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Security scaled up

Security was stepped up further yesterday in the capital and elsewhere with the chief election commissioner expressing hope that tomorrow's polls would be held in a festive atmosphere.
Don’t make army questionable: Obaidul

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader urges everyone to refrain from saying anything that would make the army questionable or controversial.
A strong army helps establish democracy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said a disciplined and strong army always played a very helpful role in establishing and integrating democracy in any
'Kidnap' of Cox's Bazar Trader: Six DB men detained

Six members of the Detective Branch of Police were detained yesterday with a ransom of Tk 17 lakh in Cox's Bazar half an hour after
7 DB men suspended over ‘kidnapping’ businessman

Authorities suspend seven detectives for allegedly kidnapping a businessman in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar.
Army recovers arms, ammo in Rangamati

The army recovered two AK-47 rifles and other arms and ammunition in a drive in Rangamati's Longadu upazila early yesterday.
Forces teams in semifinals

Bangladesh Navy, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Police moved into the semifinals of the Bashundhara Presents Independence Day Kabaddi tournament at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium yesterday.
Army win title

Bangladesh Army clinched the title of Victory Day Kabbadi tournament with a 25-19 win over Border Guard Bangladesh at the Kabaddi Stadium in Paltan yesterday.
Leadbetter Academy opens at KGC

Leadbetter Golf Academy (LGA), Bangladesh’s first private-sector indoor golf academy, was inaugurated at the Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) by Army Chief General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq yesterday.
Security drill performed at Mirpur

Security agencies performed a drill at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur in the morning today ahead of the ODI series between Bangladesh and England, set to begin tomorrow.
Tejgaon house fire doused

A fire that brakes out at a three-storey tin-shed house at Tejgaon Industrial area of Dhaka is doused after an hour efforts of the firefighters.
India may allow female soldiers in ground combat

India may allow women in ground combat roles in its army, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee hints.
Army takes control of Delhi water link

India's army has taken control of a key canal that supplies water to Delhi, the capital's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said.
War crimes: Pro-liberation body names 200 ex-Pakistani army men

A pro-liberation organisation reveals a list of 200 former Pakistani army officers and demanded their trial for their crimes committed during the Liberation War in 1971.
6 killed in India air force base attack

Four gunmen and two guards are killed when unidentified militants attack an Indian Air Force base near the Pakistan border in an apparent challenge to attempts to revive a dialogue between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
‘Arakan Army man’ held in Rangamati

Law enforcers arrest a suspected member of Arakan Army, an insurgent outfit of Myanmar, in Rajasthali upazila of Rangamati.
5 firearms, 300 bullets found in Khagrachhari, 1 held

Army and police, in a joint drive, seize five firearms, 300 bullets from a remote area in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari.
Jack Reacher 2 set for October 2016 release

Hollywood star Tom Cruise will return to his look of a homicide investigator with the release of "Jack Reacher 2" on October 21, 2016.
Mashrafe to receive honourary police post

Captain Courageous of Bangladesh Mashrafe Mortaza will receive a ‘honourary post’ in Bangladesh police.
Operation against Myanmar separatists tomorrow

A joint force of Bangladesh Army and Border Guard Bangladesh will launch an 'all-out' operation tomorrow on Thanchi border in Bandarban to flush out the Myanmar separatist group that fired on a BGB team this morning.
Nepal protest clashes kill eight

Violent clashes at a protest in western Nepal have killed at least seven police officers and a child.
5 killed in 'gunfight' with army men in Rangamati

Five people are killed during a “gunfight” with army personnel in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati.
Indian army's importance diminished due to lack of wars: Parrikar

Army's importance has diminished because the country hasn't gone to battle in the past 40-50 years, say India’s defence minister Manohar Parrikar.
Gen Belal new army chief

Lt Gen Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq has been made the new chief of Bangladesh Army. He will replace Gen Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan.
Malaysian army, cops to discuss military role in border

Armed forces chief will meet with inspector-general of police to discuss how military can play a bigger role in border security, Malaysian defence minister says.
EC working under govt: BNP

BNP accuses the Election Commission of working under the government’s instruction to ensure victory of the ruling party’s mayoral aspirants in the city polls.
Bangladeshi peacekeeper killed in road crash

An official of Bangladesh Army working in UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic killed in a road crash on April 9.
Explosion at Yemen factory kills 25

Explosion at a dairy factory in Yemen's Hodaida has left 25 workers dead, medical sources said, with conflicting accounts attributing the blast to an air strike by a Saudi-led alliance or to a rocket landing from a nearby army base.
PM asks armed forces to stay alert to maintain democracy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the armed forces to always remain alert like other forces of the country to protect the sacred constitution and maintain the continuation of democracy braving any threat.
Lull raises hopes for Ukraine truce

The Ukrainian army suffers no casualties in 24 hours for the first time in weeks, raising hopes that a fragile ceasefire is starting to hold.