Rajbari Correspondent: A potentially devastating fire was narrowly averted at Palash Filling Station under Rajbari Sadar Police Station after a motorcycle suddenly caught fire while refuelling. Thanks to the swift response of local residents and the prompt action of the fire service, a major disaster was avoided. The incident occurred at the Palash Filling Station […]

Three men have been sentenced to death by a court in the southern Indian state of Karnataka for the gang rape of an Israeli tourist and another woman, as well as the murder of a local man. The verdict was delivered on Monday, 16 February, by a district court, marking the culmination of a case […]

Fifteen individuals, including women and children, have been rescued from a warehouse in Teknaf where they were allegedly being held for trafficking to Malaysia by sea. The joint operation was carried out in Baharchhara ইউনিয়ন under Teknaf উপজেলা of Cox’s Bazar district. According to Lieutenant Commander Siam-Ul-Haq, Media Officer of the Bangladesh Coast Guard, the […]

In a shocking incident in Baufal Upazila, Patuakhali District, police recovered the body of a 22-year-old man, Md. Shakil Mridha, from a local pond on Monday afternoon, 16 February. The deceased was found with his hands and feet bound, floating near the Adabaria Union Parishad building. Shakil Mridha, the son of Abdus Sobahan Mridha of […]

Kushtia’s Daulatpur Upazila witnessed a sudden outbreak of gunfire on Monday afternoon, resulting in three people being shot and injured. The violent incident is believed to have stemmed from a long-standing personal feud between two local groups. According to police and local sources, the confrontation occurred at around 2:00 pm in West South Philipnagar village, […]

A senior police officer was seriously injured on Monday morning in a collision involving a motorcycle and a truck carrying bricks in Bogura’s Shibganj Upazila. The injured officer has been identified as Masud Rana, 48, a Sub-Inspector (SI) serving at Kalaiqoir Police Station in Gazipur. The accident occurred around 11:00 am in the Muradpur area […]

RUPGANJ, Narayanganj — A daring theft has rattled the staff and management of a private educational institution in Rupganj, Narayanganj, after intruders broke into the school office and absconded with cash and critical documents. The incident occurred on Sunday night (15 February) at Bright Shishu Kanan High School, located in the Khamarpur area of Kayetpara […]

A devastating fire broke out at a spinning mill in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, on Sunday night, causing substantial damage estimated at around BDT 7 crore, according to the factory management. The blaze started at the Bashar Spinning Mill, located in the Nishinda area of the upazila, at approximately 10:45 pm on 15 February. The fire rapidly […]

A commuter train derailment at Nangalkot Railway Station in Comilla has disrupted rail traffic on the Dhaka–Chittagong route, causing significant inconvenience to passengers. The incident involved the Mahanagar Express, which was travelling from Chittagong to Dhaka on Monday afternoon. According to railway officials, the derailment occurred around 2:30 pm on 16 February 2026. Upon approaching […]