A covert operation conducted by the National Security Intelligence (NSI) in Rajshahi has led to the arrest of a man accused of illegally stockpiling fuel and selling it at inflated prices through a coordinated scheme involving fuel station employees. The accused, identified as Rakib Hasan, a resident of the Hossainiganj Betpotti area in the city, […]

Bangladesh has confirmed that it holds sufficient fuel reserves to meet national demand for April and May, according to the State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Anindya Islam Amit. Speaking to journalists on Friday (17 April) following an inspection of the Eastern Refinery Limited in Chattogram, the minister said the country is currently […]

A three-month-old infant has died in a tragic incident in the Bardanbari area of Darus Salam, Mirpur, after being allegedly suffocated by his stepfather. Police confirmed that the accused, identified as Apurba, has been detained following intervention by local residents. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, 17 April. According to police statements, […]

A 15-year-old boy lost his life and another individual was injured following a motorcycle accident in the Panagao Bazar area of South Keraniganj, on the outskirts of the capital, Dhaka. The deceased has been identified as Nirob, aged 15, son of Alamin Mia from Danga village in Matlab Upazila of Chandpur district. According to family […]

A seven-year-old girl was found dead in Manikganj’s Sadar উপজিলা on 17 April 2026, triggering widespread unrest that culminated in a violent mob assault, leaving two people dead and another critically injured. The victim, Atika Akter, a first-grade pupil and daughter of Duddu Mia and Arifa Akter, had gone missing the previous afternoon while attending […]

A woman has died after being struck by lightning in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah district in southern Bangladesh. The incident occurred on Thursday (16 April) at around 1:00 pm in Bathangachi village under Mandarbaria Union. The deceased has been identified as 35-year-old Rozina Khatun, wife of Mijanur Rahman of the same village. According to local […]

A Dhaka court has granted a four-day remand for six individuals arrested in connection with the killing of a young man, identified as Alex Imon, during a violent clash between rival teenage gang groups in the capital’s Mohammadpur area. Following a hearing on Thursday (16 April), Metropolitan Magistrate Monirul Islam issued the order after law […]

At least three people, including a woman and an auto-rickshaw driver, have lost their lives in a series of separate road accidents in Shibganj upazila of Bogura district, highlighting continuing concerns over highway safety along the Dhaka–Rangpur corridor. According to highway police and local authorities, the incidents occurred between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning in […]