Across Bangladesh, households are struggling to cope with rising cooking fuel costs, with many families abandoning liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders and returning to traditional wood-fired stoves. Others are turning to electric cookers in an effort to keep household expenses under control. The growing demand for firewood, however, has pushed up prices in some areas, […]

Khulna is facing growing concerns over public safety as shootings, targeted killings, armed attacks and extortion threats create an atmosphere of fear across the city and surrounding districts. From daylight shootings to threats demanding millions of taka, criminal activities are increasingly affecting businesses and ordinary residents. Several establishments have reportedly been forced to close because […]

A local Jamaat-e-Islami activist was detained by residents after allegedly visiting a woman’s home to meet her secretly in Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur district. The man, identified as Babul Mia, 45, was reportedly caught by local residents at around 10pm on Friday (13 November) in the Kawamara area of Pingna Union. The incident sparked considerable […]

Police have arrested 31 people, including Awami League leader Moniruzzaman Patwari, in a series of operations across Lakshmipur district over the past 24 hours. Those detained include suspects in regular criminal cases, individuals wanted under arrest warrants and people accused in cases filed under anti-terrorism legislation. Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Hossain Mohammad […]

A member of Bangladesh’s Department of Narcotics Control has been arrested in Chattogram with 10,000 yaba tablets in his possession. The city’s Detective Branch (DB) police also seized a black hard-top jeep allegedly used to transport the drugs. The arrested man has been identified as Hasibur Rahman, 39, who is reportedly employed at the Patuakhali […]