In Sirajganj’s Kazipur upazila, two individuals have been sentenced to two months’ imprisonment without parole for attempting to transport approximately 400 kilograms of horse meat for sale. In addition, they were fined BDT 1,000 each. The mobile court, conducted on the morning of Friday, 20 February, at Meghai Ghat on the banks of the Jamuna […]

In anticipation of Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day and National Martyrs’ Day, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued detailed instructions regarding the routes visitors should use to access the central monument in Dhaka. The measures are part of a comprehensive security plan to ensure the safety of attendees during the commemorations. On […]

Comments made by the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Sheikh Robiul Alam, regarding the controversial issue of “extortion” on the roads have provoked mixed reactions across Bangladesh. Speaking on Thursday, the minister stated that he does not view certain payments collected on the roads—often referred to locally as “chanda”—as extortion. This statement, however, was […]

On the first Friday of Ramadan, shoppers in Dhaka have faced sharply rising prices for daily essentials, driven by heightened demand for weekend markets and special Iftar arrangements. Across the city’s major markets, staples such as chicken, beef, and several medium-quality fish varieties are now selling for 20 to 50 taka more per kilogram compared […]

Rail services in Kurigram were temporarily suspended on Thursday afternoon following a collision between a motorcycle and the Rangpur-bound Romna Commuter train. The incident occurred near the Technical College railway line in Rajarhat, causing mechanical failure in the train and disrupting operations on the route. Eyewitnesses reported that as the Romna Commuter train was en […]

A tragic accident claimed the life of a three-year-old boy in Dohazari Municipality, Chittagong’s Chandanaish Upazila, on Thursday afternoon. The child, identified as Al Amin Uddin Nahian, drowned in a local pond in Ward 7 of the municipality. The incident occurred around 3:30 pm in Nasir Mohammad Para, a neighbourhood where Nahian’s family resides. Nahian […]