A formal criminal case has been initiated in Kushtia, Bangladesh, following the alleged sexual assault of a ten-year-old girl within the municipal area. The single suspect named in the case, 32-year-old Ashadul Islam, was intercepted and severely beaten by a crowd of local residents before law enforcement personnel intervened. Timeline and Sequence of Events The […]

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has confirmed that the southwest monsoon has advanced into the country, initiating a gradual expansion across several districts after a delay of approximately one week. The system officially crossed into Bangladesh on Saturday via the Teknaf region in the far south-east. Following a marked increase in precipitation on Sunday, meteorological […]

A sense of profound relief coupled with an urgent plea for justice has swept through the Mid-Shialdi village in the Sirajdikhan Upazila of Munshiganj. The local community and relatives of the young victim, Ramisa, have expressed their satisfaction following the landmark verdict delivered by a Dhaka court regarding her brutal assault and subsequent murder. Whilst […]

A criminal case has been formally registered against 120 individuals, including prominent former leaders of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, following a violent assault on a fruit festival organised by the National Citizen Party (NCP). The incident occurred in the Rupganj Upazila of Narayanganj district, sparking tensions and prompt intervention by local […]

A highly unusual and tense situation developed on Sunday afternoon in the Rauzan Upazila of Chattogram, when local residents intercepted and halted the scheduled burial of a 75-year-old man, identified as Sirajuddoula Dulal. The family of the deceased had publicly attributed his passing to natural causes, claiming he had died of a sudden stroke earlier […]

A tense situation unfolded in the Bandar area of Narayanganj on Sunday evening, 7 June, as hundreds of local residents besieged the Bandar Model Police Station. The demonstrators gathered to protest against alleged police inaction and a demand for a bribe following the tragic death of an 18-year-old youth named Mohammad Jobayer. The teenager succumbed […]

A video clip of a flash protest (jhotika michil) organized by a section of Chhatra League leaders and activists in Kurigram district has gone viral on social media. Following its publication online, the incident has triggered mixed reactions and intense speculation among local political circles and the general public in Kurigram. On Sunday, June 7, […]