Authorities in Cumilla have imposed fines on two business operators for selling fuel at inflated prices and conducting petroleum-related activities without proper licensing, in a drive aimed at curbing malpractice in the local energy market. On Sunday afternoon (19 April), the operation was carried out in the Sadar South area of Cumilla city under the […]

A violent attack targeting residential homes and business premises has been reported in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj, leaving several people injured and property extensively damaged. The incident took place on Saturday night (18 April) in the Sarker Bari area under Golakandail Union. According to local accounts, a group of assailants allegedly linked to a so-called […]

The government has decided to increase the supply of fuel oil across the country from today in an effort to ease unusual pressure in the domestic energy market. The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has confirmed that additional allocations of diesel, octane and petrol will be released to distributors to stabilise availability at the pump level. […]

A schoolgirl has died after being struck by an electric three-wheeler in Satkhira, highlighting ongoing concerns over road safety in semi-urban market areas. The fatal incident occurred on Sunday morning at approximately 10:00 am in the Bhalluka Chandpur market area under Dholihor Union in Satkhira Sadar upazila. The victim, Tamanna Khatun, a sixth-grade student, was […]

Eighteen years after the brutal abduction and murder of an 11-year-old boy in the capital’s Kafrul area, a Dhaka court has delivered its verdict, sentencing two men to life imprisonment and another to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment. The judgement was pronounced on Sunday by Judge Munshi M. Moshinur Rahman of the Women and Children […]

The government has defended its recent adjustment in fuel prices, with the Minister for Power and Energy, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, stating that the move was necessitated by a sharp rise in global oil prices and mounting import costs. Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat in the capital, the minister explained that international market volatility has […]

A three-month-old infant suffering from symptoms consistent with measles has died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, as health officials continue to report a steady flow of new admissions linked to the outbreak. According to the hospital’s daily measles update issued on Sunday (19 April), the deceased child was originally from Sadar Upazila in Kishoreganj district. […]

A devastating fire has severely damaged a secondary school in Ramgarh upazila of Khagrachhari district, destroying six classrooms and significant educational materials. The incident occurred on Saturday evening at Kolabari High School in Patachhara Union, raising concerns over the continuity of academic activities for students in the remote area. According to local residents, the fire […]