previous years, shows a report of rights organisation Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK).

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Muggers loot Tk1.20 lakh stabbing trader in Dhaka

Muggers looted Tk1.20 lakh after stabbing a fruit trader at Dayaganj intersection in Dhaka city early today. Victim Yusuf Ali, 45, is now receiving treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital,

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New list of freedom fighters by March 16

The government will publish a new list of freedom fighters by March 26 next year (2016), reports BSS. Certificates of a total of 2,400 fake freedom fighters have already been

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Hit lists and Blogger Murders: SAARC countries in a state of fear and turmoil

It is with good reason that the “blogger murders” are the most fervently debated and discussed topics in Bangladesh today and who knows, perhaps maybe even in the world. These

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BCL man hurt in clash with Shibir at Ctg College

A Bangladesh Chhatra League man was injured during a clash with Islami Chhatra Shibir at Chittagong College in the port city this morning. Injured Shaon was rushed to Chittagong Medical

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Hit lists and Blogger Murders: SAARC countries in a state of fear and turmoil

It is with good reason that the “blogger murders” are the most fervently debated and discussed topics in Bangladesh today and who knows, perhaps maybe even in the world. These

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Lives of Bangladeshi bloggers in jeopardy: Constant death threats

Bangladeshi bloggers today are on the brink of extinction. Although on paper this South Asian nation practices secularism, it is evident that it is actually dominated by Islamic fundamentalism, based

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