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Garment Workers Block Dhaka-Aricha Highway Over Pay Demands

Garment Workers Block Dhaka-Aricha Highway Over Pay Demands

Garment workers staged demonstrations and blocked the Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Hemayetpur, Savar, on Wednesday, demanding that their minimum monthly wages and allowances be raised to Tk 30,000. The protest brought traffic on both sides of the busy highway to a standstill, causing long tailbacks and considerable disruption for passengers and transport operators. The demonstrations began […]
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25 Platoons of BGB, SRB and Ansar Deployed to Prevent Labour Protests in Gazipur

25 Platoons of BGB, SRB and Ansar Deployed to Prevent Labour Protests in Gazipur

Authorities have stepped up security across the industrial areas of Gazipur, deploying 25 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the Special Reserve Battalion (SRB) and Ansar personnel alongside police to maintain law and order amid continuing labour unrest. The deployment was confirmed on Wednesday morning by Md Arif Hossain, Assistant Commissioner of the Media and […]
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Jamaat-Supporting Lecturer Arrested in Florida over Alleged Sexual Acts with Animals

Jamaat-Supporting Lecturer Arrested in Florida over Alleged Sexual Acts with Animals

Police in Hillsborough County, Florida, have arrested a Bangladeshi university professor on serious charges related to the recording, possession, and distribution of bestiality material. The suspect, identified as Raihan Abdul Baten, was taken into custody on 29 October 2026 following an investigation into explicit media involving animal sexual abuse. According to official law enforcement records, […]
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BCB Forms Independent Committee to Probe Women Cricketers' Harassment

BCB Forms Independent Committee to Probe Women Cricketers’ Harassment

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has established a five-member independent committee to address and investigate allegations of sexual harassment, aiming to guarantee a safe and equitable environment for female cricketers. Supreme Court advocate Barrister Rashna Imam has been appointed to lead the newly formed panel. Barrister Imam brings prior sports administration experience to the role, […]
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Land Surveyor Sent to Jail Following ACC Bribe Sting

Land Surveyor Sent to Jail Following ACC Bribe Sting

A Dhaka court has remanded a land surveyor to prison after he was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of 100,000 BDT inside his office. The suspect, 51-year-old Md. Asadul Islam, was employed at the Assistant Commissioner (Land) office within the Lalbagh Revenue Circle in the capital. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) executed a planned sting operation […]
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Key Suspect in Khulna Tanti Dal Leader Murder Arrested

Key Suspect in Khulna Tanti Dal Leader Murder Arrested

Officers from the Special Response Battalion (SRB) have arrested a primary suspect in Dhaka in connection with the sensational murder of local political leader Humayun Kabir in Khulna. The suspect, identified as 43-year-old Fayek Sheikh, was apprehended during a joint law enforcement operation on Tuesday evening in the Pallabi area of the capital. Acting on […]
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