Bangladesh’s public servants have a welcome incentive at the very start of the year: with a little planning, they can enjoy a continuous four-day break while using only a single day of annual leave. The opportunity arises around the observance of the holy night of Shab-e-Barat and the alignment of official and weekly holidays. According […]

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued a cautionary advisory for boat operators, warning that dense fog across the nation’s river basins may significantly reduce visibility, potentially disrupting routine navigation. The alert urges vessels to exercise heightened caution while navigating inland waterways. The warning, effective from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, 2 February, specifically […]

Dhaka, 2 February 2026 — Police recovered the body of a young man in Dhaka’s Tejgaon Industrial Area on Monday, three days after he went missing. The victim, identified as Md. Bijoy, 17, had been employed as a cleaner at Shalim Industries. Bijoy hailed from Muktagachha, Mymensingh, but was currently residing with his family in […]

Bogra, 2 February 2026 – A 26-year-old housewife in Dhunat Upazila has lodged a formal complaint accusing a local pickup driver of rape after he allegedly lured her into a maize field under the pretext of securing a government ration card. The accused, Tutul Sarkar Titu, 45, from Sultanhat village in Chikashi Union, is the […]

Cox’s Bazar, 2 February 2026 – Tragedy struck in Chokoria Upazila today when two construction workers lost their lives after coming into contact with a live electrical wire while performing plastering work on a building under construction. The incident occurred around 12:00 PM at Khutakhali Bazar. The deceased have been identified as Lal Muhit Uddin, […]

Noakhali, 2 February 2026 – In the early hours of Monday morning, a BNP election office in the Noakhali-3 constituency was engulfed in flames, causing significant damage to the property. The fire, which broke out at around 4:00 a.m., destroyed office furniture and equipment, while a neighbouring scrap goods shop was partially damaged. According to […]

Dhaka, 2 February 2026 – Justice Mamunur Rahman of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court has officially resigned, citing personal reasons, after being absent from judicial duties for over a year. The resignation letter was submitted on Monday (2 February) to the President via email, addressed through the Registrar General of the Supreme […]