Chaos erupted inside a Dhaka courtroom on Wednesday as defence and prosecution lawyers engaged in a physical scuffle during the bail hearing of individuals accused of defacing a mural of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. The unprecedented scene unfolded at the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court, forcing the presiding judge to temporarily abandon the bench as […]

Police in Khulna have arrested 255 individuals and confiscated illegal firearms, ammunition, and narcotics during an eight-day special law enforcement operation conducted across the district between 6 and 13 October. The coordinated crackdown was intensified following the appointment of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Md Rezaul Karim as head of Khulna Range, with local residents noting […]

A district court in Sunamganj has sentenced a pharmacist to death for the gruesome murder and dismemberment of an expatriate’s wife inside a medicine shop in Jagannathpur. Judge Muhammad Habibullah of the Sunamganj District and Sessions Judge’s Court delivered the verdict on Monday afternoon following a lengthy judicial proceeding. The convict, Jitesh Chandra Gop, son […]

At least seven people sustained injuries when a gas cylinder fitted to a lorry violently exploded during refuelling at a compressed natural gas (CNG) station in Savar. The blast occurred at approximately 6:30 pm on Tuesday at Online Filling Station (CNG) Limited, located in the Salehpur area of Aminbazar along the Dhaka-Aricha highway, leaving the […]

Police in Savar have uncovered an illegal alcohol manufacturing facility operating inside a residential apartment, arresting a 54-year-old Chinese national and a local woman. Officers seized 13 buckets of home-brewed liquor alongside specialised production equipment during the raid on Tuesday afternoon at the Meen Tower complex in the Purbahati area of Hemayetpur. The suspects have […]

Police in Satkhira Sadar Upazila have initiated a manhunt for a 60-year-old man, Mosharraf Hossain, following allegations that he sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl at the residence of his brother-in-law, a local political leader. A criminal case has been officially registered against the accused, who remains at large as law enforcement officers conduct raids to […]

The Upazila Fisheries Department has seized 85,000 metres of prohibited synthetic gillnets, locally known as current nets, along with nearly eight kilograms of egg-bearing hilsa during a drive on the Jamuna River in Daulatpur, Manikganj. Officials estimated the total market value of the confiscated illegal netting at approximately 2.55 million BDT. The drive was conducted […]

Widespread concerns over public safety have intensified across Bangladesh following a spate of violent crimes, including murders, sexual assaults, armed robberies, and political clashes. Despite ongoing operations by law enforcement agencies, state initiatives have struggled to curb the surge in violence. Human rights organisations continue to report alarming statistics, raising serious questions regarding police operational […]