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Nasiruddin Patwary comes under attack, rescued by army
Nasiruddin Patwary, 11-party alliance candidate and National Citizen Party (NCP) leader for the Dhaka-8 constituency, faced an unpleasant situation while visiting the Railway Colony High School polling centre.
Youth held with replica firearm at Shahbagh metro station
Police have detained a youth with an object resembling a firearm at the capital's Shahbagh metro station. He was detained during a routine search on Thursday morning.
Tarique Rahman inaugurates Free Animal Clinic in Banani
BNP Chairperson and Chief Patron of BAWA, Tarique Rahman, has inaugurated a 'Free Animal Clinic' aimed at providing free medical treatment for animals.
Dhaka in high alert ahead of 13th national polls, streets largely empty
Dhaka wore an unusually quiet and heavily secured look Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s 13th National Parliament election. Streets normally crowded with commuters were largely empty as law enforcement officers conducting intensive patrols and checks across the capital.
Fire breaks out at 10-storey building in Mirpur
A fire broke out at a 10-storey building in Mirpur Section 11.5 of the capital.
Dhaka tops global air pollution rankings
Dhaka ranked first in the world for air pollution today, with an air quality index score of 283, classified as very unhealthy.
None of Inqilab Mancha have bullet injuries: DMCH authorities
Dhaka Medical College Hospital authorities have said that none of the members of the Inqilab Mancha who came to seek treatment after being injured in a clash with the police, were shot.
Shahbagh turns into battlefield as police charge baton on protesters
Capital's Shahbagh intersection and surrounding areas have once again turned into a battlefield amid the ongoing movement demanding justice for the murder of Inqilab Mancha convener Sharif Osman Hadi. Police lobbed sound grenades and charged batons on the protesters to disperse them.
Protesters block Shahbagh intersection, traffic halted
Protesters have blocked Shahbagh intersection in the capital demanding a trial and a UN-led investigation into the murder of Inqilab Mancha convener Sharif Osman Hadi, halting traffic in Shahbagh and surrounding areas.
Police baton charge at Inqilab Mancha event, Views Bangladesh reporter wounded
During a program organized by Inqilab Mancha at Hotel Intercontinental in Dhaka, clashes erupted between police and demonstrators, during which journalists on duty were also subjected to baton charges. Sudeb Kumar Biswas, a multimedia reporter for VIEWS BANGLADESH, was among those injured.