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Student detained on suspicion of Chhatra League at Mirpur Bangla College
Snigdha Kumar Ray, a student of Mirpur Bangla College, has been detained on suspicion of being a Chhatra League activist from in front of the college in the capital and handed over to police by the college unit of Chatra Dal. He was handed over to Darus Salam thana police around 5:30pm on Sunday (September 20).
UCSI Hospital launches medical referral centre in Dhaka
Malaysia-based UCSI Group's institution, UCSI Hospital, has officially launched a medical referral centre in Bangladesh. The referral centre, established at the UCSI University Bangladesh campus in Banani, Dhaka, was inaugurated recently.
Clash between two factions of JnU Chhatra Dal, 4 injured
A clash has occurred between two factions of the JnU (Jagannath University) unit Chhatra Dal. At least three students were injured in the incident.
Expatriate dies after setting himself on fire, 4 family members injured
An expatriate in Saudi Arabia, Imon, who set himself on fire after pouring petrol over his body in Sutrapur of Old Dhaka over a family dispute, has died. The 26-year-old suffered burns on 90 percent of his body.
Cocktail explosion in front of HC, no casualties reported
A cocktail explosion has occurred on the road in front of the main gate of the High Court in the capital. However, no information on casualties or damage has been found so far.
Bus of Parishtan Paribahan set on fire in Pallabi
A bus of Parishtan Paribahan has been set on fire beside a government college under Pallabi Police Station in the capital.
Cocktail exlodes outside Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka
A cocktail exploded on the road outside the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, on Sunday afternoon (September 20).
Dhaka records 49mm rain in nine hours, several areas waterlogged
Dhaka recorded 49mm of rain in nine hours until 9am on Sunday (September 20), triggering waterlogging in several parts of the capital and disrupting the morning commute, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
Heavy rain sweeps Dhaka, disrupting morning commute
Heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds and occasional thunder has lashed Dhaka since early Sunday (September 20), disrupting the morning commute and causing inconvenience to pedestrians and office-goers.
Missing Khilkhet boy’s family gets call claiming he is being held
A 12-year-old boy has gone missing from Dhaka’s Khilkhet area, with his family later receiving an anonymous phone call claiming that he was being held captive and abused.