The illicit stone extraction syndicates of Sylhet have once again intensified their operations, defying local authorities and threatening the environmental stability of the region. While several quarries in the district have seen a reduction in theft, the Sarpin Tila (Shah Arefin Tila) in Companiganj has become the epicentre of a “looting festival”. Despite rigorous daily […]

The districts of Rajshahi and Patuakhali have been gripped by fear following two separate but equally chilling acts of violence. In Rajshahi’s Bagha Upazila, a young man was gunned down in the sanctuary of his own home during the early hours of Sunday, while in a heart-wrenching discovery in Patuakhali, the body of a missing […]

In a significant breakthrough for the Dhaka legal community, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-1) has apprehended the primary suspect in the brutal killing of Advocate Naeem Kibria. The suspect, identified as Jobayer Hossain Pappu, was detained on Sunday from the Baridhara area of the capital. According to a press release issued by RAB, the suspect […]

In a shocking incident that has ignited a national debate on vigilante justice and human rights, police in Dhaka have arrested five individuals in connection with the torture of a homeless woman. The victim was reportedly tied to a lamp post and subjected to physical humiliation in the Gulshan area of the capital. The arrests […]

In a decisive move to bolster national security ahead of the upcoming general elections, Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazl Md Sanaullah announced on Sunday, 4 January, the commencement of a nationwide joint forces operation. Speaking at a high-level coordination meeting organised by the Cox’s Bazar District Administration, the Commissioner revealed that the primary […]

In a significant crackdown on illicit activities within campus grounds, the administration of Jahangirnagar University (JU) has recovered a substantial cache of foreign liquor from an on-campus residential hall. During a late-night operation conducted on Sunday, 4 January, university authorities seized 21 bottles of foreign-branded alcohol from a dormitory room, leading to the immediate detention […]

Shariatpur authorities, with the assistance of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), have arrested three suspects in connection with the brutal murder of 50-year-old pharmacy owner and mobile financial service agent, Khokon Das. The arrests were made on Thursday night following a targeted operation in Bajitpur, Kishoreganj. The suspects were subsequently brought to Shariatpur for further […]

A “village doctor” from Shariatpur, who was subjected to a barbaric assault involving both a stabbing and a petrol fire, has tragically passed away. Khokon Chandra, 45, breathed his last on the morning of Saturday, 3 January 2026, while undergoing intensive treatment at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Damudya Police […]

In a brazen display of lawlessness in the port city of Chittagong, armed assailants targeted the residence of a prominent businessman on Friday morning, reportedly executing the attack after conducting sophisticated surveillance on nearby police movements. Despite the presence of heavily armed police officers stationed just 50 yards from the scene, the gunmen fired approximately […]

A bitter domestic dispute over ancestral property reached a devastating climax in the Anwara Upazila of Chattogram, where a young man allegedly incinerated four family homes in a deliberate act of arson. On Saturday, 3 January, the tranquil Bhararchar area of Barumchhara Union was upended when 27-year-old Mohammed Mohiuddin reportedly doused multiple dwellings in kerosene […]