An elderly woman was found dead inside an abandoned septic tank in Jamalpur’s Islampur upazila on Tuesday night, around three hours after she was reported missing, police said. The deceased was identified as Nurjahan Begum, 70, of Botchar area in Gaibandha Union. Police recovered her body from the tank beside her home and sent it […]

A 14-year-old boy has died while undergoing treatment for dengue at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, taking the number of dengue-related deaths at the facility this year to six. The latest death comes as the hospital continues to see a steady rise in dengue cases, with 44 patients currently receiving treatment. The boy, identified as Rifat, […]

At least four passengers were injured after two trains reportedly entered the same railway line at Sukhonpukur Railway Station in Gabtali upazila of Bogura, triggering panic among those on board. Some passengers, fearing a head-on collision, reportedly jumped from the moving train in an attempt to save their lives. The incident took place at around […]

A journalist and newspaper editor narrowly escaped an apparent attack when unidentified assailants hurled bricks at his SUV and opened fire on the vehicle in Hathazari, Chattogram, late on Tuesday night. The incident involved SM Shahidullah Rony, former Chattogram bureau chief of Bijoy TV and the current publisher and editor of the daily Priyo Shomoy. […]

A police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was found dead inside his rented apartment in Fatullah, Narayanganj, on Tuesday night, prompting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The deceased, identified as Abu Hanif, was serving with the Narayanganj District Police Lines. He was originally from Ichhapur village in Kalihati upazila of Tangail district. Police recovered […]

A woman was killed and seven others were injured after a boundary wall of Mirpur University College collapsed in the Mirpur area of Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon while people were waiting to collect subsidised goods distributed by the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB). The deceased has been identified as Nasima Begum, a resident of Janata […]