Immigration authorities at the Akhaura International Border Crossing in Brahmanbaria have arrested a man accused in two separate murder cases while he was attempting to flee across the border into India. The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Idris Ali, was detained around midday on Tuesday, 8 September. Idris Ali, a resident of Jampara village under the […]

Four Bangladeshi migrant workers from the Sylhet division have tragically lost their lives in a road traffic accident in Saudi Arabia while travelling to the airport for their journey home. The fatalities occurred in the early afternoon of Monday, 7 September, at approximately 2:00 pm local time in the Al-Khurma area, located along the highway […]

Police in Manikganj district have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with the alleged harassment and sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl in Harirampur Upazila. The suspect, identified as Raju, is a resident of Jhitka Sonakanda village located within Gala Union, and the son of local resident Md Fojor Ali. The incident came to light […]

Police officers in South Keraniganj have arrested a local political figure following allegations that a 16-year-old girl was lured under the pretext of marital mediation and subsequently sexually assaulted. The arrested suspect, identified as Ismail, serves as the general secretary of the Ward 6 Shubhadya Union unit of the Sechchasebak Dal, the volunteer wing affiliated […]

Dengue situation in the greater Mymensingh region continues to worsen as another patient lost his life to the mosquito-borne viral infection at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. The deceased, a 22-year-old youth named Abdul Khalek, succumbed to severe dengue complications in the early hours of Monday, 7 September. His passing elevates the total dengue mortality tally […]

Rising tensions surrounding fertiliser distribution across Kurigram district spilled over into violent unrest on Monday, 7 September, as desperate farmers broke into a licensed dealership warehouse in Roumari Upazila and carried off more than a hundred sacks of urea. The chaotic scene follows similar recent disruptions in the neighbouring sub-districts of Bhurungamari and Nageshwari, highlighting […]

An Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) candidate from Chittagong’s Hathazari Upazila succumbed to his injuries on Monday, 7 September, nearly a week after being involved in a violent road accident. The student, identified as Mahin, passed away at around 9:45 am whilst receiving intensive treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. The tragedy stems from a head-on […]