Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar – 14 January 2026: In a significant anti-narcotics operation, the Bangladesh Coast Guard has apprehended two drug traffickers in Teknaf, recovering a massive consignment of methamphetamine (locally known as yaba) valued at nearly 4 crore taka. The arrested individuals have been identified as Abdul Hafez, 20, son of the late Syed Alam, […]

In a startling development, officers of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) are facing allegations of embezzling BDT 280 million seized during an operation aimed at recovering counterfeit currency in the capital. Following the claims, a departmental investigation has already been launched to ascertain the facts. According to sources within the DB, […]

In a worrying development in Tongi, Gazipur, more than a hundred workers at Export Village Limited, a prominent garment factory, were admitted to hospital after falling ill while on duty on Wednesday morning. Reports suggest that the workers began experiencing sudden health issues while performing their regular tasks, prompting an urgent response from factory staff […]

In Narayanganj’s Siddhirganj industrial area, a labour dispute over annual leave bonuses has led to the indefinite closure of Ahsan Apparels, a prominent garment factory. The shutdown was announced by factory management on Tuesday, 13 January, following a protest by its workers. According to eyewitness accounts, the unrest began after workers repeatedly demanded the payment […]

Today, Wednesday, students from the Seven Colleges University Transformation Movement have announced a series of demonstrations across three key locations in Dhaka, calling for urgent governmental action on the establishment of the proposed Dhaka Central University. The protests are scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. at Science Lab, Technical, and Tantibazar crossings. The movement issued […]