Detectives have arrested Saifuddin Mohammad Faisal, member secretary of the Narayanganj City Krishak Dal, following extortion allegations involving staff at Padma Oil PLC’s Godnail Depot in Siddhirganj. Officers from the Detective Branch (DB) of Narayanganj District Police took Faisal into custody around noon on Tuesday, 22 September, during an operation in the Siddhirganj area. Additional […]

A village in Nabinagar Upazila, Brahmanbaria, has been gripped by shock and grief following the discovery of the decomposed body of a seven-year-old girl, two days after she went missing. The young victim was a student at a local madrasa and the elder of two daughters. Her father works at a bakery in Dhaka to […]

Advocate Fazlur Rahman, a freedom fighter and Member of Parliament representing the Kishoreganj-4 constituency, has advised job applicants from his area to approach him directly once they pass their competitive written examinations. Addressing a public rally at the Amirganj-Jantaganj market in the Mriga Union of Itna Upazila on Monday afternoon, the lawmaker promised to assist […]

Police in South Keraniganj have filed a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act against eleven named political leaders, including former State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid Bipu and former Upazila Chairman Shaheen Ahmed, following arson and crude bomb explosions in the area. Up to 60 unidentified individuals have also been implicated in the legal action. Sub-Inspector […]

A jewellery trader and his cousin have been shot and severely injured during a violent armed robbery in Hazratpur, Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka. An armed gang intercepted their vehicle on Monday evening, firing live rounds and detonating explosives before fleeing with approximately 20 to 25 bhori of gold ornaments alongside cash reserves. The […]

Police in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar, have arrested three suspects following the abduction and gang rape of a 14-year-old Year 7 student who was held captive for five days. The arrests were made in the early hours of Monday, 21 September, after coordinated raids across various parts of the district. The primary suspect remains at large, whilst […]

Police in Savar have arrested Sohel Rana, widely known as “Dancer Rana”, a local Chhatra League president facing 18 separate criminal charges related to violence, sabotage, and public intimidation across Savar, Ashulia, and Dhamrai. The 30-year-old suspect was apprehended on Monday afternoon during a targeted law enforcement operation whilst hiding inside an office room at […]

A horrific double murder has shocked the quiet community of Debidwar Upazila in Cumilla, where a 25-year-old man killed his mother and eight-month-old niece before severely injuring his sister-in-law. The brutal attack took place on Monday morning at the residence of late Farid Miah in South Para village, under the Barashalghar Union. Local residents intervened […]