State-owned LPG Gas Limited has proposed a significant increase in the price of a 12.5-kilogram cylinder of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), recommending a rise of 410 taka to bring the retail price to 1,235 taka. The company’s Managing Director, Md. Yusuf Hossain Bhuiya, confirmed the proposal to the media, explaining the rationale behind the move. […]

Once a vibrant waterway, the Small Feni River in the southern districts of Bangladesh has now become a source of deep concern for riverside farmers. Reduced freshwater flow from upstream and the encroachment of saline seawater have severely disrupted agricultural activities across extensive tracts of farmland. Local farmers rely heavily on the river for irrigation, […]

In a tragic accident in Bagha Upazila, Rajshahi, three people lost their lives and two others were critically injured following a head-on collision between a traditional auto-rickshaw and a motorised three-wheeler (commonly known as a “votvot”). The incident occurred on Monday morning, 9 March, at around 7:00 am on the Bagha-Lalpur road near the residence […]

A police officer of the Narayanganj District Police was reportedly overpowered and robbed by a gang of assailants, who also seized his service pistol. The alarming incident occurred early on Monday morning, raising concerns about public safety and the security of law enforcement personnel. The victim has been identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Lutfor Rahman, […]

The Government of Bangladesh has ordered the compulsory retirement of five Additional Inspectors General (Additional IGPs) of the national police force, including the head of the country’s river-based law enforcement unit, Bangladesh Naval Police. The move was confirmed through separate government notifications issued on Sunday. According to official circulars signed by Senior Secretary Monjur Morshed […]

India’s West Bengal Police Special Task Force has arrested two individuals, including the alleged principal offender in the high‑profile murder of Bangladeshi political activist Sharif Osman bin Hadi. The detentions mark a significant development in the transnational dimensions of the case, which had reverberated across both Bangladesh and parts of neighbouring India. According to official […]

A violent dispute believed to stem from longstanding enmity has left two brothers seriously injured in Bagatipara upazila of Natore district, after they were attacked in separate incidents within two days. Both victims are currently receiving treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, according to local authorities and health officials. The first assault occurred on Friday […]

On the night of 18 December 2025, just before midnight, senior journalist Jaima Islam of The Daily Star was finalising a major report on Shaheed Osman Hadi for the second edition of the paper. The newsroom was tense but focused. Amid her preparations, news arrived that extremists had attacked Prothom Alo. Rushing to the second […]