A powerful hand grenade explosion has ripped through an abandoned tin-shed house in Madaripur Sadar Upazila, shattering the structure and sparking widespread panic among local residents. The unexpected blast occurred on Wednesday evening in South Jhikarhati village, located within the Ghotmajhi Union, disrupting the usual quiet of the rural neighbourhood. According to police and local […]

A severe and persistent energy crisis involving gas shortages and frequent power cuts has pushed Bangladesh’s light engineering sector into deep financial distress. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the country report plummeting production volumes, soaring operational overheads, and widespread job losses. Faisal Polymer Industries, a manufacturing unit based in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area that has […]

A 46-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a speeding private car while crossing a road at the Sholoshahar Polytechnic intersection in Chattogram city early on Thursday. The victim, identified as Delwar Hossain, was crossing the road at around 5:30am when the vehicle hit him. He sustained critical injuries in the collision and was […]

The Bangladesh Police has reshuffled its administrative lineup by transferring and posting 14 high-ranking officials holding the ranks of additional superintendent of police and assistant superintendent of police. Issued in the public interest, these new postings will remain in effect until further notice. The directive was officially announced on Tuesday through two separate gazette notifications […]

A massive fire that erupted at a jute warehouse complex in the Deuliabari area of Konabari, Gazipur, has finally been brought under control following a grueling operation lasting more than four hours. The incident began in the early hours of Thursday morning at approximately 5:30 am. Flames initially sparked inside a storage facility owned by […]