Tensions erupted at the Shariatpur District and Sessions Judge’s Court premises on Wednesday morning as a faction of BNP activists allegedly assaulted three lawyers affiliated with the Awami League and vandalised two chambers. The violent clash occurred around 11:00 am, throwing the judicial premises into chaos and raising serious concerns over political violence within legal […]

A student political leader in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila has drawn intense scrutiny following allegations that he stole 30 packets of milk earmarked for primary school pupils, before returning most of the stock after the incident came to light. The accused, Nadim Mahmud, serves as the joint general secretary of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) unit […]

A four-year-old child has succumbed to severe injuries at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early on Thursday morning, hours after being struck by a fast-moving private car near the National Museum of Science and Technology in the capital’s Agargaon area. The deceased child, identified as Zisan, was the elder of two brothers. His family […]

Police have arrested 25 individuals following widespread violence, arson, and vandalism that erupted during an anti-encroachment drive near Dhaka’s Mirpur-10 roundabout. Law enforcement agencies and civic authorities have registered four separate cases against roughly 2,000 suspects as investigations into the violent resistance intensify. The confrontation unfolded when a team from the Dhaka North City Corporation […]

A desperate search and rescue operation entered its second day in Gazipur’s Tongi following the sudden disappearance of two young boys swept away by strong currents while fishing in the Turag River. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon beneath the railway bridge in the Jamaibazar area, where ten-year-old Abi Yunus and nine-year-old Nirob had gathered […]

Police in Barishal city have recovered the bound body of a retired primary school teacher from her rented flat in the early hours of Thursday, 31 October. The deceased, identified as 65-year-old Amena Khanam, hailed from Mehendiganj Upazila within the district. She was living alone in a second-floor flat in the Khalpar area along Bhati […]

In a striking display of political defiance, Sabina Akter Tuhin, a former Member of Parliament from the reserved women’s seat, declared her unwavering loyalty to the Bangladesh Awami League directly from inside a prison van on the grounds of the Dhaka court complex. Facing grave sedition charges alongside ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and […]

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) of Bangladesh is preparing to shift its headquarters from the commercial hub of Dilkusha to Agargaon in Dhaka. The proposed relocation is set to increase the agency’s annual operational expenses by BDT 1.75 crore, representing a 29.5 per cent surge. Documents reveal that floor rental charges alone will […]