A 60-year-old man was killed on Saturday morning in Kushtia’s Sadar upazila when long-standing tensions between two rival village factions erupted into violent clashes, ostensibly triggered by the theft of a mosque’s loudspeaker battery and an ongoing struggle for local dominance. seasonal rivalry between local political factions culminated in blood on the streets of Khayerpur […]

Tragedy struck Masterpara in the Pirgacha upazila of Rangpur late on Friday evening, after a heated domestic argument culminated in the death of a 55-year-old father, allegedly at the hands of his own son. The victim, identified as Mahabur Rahman, was critically injured during a confrontation at his residence in the Char Tambulpur union. According […]

A four-year-old boy lost his life after being struck by a battery-operated auto-rickshaw in Brahmanpara Upazila, Cumilla, highlighting ongoing safety concerns over unregulated rural transport. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon in Mahalaxmipara village, situated within the Upazila’s Sadar Union. The victim, identified as Omar Farooq, was the youngest son of Saiful Islam, a local […]

In a moment that united national pride, educational mentorship, and diplomatic encounters, a Bangladeshi-origin officer of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) recently met with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarik Rahman, outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The brief encounter occurred while Officer Rusme Rose was on duty during the 81st […]

A Dhaka court has granted a fresh four-day police remand for GM Nazrul Islam, the Member of Parliament for Satkhira-4, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the death of his second wife, Moriyom Khatun. The ruling arrived on Thursday afternoon after detectives informed the court that the lawmaker had deliberately evaded critical questions during […]

Five more children suffering from measles-like symptoms have died in Bangladesh within the last 24 hours, highlighting an ongoing public health challenge across the nation. During the same period, 1,280 new patients displaying symptoms of the disease were admitted to various hospitals nationwide. Data released on Thursday by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) […]

Bangladesh’s domestic currency demonstrated heightened stability against major international trading currencies on Thursday, 24 September 2026, offering welcome respite to importers, commercial enterprises, and foreign trade operators amidst evolving monetary policies. Interbank trading desks and official commercial bank rates placed the US dollar at 123.15 taka. The shift reflects a gradual settling period following months […]