Tensions flared up again in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Sunday (2 November) as garment workers demanding higher wages clashed with police while attempting to occupy the streets. The confrontation triggered a series of chases and counter-chases, leaving the area tense and disrupting normal activities. The latest incident began at around 9.15am when garment workers gathered on […]

Garment factory workers blocked the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Gazipur on Monday morning (2 November), demanding higher wages, causing severe traffic congestion and widespread disruption for commuters travelling to and from the capital. The demonstration took place in Gazipur, a major industrial area and an important gateway to Dhaka. The blockade brought traffic to a standstill […]

A 57-year-old farmer was found dead with his throat slit inside his home in Shajahanpur upazila of Bogura on Saturday morning (31 October). His younger daughter has claimed that he took his own life because of illness, but police have yet to establish whether the death was a suicide or a murder. The deceased was […]

Bangladesh has recorded another child death involving measles symptoms, taking the combined death toll from confirmed measles infections and suspected cases to 1,252 since 15 March this year. No deaths directly attributed to confirmed measles infections were reported during the latest 24-hour reporting period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The information […]

Industrial police have recovered three objects resembling hand grenades from the Baipail-Abdullahpur road in Ashulia, amid ongoing protests and rising tensions among garment workers. At least 26 factories have been shut amid the unrest, which has also involved clashes, vandalism and injuries to police personnel and several other people. The objects were recovered on Saturday […]

Bangladesh Bank has maintained its restrictions on cryptocurrency and virtual currency transactions, including trading, buying, selling, exchanging and transferring such assets within the country. The central bank has also made it clear that individuals and institutions must not provide assistance or facilitate activities involving these currencies. Under the existing directives, banks and financial institutions have […]

Police have arrested a 55-year-old man in connection with the alleged rape of an eight-year-old child in Kaptai, Rangamati. The accused, identified as Mohammad Kajol, reportedly admitted to the crime in a statement given to police following his arrest. He was arrested by Kaptai Police Station at around 12 noon on Friday (30 October). Officer-in-Charge […]

Bangladesh has published the results of the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, with the overall pass rate standing at 52.12 per cent. A total of 40,084 students achieved the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5. The results were announced at 10.30am on Saturday (31 October). Students were able to access their […]

The floating body of a local Awami League leader was recovered from a river in Mirzapur, Tangail, on Friday night (30 October), raising questions among residents about the circumstances surrounding his death. The deceased, Yunus Al Murshed, 48, was the president of the Awami League’s ward No. 9 unit in Mirzapur Municipality. He was the […]