Police in Naogaon recovered the body of Junaid Saki, 37, a revenue officer, in front of the 250-bed General Hospital on Wednesday, 4 February. The grisly discovery was made at approximately 5:30 a.m., with the victim reportedly left there by unidentified assailants who fled the scene in a yellow pickup van. Junaid Saki, a native […]

The Election Commission (EC) has officially announced the cancellation of the 13th National Parliament election schedule for the Sherpur-3 constituency, which comprises the upazilas of Sreebardi and Jhenaigati. The decision follows the untimely death of Mohammad Nuruzzaman (Badal), the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate for the seat. The commission stated that a new date and schedule for […]

A mild earthquake was felt across the southwestern region of Bangladesh in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Monitoring Centre. The tremor occurred at precisely 4:36:46 am local time. Official statements indicate that the epicentre of the earthquake was located in the coastal district of Satkhira, specifically in the Kalaroa Upazila. […]

A devastating fire swept through Gauripur Market in Daudkandi Upazila, Comilla, in the early hours of Tuesday, 3 February, reducing 25 shops to ashes. The fire broke out at around 4:30 a.m. in the eastern “Kathpotti” area adjacent to the Dhaka–Homna Road. Despite the tireless efforts of nine fire service units over two and a […]