The Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has launched an extensive day-long operation targeting traffic violators across the capital, filing 2,206 cases in a single day. Conducted on Thursday, 10 September, the enforcement drive led to the impounding of 436 vehicles into police dumping grounds and the towing of 306 vehicles using wreckers […]

The Bangladesh Police Headquarters has announced a significant administrative reshuffle, reassigning six senior officers across various divisions and specialized units. Issued on Thursday, 10 September, by the Personnel Management-1 branch of Police Headquarters, the directives were formalised through separate official notifications signed by Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Raihan Uddin Khan. Under the primary directive, […]

Police officers in Rupganj have detained two individuals following a targeted operation targeting illicit arms possession and suspected criminal activity in Narayanganj district. The raid, conducted on Wednesday night, took place in the Chanpara Rehabilitation Centre area within Rupganj sub-district. Acting on precise intelligence regarding an armed group allegedly preparing to commit violent offences, a […]

A lorry driver miraculously survived a severe collision on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in the early hours of Thursday after becoming trapped inside the crushed cab of his vehicle. The incident occurred at around 3:00 am in the Kamarkhola area of Sreenagar Upazila, along the Dhaka-bound lane of the expressway. The driver, identified as 55-year-old Azgar […]

A severe breakdown in routine immunisation services has triggered a devastating measles epidemic in Bangladesh, positioning the country at the centre of the world’s largest current outbreak. Official data published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) places Bangladesh at the top of global tracking lists, reflecting an escalating public health emergency […]

Bangladesh’s parliament has passed the Bank Resolution (Amendment) Bill, 2026, repealing the controversial Section 18(a) of the Bank Resolution Act. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury introduced the bill in parliament on Wednesday (9 September), and it was subsequently passed by voice vote. The report of the parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Finance […]