A local political leader in Lalmohan Upazila of Bhola district succumbed to his injuries on Saturday afternoon following a violent assault triggered by a minor dispute over a bean trellis. The victim, 45-year-old Md Firoz, served as the Joint General Secretary of the Kalma Union (North) Jubo Dal, the youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist […]

Urea production at Ashuganj Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited (AFCCL) has been completely suspended for nearly 20 months due to an acute gas shortage. This prolonged disruption reflects a broader 15-year pattern where gas rationing has forced the state-owned facility to remain idle for more than half of every year. The prolonged shutdown inflicts severe […]

Police in Satkania, Chattogram, have arrested four individuals following violent clashes triggered by a fatal road traffic accident that claimed the lives of a father and his two-year-old daughter. The tragedy occurred at approximately 7:30 PM on Friday near the DBM brick kiln in Kaliash Union, along the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway. A head-on collision between […]

Bangladesh’s inaugural nuclear energy installation at Rooppur has reached a major technical milestone, successfully completing all required evaluations under Phase B-2 for its first unit, including physics tests. Engineers and specialists submitted the comprehensive testing documentation to the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) for final review. Upon receiving formal regulatory clearance, Unit-1 will transition […]

Count teams opening donation boxes at the historic Hazrat Shahjalal (R) Shrine in Sylhet uncovered 8,865,408 BDT in cash alongside precious metals, foreign currency, and a political reform letter addressed to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leadership. The counting operation commenced at 9:30 AM on Saturday under the direct supervision of Sylhet Deputy Commissioner Md. […]

A madrasa director in Jhikargachha Upazila, Jhenaidah, faces grave allegations of sexually assaulting two Year 3 female students residing at his residential religious institute. The accused, Maulana Abdur Rahman, serves as a teacher at the local Sreerampur Alim Madrasa while simultaneously running the Rowzatul Jannat Balika Hafezia Madrasa. Rahman established the institution in 2021 inside […]

Unidentified miscreants carried out an arson attack on a branch of Grameen Bank in the Bagadi area of Chandpur district during the early hours of Saturday. Following the incident, the branch manager, Mahmuda Akter, lodged a formal written complaint with the Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station on Saturday afternoon to initiate a full investigation. The […]