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iPhone, Tk5,000 debt, older friends and TikTok lure: What led to Apratim’s murder?

Police are probing an iPhone theft, a Tk5,000 debt and Apratim’s links with older youths as possible factors in his killing

Expelled, arrested, but still an MP

IMF: 36% of educated youth in Bangladesh unemployed

Fuel hikes threaten millions as living costs soar

Mariyam’s family alleges abuse, murder as MP Nazrul remanded

Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,063 as six die in 24 hours

Dengue: Six more die as 1,655 cases recorded in 24 hours

Gazi Nazrul placed on 4-day remand over 2nd wife’s death

Two held over crude bomb blasts at Kamalapur railway station

Expelled, arrested, but still an MP

His expulsion from Jamaat has raised questions over whether he could retain his parliamentary seat under Article 70 of the Constitution

IMF: 36% of educated youth in Bangladesh unemployed

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics data show 2.624m unemployed people, including 2.032m aged 15–29;...

iPhone, Tk5,000 debt, older friends and TikTok lure: What led to Apratim’s murder?

Police are probing an iPhone theft, a Tk5,000 debt and Apratim’s links with older youths as possible factors in his killing

Fuel hikes threaten millions as living costs soar

Millions across Bangladesh woke up to a grimmer economic reality on Monday (September 21), as the...

Mariyam’s family alleges abuse, murder as MP Nazrul remanded

No evidence has been made public to support the claim, as police investigate the circumstances...

Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,063 as six die in 24 hours

The DGHS has classified the latest casualties as suspected

Dengue: Six more die as 1,655 cases recorded in 24 hours

Bangladesh has recorded 190 dengue deaths and 63,627 cases since the outbreak began this year

Gazi Nazrul placed on 4-day remand over 2nd wife’s death

His first wife Maksuda Begum also placed on one-day remand in the case

Two held over crude bomb blasts at Kamalapur railway station

The arrestees are a former BCL leader and a Jubo Dal activist

Bangladesh, China discuss security, law enforcement and cybercrime prevention

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Rangpur killings: Two accused sent to Dhaka for DNA tests

The two accused were transferred from Rangpur Central Jail as evidence from the crime scene was...

EC awaits Parliament Secretariat letter on Gazi Nazrul's seat

'Our primary responsibility is election management. The matter falls under the Parliament...

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iPhone, Tk5,000 debt, older friends and TikTok lure: What led to Apratim’s murder?

Police are probing an iPhone theft, a Tk5,000 debt and Apratim’s links with older youths as possible factors in his killing

Mariyam’s family alleges abuse, murder as MP Nazrul remanded

No evidence has been made public to support the claim, as police investigate the circumstances surrounding the 19-year-old’s death

Fuel prices rise up to nearly 36% between January and September 2026

Under the new rates effective Monday, diesel now costs Tk135 per litre, kerosene Tk155, petrol Tk160 and octane Tk165

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IMF: 36% of educated youth in Bangladesh unemployed

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