What does section 133, used in Delhi, provide for?
Section 133 of India's old criminal procedure code lets a magistrate order the removal of a public nuisance; it differs from section 144's bans.
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Dengue hospital admissions pass 100,000 this year; 307 dead
Dengue has killed 307 people and put 101,442 in hospital in Bangladesh this year, health directorate data showed on Monday; September was the worst month.
Pakistan's politics revolves around Imran Khan: Hamid Mir
Veteran journalist Hamid Mir writes that Pakistan's politics turns on the jailed Imran Khan and that the government is hostage to fear of him.
Delhi metro stations shut again before opposition march
Authorities in Delhi closed several metro stations and deployed thousands of police on Monday as Rahul Gandhi called a march to the Supreme Court.
DU students show red cards to teacher in masked protest
Dhaka University English students wore black masks and niqabs and held up red cards on Monday in protest at a teacher they accuse of insulting remarks.
Trinamool calls Kolkata march; Mamata may join
After Delhi, the Trinamool Congress has called a protest march in Kolkata on Tuesday against India's central government and the Election Commission.
Rich countries' poor earn more than India's rich: World Bank
World Bank data for 2026 show the poorest 10% in rich countries earn more a day than the richest 10% in India, where the top-tier threshold is about $10.
Houthis reported to have seized part of Sabir mountain
Yemen's Houthis are reported to have taken an area of the strategic Sabir mountain overlooking the city of Taiz, as Saudi air strikes continue.
Secretariat to move to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar under new plan
A Tk 3,409 crore project has been drawn up to move the Secretariat from Abdul Gani Road to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka; it has not yet been approved.
Navy chief urges blue economy growth at Dhaka workshop
Navy chief Admiral Khondkar Misbah Ul Azim told a workshop in Dhaka that an Australian fellowship can open new regional cooperation in the Bay of Bengal.
Diplomatic push under way to return Rohingya: home minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed says Bangladesh is stepping up coordinated regional and international diplomacy for the safe, voluntary return of the Rohingya.
Broom procession against BNP leader in Meghna, Cumilla
A section of the BNP in Meghna, Cumilla, held a broom procession against the party's upazila convener, accusing him of assaulting a freedom fighter.
Every taka must be spent for people's welfare, PM says
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has told officials to make sure every paisa of public money given to development projects is spent properly for the country.
Farmers grow water chestnut on fallow land in Dewanganj
Low-lying land and wetlands in Dewanganj, Jamalpur, that once lay fallow for much of the year are now used to grow water chestnut, giving farmers extra income.
Toddler drowns in pond beside home in Madarganj
A boy of 18 months drowned in a pond beside his home at Fazilpur village in Madarganj, Jamalpur, on Sunday morning while his family were at breakfast.
BGB foils BSF attempt to push four Indians in at Daulatpur
India's BSF tried to push four Indian nationals into Bangladesh through the Daulatpur border in Kushtia on Sunday morning but took them back, the BGB says.
Former MP candidate arrested in Chauddagram over theft case
Police in Chauddagram, Cumilla, have arrested KM Farid Amin, a former Gono Odhikar Parishad candidate for parliament, who was convicted in a bank theft case.
City corporation truck driver dies after Khulna road crash
Kamrul Islam, 40, a Khulna City Corporation truck driver hurt when two trucks collided at Joy Bangla intersection on Saturday, died in hospital on Sunday.
India's Supreme Court orders Delhi barricades removed
India's Supreme Court has ordered barricades removed across Delhi and metro and internet services restored at once after Saturday's protest clampdown.
Aleppo's historic Umayyad Mosque reopens after restoration
The historic Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo, Syria, damaged in the war, was reopened after restoration at a ceremony on Thursday, the SANA news agency reports.
What would Gyanesh Kumar's resignation achieve?
A commentary argues that India's opposition needs new thinking, because demanding the election chief's resignation alone may not be enough resistance.
I signed no bond, Cockroach party's Abhijeet Dipke says
Cockroach Janta Party leader Abhijeet Dipke says he signed no bond promising not to protest and will return to the streets against India's election chief.
Main accused held over rape and murder of woman in Rupganj
Police in Rupganj, Narayanganj, have arrested the main accused in the case over the rape and murder of Rabeya Khatun, 40, a domestic worker.
Do not use Saudi airspace, Houthis warn airlines
Yemen's Houthis have warned passengers and airlines not to use Saudi Arabia's airports and airspace after a missile attack on Riyadh's main airport.
Boy, 14, and man held with 4kg of cannabis in Kuliarchar
Police in Kuliarchar, Kishoreganj, arrested a 14-year-old boy and a man of 28 on a long-distance bus on Saturday and seized 4kg of cannabis.
Pentagon revises Iran war death toll of US troops to 21
The Pentagon has raised the number of US service members whose deaths are linked to the Iran war to 21 and the number wounded to 865 after a database update.
Indian man, two others held in Panchagarh private images row
An Indian man has been arrested in Panchagarh on a charge of spreading a woman's private images; he in turn accuses her family of confining him.
Three fishermen jailed 21 days in Bhola fishing ban drive
Three fishermen caught with nets in the Meghna during the fishing ban were each given 21 days in jail by a mobile court in Tazumuddin, Bhola, on Sunday.
Come and join the protest, Cockroach party leader urges
Cockroach Janta Party leader Sourav Das has called on all Indians to join a peaceful movement, saying an emergency-like situation prevails in the country.
Two arrested over alleged gang rape of woman in Saghata
Police in Saghata, Gaibandha, have arrested two men accused of raping a woman at a disused brick kiln after offering to take her home on Saturday night.
Nuclear reaction begins at Rooppur power plant
A controlled nuclear reaction began at the Rooppur plant in Pabna at 3:30pm on Sunday, the head of the operating company says; no grid date is set.
Many implicated in what happened in Gaza, ICRC chief says
ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric tells The New York Times that what has happened to Palestinians in Gaza exceeds every legal and moral standard.
Dhruv Rathee says he was abducted, warns Modi after release
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, freed late on Saturday after being picked up at home, says plain-clothes men abducted him and held him for 22 to 23 hours.
Elderly couple in Dinajpur eat when neighbours bring food
Bhabesh Chandra Roy and his wife, Niru Rani, a childless and ailing couple in Kaharol, Dinajpur, depend on neighbours' kindness for their meals.
Government stressing jobs for graduates: education minister
Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon says the government is giving priority to jobs for young people with higher degrees and has raised research budgets.
National roadmap planned to secure emergency drug supply
The government is to draw up a national roadmap for uninterrupted drug supply in emergencies and set minimum buffer stocks of the main medicines.
More than 50 hurt in clash over fishing in Habiganj
More than fifty people were injured when two groups fought for about an hour over fishing in a shared pond in Lakhai, Habiganj, on Saturday morning.
Farmers' app fails as paddy buying nears in Mymensingh
With Aman paddy procurement due in November, the government's app for farmers is not working in Mymensingh and farm officers are loath to send lists.
BNP leader gives donations to 32 puja mandaps in Sharsha
Sharsha upazila BNP general secretary Md Nuruzzaman Liton gave cheques and cash to 32 Durga Puja mandaps in Sharsha and Benapole on Saturday.
Modi is on the brink of a fall, Congress leader says
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal says Narendra Modi's conduct shows he is on the brink of a fall; the INDIA alliance has called a Delhi rally.
Two elderly men die by suicide on same day in Keshabpur
Two elderly men in separate villages of Keshabpur, Jashore, took their own lives on Friday night, unable to bear illness and pain, police and doctors say.
Dismissed police officer accused of inciting the force
Officials say Monirul Islam, a dismissed former Special Branch chief now abroad, is trying to turn police against the government; he says morale is low.
Protests begin in Kashmir too over voter roll row
The National Conference and PDP joined Congress-led protests in Kashmir on Saturday demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner.
PM's aide Rashed Khan calls NCP's Patwary a “ganja addict”
Rashed Khan, the prime minister's political assistant, has used the insult in a Facebook post accusing Jamaat and the NCP of exploiting Osman Hadi's memory.
Do BNP people not study? Patwary asks after question leak
NCP leader Nasiruddin Patwary has asked on Facebook why question papers must be leaked for recruitment tests, and called for hiring on merit.
The law protects those in power, Jamaat's Salim Uddin says
Jamaat's Dhaka city north ameer, Mohammad Salim Uddin, handed out 3,000 mosquito nets in Korail on Saturday and said the law sides with the powerful.
How to guard the heart against envy
Islam treats envy as a disease of the heart that burns up good deeds; six teachings from the Quran and hadith, and what to do the moment it stirs.
PM to visit Japan from 26 October, state minister says
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will make a four-day visit to Japan from 26 October focused on investment and economic partnership, Humayun Kabir says.
Kushtia police detain 25 in sweep of remote Padma chars
About 200 police took part in a dawn-to-afternoon sweep of the remote Padma chars in Daulatpur, Kushtia, on Friday and detained 25 people, police say.
What to pray in the pause between the two Friday sermons
No fixed prayer is prescribed for the imam's pause between the two Friday sermons; here are four supplications that may be made silently then.
Retired police officer's home robbed at gunpoint in Mirsarai
A masked gang of 10 to 12 held a retired police officer's family at gunpoint in Mirsarai, Chattogram, and took gold and cash worth about Tk 17 lakh.
If brothers sell their sisters' share, what is owed?
Selling inherited land without giving sisters their share is impermissible in Islam; if they accept the sale, they are owed its price on the day it was sold.
Four former chief ministers among 3,000 detained in Delhi
Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal, Pinarayi Vijayan and Manik Sarkar are among at least 3,000 people reported detained in Delhi over a protest on Saturday.
Truck kills two women out walking in Lalmonirhat
Two women on a morning walk were run over and killed by a speeding truck on the Rangpur-Kurigram highway in Lalmonirhat Sadar on Saturday, police say.
Can a mobile phone be used in the mosque?
A phone may be used in the mosque for a lawful need, but not for games, idle talk or videos, and never in a way that disturbs other worshippers.
Bangladeshi hurt by BSF fire in Kushtia; Indian man held
A Bangladeshi man was wounded by BSF pellet fire on the Mathabhanga river in Daulatpur, Kushtia, on Saturday; farmers handed an Indian national to BGB.
RUCSU holds five-day workshop for student journalists
Rajshahi University's central students' union held a five-day journalism workshop for new students and gave 28 of them fellowships and certificates.
How many divorces take effect when talaq is conditional?
A mufti in Dhaka says a conditional talaq spoken three times takes effect as three once the condition is met, even if the husband meant only to frighten.
India is no longer a democracy, Priyanka Gandhi says
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi has accused the Modi government of weakening democracy and violating protesters' rights after mass detentions in Delhi.
Putin has told Trump Iran's terms for ending war: Kremlin
Vladimir Putin has conveyed to Donald Trump what Tehran wants in order to end the war, in coordination with Iran's president, the Kremlin says.