A longstanding rivalry between two neighboring villages in Bangladesh’s Kishoreganj district escalated into violent clashes on Monday morning, leaving one person dead and at least 20 others injured. The conflict erupted around 8:00 AM in the Kalikaprasad Union of Bhairab Upazila, where residents of Akbarnagar and Mirarchar villages confronted each other over a dispute regarding […]

Personnel from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) engaged in a fierce gunfight with armed smugglers near the Yamini Para border area in Matiranga upazila, Khagrachhari, successfully seizing a stash of firearms and ammunition. The clash occurred in the early hours of Monday following a targeted anti-smuggling drive along the sensitive frontier separating Bangladesh and India. […]

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a five-day weather outlook predicting light to moderate and localized heavy to very heavy rainfall across all eight administrative divisions of the country. The prolonged wet spell is being driven by a seasonal low-pressure system over the North-west Bay of Bengal and adjacent areas, which has intensified into […]

At least eighteen people were injured on Sunday afternoon when a long-standing land dispute boiled over into a violent clash between two rival groups of farmers in the Gomastapur sub-district of Chapainawabganj. The confrontation erupted around midday in the Choroil Beel area, situated under Bangabari Union, following a dispute over paddy cultivation on a contested […]

Political activity across Cox’s Bazar district has intensified dramatically following back-to-back demonstrations by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists, prompting anti-terrorism charges from law enforcement and counter-protests from rival political groups. Events escalated across the Sreenagar-adjacent sub-districts of Ramu and Ukhia over the weekend. A controversial motorcycle rally in Ramu and a covert organizational gathering in […]

Police in Mymensingh have unravelled the mystery surrounding the gruesome murder of 25-year-old Sohel Sarkar, whose decapitated and partially decomposed body was discovered six days after he went missing. Investigators confirmed the arrest of four individuals, including the primary mastermind, following a series of coordinated raids across the district. On Sunday afternoon, the suspects were […]

The government will formulate a comprehensive new policy framework for primary school teachers by 17th August before initiating discussions regarding salary scales and related service benefits, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj announced on Sunday. Addressing primary education administrators and educators, the State Minister clarified that settling structural and policy guidelines remains […]