The World Bank has approved a $370 million loan aimed at improving sanitation and solid waste management services, reducing water pollution, and restoring rivers and canals in the Greater Dhaka area. At an exchange rate of 122.39 Bangladeshi taka per US dollar, this amounts to approximately BDT 4,528 crore. The approval was granted during a […]

Bangladesh Police Chief, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam, has revealed that 2,330 firearms looted during the July unrest have yet to be recovered. Of these, 1,330 belonged to police units and 1,000 were privately owned, he confirmed. Speaking about the looted weapons, IGP Alam emphasised the continuing threat posed by any unaccounted firearms. […]

A housewife in Megha’s Potol village under Bhuapur upazila of Tangail has alleged that she was sexually assaulted when a group of men visited her home to canvass for votes. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday, 9 February, and has since prompted legal proceedings and a police investigation. According to a written complaint filed by […]

Ahead of the forthcoming election, a lively debate and criticism have emerged on social media regarding various restrictions imposed on financial transactions and transport services. In particular, limits on cash withdrawals through mobile financial services (MFS), controls on certain banking transactions, the suspension of motorbikes and ride-sharing services for specified periods, and restrictions on mobile […]

Bogura authorities have issued an arrest warrant against controversial content creator Ashraful Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam, following allegations of sexual assault and physical abuse. The accusations involve promises of marriage as a lure to commit the alleged offences. On Tuesday, 10 February, the judge of the Bogura Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2, […]

A boiler explosion at a factory in Chittagong has left eleven workers injured, authorities reported on Tuesday, 10 February 2026. The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. in the Oxygen area of the city, raising immediate concerns about industrial safety standards. According to initial reports, the explosion took place inside a room where workers were engaged […]