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Body with taped mouth found on Dhaka Elevated Expressway, driver held
A driver has been arrested in connection with the murder of a man whose body was found with his mouth taped on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway. The accused is Sohel Rana (40), arrested by RAB-1 from the capital's Mohakhali area on Saturday, September 5.
Motorcycle breaches PM's security cordon, youth held
A youth has been taken into custody for allegedly breaching the security cordon of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's motorcade on a motorcycle near Farmgate in Dhaka. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, September 5, in the Khamarbari area as the Prime Minister was en route to a BNP rally.
7-year-old abduction victim rescued, woman held
Police have rescued a seven-year-old child who was abducted from the capital's Kafrul area. A woman named Juthi Akhter (22) has been arrested in this connection.
Chinese national's body recovered from hotel room in Uttara
Police have recovered the body of a Chinese national, identified as Li Xingqiang, from a room at a hotel in Uttara. He was approximately 40 years old.
Police officers plotting against government identified: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir has said police officers allegedly involved in conspiracies against the government have been identified.
Man dies after being hit by train in Karwan Bazar
An unidentified man died after being hit by a train in the capital's Karwan Bazar area late Thursday night (September 3).
Light rain likely in Dhaka tonight
Light rain may occur in the capital and surrounding areas on Friday night, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
'Solve gas-power crisis, don't give excuses of 17 years'
Nagorik Andolon leader Mizanur Rahman has demanded the resolution of the gas and electricity crisis, stating that people no longer want to hear any excuses.
Protesters block Shahbag demanding Noakhali division, leave after 90 minutes
Protesters demanding that Noakhali be declared a division vacated the Shahbag intersection after occupying the area for about an hour and a half on Friday, September 4. They withdrew around 5:30pm, allowing traffic to resume through the Shahbag intersection.
Gulshan Society, DAWAT launch vaccination drive for stray dogs in capital
Gulshan Society and Dhaka Animal Welfare Alliance Trust (DAWAT) jointly launched a special programme on Friday (September 4) to vaccinate all stray dogs in the capital and mark them by fitting collars around their necks.