Police have arrested 11 people, including an alleged drug dealer wanted in four cases, during a special operation in Tongi West area of Gazipur metropolitan city. The arrested man has been identified as Mizan, 34, also known as ‘Kutta Mizan’. Police said he was wanted under an arrest warrant and had previously been named in […]

Five leaders and activists of the National Citizen Party (NCP), including its Moulvibazar district senior joint convener Ehsan Zakaria, have been detained and sent to court following a clash between two factions of the party in Kulaura. The incident, which police said stemmed from an internal dispute within the party, took place at around 8pm […]

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has taken steps to turn policy dialogue into practical action plans in three strategically important areas: the renewal of the Ganges water-sharing agreement, regional electricity cooperation, and the development of Bangladesh’s cybersecurity industry. The initiative, described as ‘engineering diplomacy’, seeks to bring engineering knowledge, evidence-based analysis and diplomatic […]

Three people, including a government ambulance driver, have been arrested in Manikganj for allegedly transporting yaba using an ambulance belonging to Manikganj Medical College Hospital. Police said 1,500 yaba tablets were recovered during the operation. The arrests were confirmed on Friday (28 August) by Manabendra Balo, an inspector with the District Detective Branch (DB) of […]

A 13-year-old girl has allegedly been raped by her stepfather in Patgram, Lalmonirhat, prompting her mother to file a case with the Patgram police station. The accused, identified as Selim Hossain, has reportedly gone into hiding following the incident. According to the police and the case statement, the incident allegedly took place at around 10pm […]

A former Kurigram district Awami League leader was arrested after allegedly attempting to evade police by escaping from the roof of his home, sustaining injuries in the process. Minhazul Islam Ayub, a former deputy publicity secretary of the Kurigram district Awami League and former president of the district Chhatra League, was injured while trying to […]