The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have apprehended three members of the Arakan Army (AA), a prominent ethnic armed organisation from Myanmar, as they attempted to infiltrate Bangladeshi territory through the volatile Naikhongchhari border in Bandarban. The arrests took place on Monday evening, 23 February, in the Amtali border area within Ward No. 8 of the […]

A local community in Noakhali has been plunged into grief and anger following the tragic death of a six-month-old infant at the Begumganj Upazila Health Complex. The family of the deceased, an infant girl named Arohi, has alleged that fatal negligence by nursing staff and the administration of an injection led to the child’s untimely […]

A chilling episode of domestic violence and substance abuse in Bogra’s Dhunat Upazila has culminated in a custodial sentence for a local youth. On Monday, 23 February, a mobile court sentenced 23-year-old Raju Mia to nine months of simple imprisonment following a series of violent outbursts directed at his own father and infant son. A […]

A wave of violence has struck the village of Nayanpur in the Sadullapur Upazila of Gaibandha, leaving nine people injured following an attack on the residence of a local student political leader. The incident, which occurred on Sunday afternoon (22 February), targeted the home of Ujjwal Akand, the President of the Faridpur Union unit of […]

The Bangladesh Police have announced a breakthrough in the gruesome murder of Borhan Uddin (also known as Shafi), a 59-year-old British-Bangladeshi expatriate whose charred remains were discovered in a remote marshland in Sylhet. Following a meticulous investigation by the District Detective Branch (DB), two of the three primary suspects have provided detailed confessional statements under […]

In a harrowing incident that has sent shockwaves through the local community, a 17-year-old physically challenged auto-rickshaw driver was found murdered in a remote paddy field in Noakhali. The victim, identified as Md. Abdul Ahad, was discovered on Sunday afternoon in the Kutubpur Union of Begumganj Upazila. Local authorities believe the motive behind this cold-blooded […]

In a significant blow to human trafficking syndicates operating along the Bay of Bengal, the Bangladesh Coast Guard has rescued 55 individuals, including women and children, during a high-stakes maritime operation in Teknaf. The intervention, which took place in the Baharchhara coastal area, also resulted in the apprehension of five suspected traffickers attempting to facilitate […]

In a troubling incident reported from the Radio Colony area of Savar, a former student leader has been accused of intimidation and the broad-daylight seizure of merchandise from roadside vendors. The allegations centre on Arman Hossain Babu, the former joint convener of the Dhaka District North Chhatra Dal, who reportedly targeted small-scale traders following their […]

In a swift security operation, law enforcement officials in Chittagong have apprehended eight individuals associated with Chhatra League and Juba League. The arrests occurred in the early hours of Friday morning following an unannounced “flash rally” (locally known as a jhotika michil) near the Rifle Club in the city’s Kotwali precinct. The Midnight Intervention According […]

A routine police checkpoint in the Old Ferry Ghat area of Jamalpur city turned into a scene of carnage and civil unrest on Friday, after a speeding lorry struck a stationary motorcycle, killing a father and his eldest son. The incident has triggered a violent backlash against local law enforcement, with grieving relatives and angry […]