As Bangladesh approaches its highly anticipated national parliamentary elections, the political atmosphere across the country is growing increasingly tense. Campaigning is in full swing, but reports indicate that election-related activities are becoming progressively violent, raising concerns over voter safety and the integrity of the electoral process. For years, citizens have been deprived of the opportunity […]

Chittagong Port witnessed a tense standoff on Thursday morning as striking workers blocked the gates, prompting the Bangladesh Naval Adviser for Shipping, M. Sakhawat Hossain, to step out of his vehicle and engage them directly. The confrontation occurred around 10:30 a.m., marking the third consecutive day of the port-wide labour protest. Demonstrators raised a series of […]

Barguna, Bangladesh — Police in Patharghata Upazila, Barguna, have arrested a man on allegations of sexually assaulting his 15-year-old daughter. The suspect, the girl’s father, was taken into custody late on Wednesday night following a complaint filed earlier that evening. According to the official police report, the case was initiated when the victim’s mother lodged […]

In a shocking incident in Saidpur, Nilphamari, a wanted suspect violently assaulted police officers and managed to escape custody, while a microbus belonging to law enforcement was vandalised. Two members of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) sustained serious injuries during the attack. The episode occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, 3 February, outside Khaled […]

In a shocking incident in Daudkandi, a construction worker was brutally beaten to death with rods and hammers after being falsely accused of stealing a chicken. The victim, identified as Saeed, was reportedly called from his home before the attack and later pronounced dead at the local health complex. Saeed’s parents, Mohammad Alauddin and Samsun […]

The Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD) in Lalmonirhat, Mr. Md. Saifuzzaman, has been temporarily suspended from his duties, according to a government notification issued on Tuesday by the Ministry of Housing and Public Works of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The official gazette states that Mr. Saifuzzaman, while serving as the Executive […]

In a significant reshuffle of the judiciary, five judges holding the rank of District and Sessions Judge have been transferred to new positions following consultations with the Supreme Court. The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs issued the official notification on Tuesday, 3 February 2026. The reshuffle includes appointments across specialised tribunals and courts, […]

Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) have apprehended two of the city’s most notorious terror suspects, Akhtar Hossain Prakash Akhtar and Nurul Amin Titu, both of whom are wanted in multiple criminal cases. Akhtar, wanted in 13 separate cases, and Titu, named in six cases, are listed at positions 42 and 41, respectively, on CMP’s official terrorist […]