A high-profile operation by the Special Response Battalion (SRB)—the specialized police unit that recently replaced the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)—has resulted in the arrest of Atiq, alias ‘Chora Atiq’, a key figure in the violent youth gang known as the ‘Bhoira-De’ group. The suspect was apprehended late on Tuesday night near the Mohammadiya Market in […]

A eighteen-year-year-old motorcyclist lost his life on Thursday afternoon following a fatal multi-vehicle collision on the Dhaka-Tangail highway. The incident occurred near the Ashuka CNG fueling station in the Hijaltali area, highlighting the persistent danger of heavy traffic and reckless driving on one of Bangladesh’s busiest transport corridors. The victim has been identified as Shamim […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered a significant reshuffle within the top tier of Bangladesh Police, transferring two Deputy Inspectors General (DIG) to key regional jurisdictions across the country. According to an official notification issued on Thursday, DIG Md Rezaul Karim, who had been serving at the Police Headquarters in Dhaka, has been reassigned […]

Health authorities in Bangladesh have recorded eight additional deaths from suspected measles symptoms over a 24-hour period, pushing the total mortality figure tied to the ongoing outbreak past the grim milestone of 1,000. According to the latest epidemiological bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Wednesday, the recent fatalities occurred between […]

Tensions boiled over in northern Bangladesh on Wednesday morning as frustrated farmers forced their way into a commercial warehouse in Char Rajibpur, Kurigram district, snatching sacks of urea fertilizer following allegations of systemic distribution irregularities. The incident unfolded at ‘Sofi Enterprise’, an authorized dealership outlet situated in the busy Rajibpur market. Hundreds of cultivators from […]