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Inqilab Mancha stages sit-in in front of Ganabhaban demanding UN probe
Inqilab Mancha and the family of the deceased have staged a sit-in in front of the Chief Adviser's residence, Ganabhaban, demanding a UN-supervised investigation into the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi. They took position at the entrance of Ganabhaban around 5 pm on Thursday, February 5.
Clash over football match at JnU leaves 20 injured, including journos
A series of clashes have occurred at Jagannath University (JnU) centering around the final match of the inter-department football tournament. At least 20 people, including campus correspondents of The Daily Star and Amar Desh newspapers, have been injured.
Bodies of couple and two children recovered from Bihari camp area in Mirpur
Police have recovered the bodies of a couple and their two children from a residence in the Wapda Bihari Camp area of Mirpur-11 in Pallabi, Dhaka.
Seven Roads intersection blockade triggers severe traffic jam in Tejgaon
Technical students blocked the Seven Roads intersection in Tejgaon, Dhaka, protesting a proposal by a government committee formed to address professional issues of BSc and diploma degree holders.
DMP prohibits firecrackers, balloons in Dhaka for Shab-e-Barat
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned all fireworks, firecrackers, sky lanterns, and gas balloons in the city during the holy night of Shab-e-Barat.
One arrested in capital over alleged links to JMB
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit has arrested a man named Ahsan Jahir Khan, 50, from the Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area in the capital. The CTTC claims he is a member of the "Ehsar" level of the banned militant organisation Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and an active worker of the neo-JMB.
Zubaida Rahman inaugurates free heart camp in Korail slum
Zubaida Rahman, a heart specialist and the wife of BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman, has inaugurated a 'Free Heart Camp' in Dhaka's Korail slum area. The camp was organised on Monday, February 3, at the Ansar Camp ground in Korail.
Pathao driver killed by pickup van in Dhaka
A Pathao driver named Abdul Hamid Khan, 45, was killed after being hit by a pickup van in Hatirjhil, Dhaka.
Gas cylinder explosion at Wari restaurant leaves 8 injured
At least eight people were injured in a gas cylinder explosion at a restaurant in the capital’s Wari area on Friday night (January 30).
Constable found hanging in toilet of Jatrabari police outpost
Police have recovered the hanging body of a constable named Shafiqul Islam, 42, from the toilet of a police outpost under Jatrabari police station in the capital.