A local elected official in Bangladesh’s central district of Faridpur has found himself at the centre of an intense political storm after video footage emerged on social media in which he appears to urge supporters to manufacture weapons, promising immunity in the event of a murder. The controversial remarks were reportedly made by Rafiqul Islam, […]

In a significant administrative reshuffle, the government has reassigned 22 senior officers within the Bangladesh Police to new postings across various regional units, training centres, and specialized divisions. The official notifications were issued on Tuesday, 22nd September, by the Police-1 branch of the Public Security Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Signed by Deputy […]

Residents and commercial establishments in several areas of the capital are experiencing a temporary suspension of gas services today, Tuesday, 22nd September, to allow for urgent pipeline repair work. Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited announced the planned outage via an official press release issued on Monday evening, urging domestic and commercial consumers to […]

Police have recovered the floating body of a 51-year-old marketing consultant, Md Jabeed Ahmed, from Dhanmondi Lake in the capital, sparking intrigue and concern among morning visitors. The discovery was made at approximately 7:30 am on Tuesday, beneath a bridge situated behind the Abesh Hotel along Road No. 10 in Dhanmondi. His body was transferred […]

Tragedy and public outrage have gripped the quiet union of Gabura in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, following the burial of Morium Khatun, the second wife of Gazi Nazrul Islam, the Member of Parliament for the Satkhira-4 constituency. Late on Monday night, hundreds of solemn villagers gathered along the banks of the Kopotaksho River as a engine-driven trawler […]

In response to rising national fuel costs, the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has sanctioned a uniform bus fare increase of 17 poisha per kilometre across both inter-district routes and metropolitan services, including the capital city, Dhaka. The decision came following a high-level meeting convened on Tuesday, 22nd September, to adjust public transport tariffs […]

A twenty-eight-year-old battery-powered auto-rickshaw driver, Md Borhan Uddin, also known as Ripon, has died following a fatal electric shock while charging his vehicle in the Noakhali Sadar Upazila. The tragic incident occurred around 8:00 pm on Monday at Horon Miah’s rickshaw garage, situated in East Char Uria village within the Noakhali Union. According to local […]