The escalating conflict in the Middle East has caused significant disruption to international air travel, with airlines forced to cancel hundreds of flights to and from the region. Countries including Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan have closed their airspace, directly impacting operations at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. According […]

Authorities in Durgapur, Netrokona, have launched a major operation to remove illegally constructed structures encroaching upon land owned by the Roads and Highways Department. On Monday, 16 March, a total of thirty-five shops were demolished during the enforcement action. The operation was conducted in the Utrail area of the municipal town through a coordinated effort […]

The government has reshuffled the leadership of three of Bangladesh’s most important policing and security units, appointing new heads to the Rapid Action Battalion, the Special Branch, and the Criminal Investigation Department. The changes were announced on Monday, 16 March 2026, through separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs and signed by Deputy […]

Three police officers have been transferred following allegations of involvement with drug trafficking. The officers in question are Sub-Inspector (SI) Humayun Ahmed, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Ahsanullah, and Nadirul Islam, all attached to Rupganj Police Station. The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Rupganj Police Station, Sabzel Hossain, confirmed the transfers, stating that the action was taken as a […]

A 35-year-old man tragically lost his life after being run over by a truck in Gazipur’s Kaliakair area, while allegations have emerged that local political figures attempted to pressure his family into accepting a settlement of 500,000 Taka. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, 14 March, in the Loshkorchala area of Madhpara […]