A heartbreaking scene from northern Bangladesh has drawn widespread public attention after a family was forced to carry an elderly woman’s body through chest-deep floodwater to reach her burial site. The incident, captured on video and widely shared, has renewed concerns over the long-standing lack of essential infrastructure in remote rural communities. The incident took […]

A late-night trip to Maawa with friends ended in tragedy when a young motorcyclist was killed in a road accident on the First Buriganga Bridge in Postogola, Dhaka, during the early hours of Friday. Another rider travelling on the same motorcycle sustained injuries and received treatment in hospital. The deceased was identified as 23-year-old Humayun […]

Two young sisters lost their lives after a small boat carrying them across floodwaters capsized in Chakaria Upazila of Cox’s Bazar, highlighting the growing dangers faced by families living in flood-affected areas. The tragic incident occurred on Friday morning in Rasulabad, under Baraitali Union, where rising floodwaters had inundated homes and forced residents to seek […]

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) examination scheduled for Saturday, 11 July, under the Chattogram Education Board has been postponed due to severe weather conditions and the worsening flood situation across the region. The decision applies to all examination centres in the five districts administered by the Chattogram Education Board—Chattogram, Cox’s […]

In an unprecedented move to combat the rising tide of social vices, the Lalmonirhat District Bar Association has taken a firm stance against narcotics and gambling. Local lawyers have collectively decided not to represent or seek bail for any suspects arrested in connection with drugs and gambling offences for the next month. Bar association leaders […]

Police in Manikganj have arrested an Awami League leader and practising lawyer after discovering a massive cannabis plant growing in his backyard. The suspect, Advocate Tohidur Rahman Babu, was apprehended at his residence in the Porra area of Manikganj municipality during a raid. Alongside the drug discovery, police detained a woman from the property on […]