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Shaheen Mollah

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She saved others but could not save herself

It was a quiet winter morning in Uttara around 7:45am yesterday, with the household sleeping in on the weekend. When flames from a flat three storeys below began to spread, 14-year-old Rodela was the first to sense the danger.
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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‘Act before any incident happens’: DMP issues strict pre-election directives

Intelligence-led policing, body cameras and neutrality stressed
14 January 2026, 19:28 PM
14 January 2026, 19:28 PM
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City kitchens go cold amid gas crisis

Gas supply to thousands of homes in different parts of the capital came to a complete or partial halt yesterday morning after a key valve on a distribution line burst.
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Law and order lapses stoke public fears

Despite the launch of Operation Devil Hunt, continued killings and law enforcement’s failure to arrest escaped criminals and recover looted weapons are raising serious concerns ahead of the national election.
9 January 2026, 03:50 AM
9 January 2026, 03:50 AM
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‘At least now my son knows where his father rests’

Little Hamim was just eight months old when his father Mahim Mia, a pickup driver, left their home to join the July movement in the capital’s Mohammadpur on July 18, 2024.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
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Labour shortages, fog push up some veggie prices

Winter vegetables are now abundantly available across Dhaka’s kitchen markets, but shoppers continue to face mixed price trends as labour shortages and fog‑related disruptions keep several items costlier than expected.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM
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Cold brings misery for little ones

Radhika Das, a five‑month‑old girl from Brahmanbaria’s Bancharampur upazila, caught a cold on Friday.
29 December 2025, 18:00 PM
29 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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A bride for 17 days, Salma’s life ends too soon

Just 17 days ago, 18-year-old Salma Akter Smriti got married over the phone to an expatriate living in Oman. The couple had planned for a formal wedding reception in Bangladesh during Ramadan, once he returned.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Potato price dips below Tk 20/kg amid oversupply

Potato prices across Bangladesh have plunged below Tk 20 per kilogramme from Tk 25 a month ago, leaving farmers reeling from losses even as the government struggles to contain the market glut..Stakeholders blame the government for failing to implement its announced measures, including a mi
2 October 2025, 14:33 PM
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A lie that cost a life

A routine firefighting mission in Tongi’s Sahara Market took a deadly turn, all because of false information.
23 September 2025, 20:03 PM
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A life lost for a lie

A routine firefighting mission in Tongi’s Sahara Market took a deadly turn, all because of false information.
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Mob violence: no end in sight

Despite repeated assurances of tougher action and the interim government’s zero-tolerance stance, incidents of mob violence show no sign of stopping.
10 September 2025, 18:07 PM
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Then who set fire to Mohanganj Express?

For Karwan Bazar hardware shop manager Mizanur Rahman, life has not been the same since the night his world turned to ashes. His wife Nadira Akter Popy, 32, and their three-year-old son Yeasin were among four people killed when arsonists set fire to the Dhaka-bound Mohanganj Express in Tejgaon on December 19, 2023.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Cops under scrutiny over past poll roles

With the national election approaching, police have sped up the process of identifying officers who played “commanding roles” in the three previous controversial polls or had strong political affiliations during that period.
5 September 2025, 18:54 PM
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Mohammadpur, Adabor grapple with teen gangs

Around 2:30pm Tuesday, a 40-year-old man stood silently at Adabor’s Road-10 Balur Math, staring at some shanties.
3 September 2025, 18:04 PM
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Attack on police in adabor: Cops now on the edge

Adabor incident has sparked fear among law enforcers, who are now wary of responding to such emergencies.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Potato, papaya now only choice for many families

More and more people are now relying on potatoes and papaya to feed their families as the prices of other vegetables continue to rise in Dhaka’s kitchen markets.
29 August 2025, 21:00 PM
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‘Allah, heal my father’: A child’s last prayer and a family’s plea for justice

Tanvir, 8, died at DMCH after losing all four limbs; parents allege a misdiagnosis in Bhola
28 August 2025, 15:28 PM
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Onion and veggie prices dip, fish stay costly

Prices of locally grown onions have started to fall in Dhaka, as Bangladesh has resumed importing the kitchen staple from India after a long break.
22 August 2025, 19:04 PM
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No let-up in violent crimes

The only fault of Rabbi, a resident of the capital’s Jafrabad area, was that he questioned two unknown young men loitering near his home late at night on May 15.
22 August 2025, 18:43 PM
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Lost without a trace

With fear, grief, and uncertainty, a family from Barguna’s Bamna spends every single day of their lives in an agonising wait.
19 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Veggie prices soar in Dhaka kitchen markets

Abdul Malek went to Sukrabad kitchen market to buy vegetables, only to be shocked to find that a kilogramme of both okra and pointed gourd was selling for Tk 100.
15 August 2025, 18:52 PM
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Onion, vegetable prices soar amid rain, supply crunch

After a brief respite over the past few months, the prices of onions, vegetables, eggs and fish have risen again in the capital’s kitchen markets, placing additional financial strain on low- and fixed-income families.
8 August 2025, 18:49 PM
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‘Fascism research institute’ banner now hangs at AL central office

A large red banner reading “International Fascism and Genocide Research Institute” now hangs in front of the abandoned central office of the Bangladesh Awami League in the capital’s Gulistan area.
1 August 2025, 20:05 PM
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The hospital that did not back down

At the height of the July uprising, many hospitals turned their backs -- some out of fear, others silenced or forced into complicity. State forces roamed halls of healing, seizing CCTV footage, erasing patient records, and threatening doctors not to treat the wounded.
30 July 2025, 18:06 PM
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Govt to hike police risk allowance by 20%

The government has decided to increase the monthly risk allowance by 20 percent for police personnel from the ranks of constable to sub-inspector.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
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How did the CID identify the bodies so quickly?

Of the five missing families, four provided DNA samples from both parents, while one family submitted samples from the mother, father, and a brother
24 July 2025, 17:54 PM
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July uprising: Extraordinary powers of the ordinary people

The protests were loud, defiant, and spreading fast. But behind them was a quieter resistance
23 July 2025, 18:15 PM

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