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Bomb attack threat at BRAC University, GD at Badda police station
Police has strengthened the security system of the BRAC University campus in Merul-Badda of the capital after receiving an e-mail of bomb attack threat. This measure was taken after the university authorities filed a general diary at the police station. However who the threat-giver is has not yet been identified.
Battery-run auto-rickshaw drivers block road near Press Club
Battery-powered auto-rickshaw drivers blocked the road in front of the National Press Club in the capital on Monday morning. They were protesting the disconnection of the electricity connections used to charge their vehicles.
Clash, rival complaints at Islami Bank Hospital over 13-year-old's death
The family of a 13-year-old girl and the authorities of Islami Bank Hospital in Dhaka's Motijheel have both filed complaints with police after a clash at the hospital on Sunday night. The family alleges medical negligence over her death. The hospital denies it.
Unidentified woman found dead in DMCH bathroom
The body of an unidentified woman was recovered from the women's bathroom at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Monday morning. She is believed to be around 28 years old.
NBR drive at 4 bars-clubs of Dhaka including bar of Salman Muqtadir’s father-in-law
National Board of Revenue (NBR) has started a coordinated drive to investigate the allegations of illegal sources of alcohol products, evasion of customs, value added tax (VAT) and income tax and supply to unauthorized customers at various bars, restaurants and other institutions of Dhaka.
Children account for 27.4% of drug dealers in Dhaka: Study
A recent study has revealed a concerning level of involvement of minors in Dhaka’s illicit drug trade, with those aged 15 or younger accounting for 27.4% of the drug sellers surveyed. The study found that children were most commonly involved in selling yaba.
3 hanging bodies recovered across capital in one day
Police have recovered three hanging bodies in separate incidents in the capital's Demra, Kamrangirchar and Banshal. The deceased in these incidents on Thursday are Mosammat Popi (35) of Demra, Swapna Begum (38) of Kamrangirchar and Hashem (48) of Banshal.
2 children missing from Bogura rescued in Dhaka
Police have rescued two children who went missing from Bogura from the Sonargaon crossing area of the capital. They were rescued on Friday noon after going missing on their way to school on Thursday morning. The family alleged that the two children had been abducted and kept confined at an unknown place over previous enmity.
70kg brass bell stolen from church recovered
Police have recovered a brass bell weighing about 70 kilograms that was stolen from Saint Paul's School and Church in the capital's Mohammadpur. The bell was found abandoned beside a garbage bin on Zakir Hossain Road under Mohammadpur Police Station around 2:50am on Thursday.
Allegations of being thrown off train after mugging, youth dies at DMCH
A young man named Hafizur Rahman (25) has died while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital after being critically injured in a fall from a moving train in the capital's Kurmitola. There are allegations that he was thrown off the moving train during a scuffle with muggers. However, it has not yet been confirmed whether he was pushed off or fell from the train himself.