The admissions committee of Dhaka Central University—a major academic consortium comprising seven premier government colleges in the capital—has officially released the undergraduate admission test results for the Arts and Social Sciences unit. The outcome for the 2025-2026 academic year was made available to the public shortly after 9:00 pm on Sunday, 12 July. Candidates anxious […]

Five suspects have been remanded in police custody for three days following the brutal murder and robbery of a 70-year-old railway station cleaner in Narsingdi. The suspects were brought before the Narsingdi District Court on Sunday, 12 July 2026, amid growing public outrage over the fatal assault of a vulnerable elderly woman who had dedicated […]

Three suspected drug traffickers have been apprehended following separate law enforcement operations in Chunarughat Upazila, Habiganj. The coordinated raids, executed by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-9), led to the recovery of 95 bottles of smuggled Indian liquor and 55 kilograms of cannabis. The operations were carried out at different […]

Torrential monsoon downpours and widespread flash floods have triggered a humanitarian emergency in Chittagong, claiming thirteen lives—including six children—and exposing displaced communities to a dramatic surge in venomous snakebites. Official data reveals that seventy-five individuals have required emergency hospital treatment for snakebites after rising floodwaters forced venomous reptiles into inundated human settlements. According to a […]

The persistent and severe monsoon downpours wreaking havoc across Bangladesh have forced Dhaka University to cancel all scheduled internal examinations for tomorrow, Monday 13 July 2026. The decision was formally announced late on Sunday evening, 12 July, via an official press release issued by the office of the University’s Controller of Examinations. According to the […]

The Bangladesh Coast Guard has intercepted two unauthorised artisanal trawling boats and detained thirty-seven individuals during a targeted night-time raid off the coast of Banshkhali, Chittagong. The operation, which also yielded a significant haul of prohibited trawling nets, marks another step in the authorities’ ongoing campaign against destructive and unregulated fishing practices in the Bay […]