A man has been detained for allegedly hacking his 70-year-old mother to death with a machete following a family dispute in Sunamganj Sadar upazila. The incident took place at their home in Kaiyargaon Madhyapara village in the early hours of Friday, 16 October. The victim, Rezia Khatun, was the wife of the late Hasan Uddin […]

Two members of the Bangladesh Police have been detained by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) after entering a no-man’s land area while conducting a drug recovery operation along the Ashabari border in Cumilla’s Brahmanpara upazila. The incident took place at around 10.30pm on Thursday, 15 October, in the border area of Shashidal Union. Md Faruk […]

A man has been accused of killing his 28-year-old son in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi after allegedly tying him up and attacking him with a sharp weapon following a dispute over money for drugs. The victim, Tarek Rahman, reportedly died from excessive blood loss. His father, Oliur Rahman, has been on the run since the […]

Police have arrested five alleged members of an inter-district robbery gang in connection with a robbery at the home of retired Assistant Superintendent of Police Md Matin Ullah in Mirsharai, Chattogram. An LG firearm, four rounds of ammunition, two large machetes, a truck allegedly used in the robbery and several other pieces of evidence have […]

Mohammad Al-Amin, known as the president of the Zia Parishad at the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), has been issued a show-cause notice over 12 allegations, including interference in tender procedures, attempts to influence staff transfers and postings, misconduct towards senior officials, obstruction of official duties and breaches of workplace discipline. The notice, issued by […]