In a move aimed at conserving energy and reducing public expenditure, the Government of Bangladesh has announced a complete prohibition on decorative lighting across the country during this year’s Independence and National Day celebrations. The decision reflects the pressing need to mitigate the effects of the current energy crisis, exacerbated by regional tensions in the […]

In Pakundia Upazila, Kishoreganj, tensions flared between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) during a canal excavation programme on Monday, 23 March 2026. The incident took place in South Khama village, within Egarsindur Union, resulting in minor injuries to several participants and temporary disruption of the civic initiative. Background of the Incident Local […]

In a significant crackdown on illicit narcotics, police in Bijoynagar, Brahmanbaria, apprehended a notorious drug trafficker, Abdur Rahman Prokash, also known as Kalu, along with 10,000 yaba pills. The operation took place on Monday, 22 March 2026, in the Khattinga area of Paharpur Union, highlighting the authorities’ ongoing efforts to combat the proliferation of synthetic […]

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued a stern directive to remove all unauthorised structures and business extensions encroaching on footpaths and roads across the capital. The announcement, made on Monday, 23 March 2026, came through a public notice from the DMP headquarters, signalling intensified action against street-level obstructions. Deadline and Enforcement The notice specifies […]

In solemn remembrance of the brutal 25 March 1971 genocide, the Government of Bangladesh has announced a symbolic one-minute nationwide blackout. The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs issued a statement on Monday, 23 March, detailing the commemorative event. Observance Details The symbolic blackout is scheduled for 25 March 2026 from 10:30 pm to 10:31 pm. […]

In a tragic incident in Noakhali’s Companiganj Upazila, a 22-year-old man, Abdul Quader Raju, ended his life following a familial disagreement with his mother. The incident occurred on Monday morning at the newly constructed residence of a local chilli trader in Ward No. 5 of Sirajpur Union. The deceased was the son of the late […]