The leader of an armed faction within the Rohingya refugee settlements in Cox’s Bazar was fatally shot on Tuesday, 5 May 2026. Abdul Halim, the head of the “Halim Group,” was killed during a targeted attack in the Ukhiya sub-district, an incident attributed to escalating turf wars between rival groups vying for dominance within the […]

Police authorities in Chittagong have arrested a suspected narcotics trader following a successful tactical operation in a residential sector of the city. On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, officers from the EPZ Police Station raided a property in the Madrazi Shah Para area, resulting in the seizure of a substantial cache of illegal drugs, including 2,200 […]

A legal action initiated under the Cyber Security Act against seven prominent journalists and a political official has sparked significant controversy in Char Fasson, Bhola. The lawsuit was filed by Motahar Hossain Alamgir Maltia, the former (and subsequently expelled) General Secretary of the local wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The disclosure of the […]

A fatal stabbing involving local “adolescent gang” factions occurred in Badarganj, Rangpur, on Tuesday, 5 May 2026. The victim, identified as Ariful Islam, a 30-year-old van driver and son of Rezaul Islam from the Pathanpara area of the municipality, succumbed to his injuries following an indiscriminate attack. Police have since apprehended one suspect, 22-year-old Jamal […]

Tariq Rahman, a political candidate and entrepreneur popularly associated with the “Am-Janata” (Common People’s) moniker, has officially resumed his seasonal mango trading business. Following a period of intense political engagement during the 13th National Parliamentary Election, where he contested the Dhaka-12 constituency, Rahman has returned to his agricultural roots to manage the harvest and distribution […]

The Education Minister, A.N.M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan, has underscored the government’s commitment to granting private universities operational autonomy while simultaneously maintaining rigorous oversight to prevent them from becoming hubs for radicalisation. Speaking at an event in Banani, Dhaka, on Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Minister articulated a delicate balance between academic freedom and national security, […]