Residents of two separate households in Daulatpur, Kushtia, have been left concerned after unidentified individuals allegedly placed burial shrouds, incense sticks, soap, rose water and mysterious handwritten notes outside their homes. The notes, addressed to two local men, urged them to enjoy their favourite food within the next 10 to 12 days, raising fears that […]

A female police constable was allegedly targeted by two unidentified young men who attempted to abduct her while she was walking home after completing her duty at Juri Police Station in Moulvibazar. One of the men reportedly covered her mouth from behind and tried to drag her towards an isolated roadside area. Their attempt was […]

Garment workers in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka, attempted to block roads again on Wednesday, 11 November, demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000. The protest led to a chase and counter-chase between workers and police, heightening tensions across the industrial area. Several garment factories subsequently declared a general holiday to prevent further […]

Police have recovered the bloodied body of Dulal Miaji, 60, a former Union Parishad (UP) member, from a pond in Hajiganj, Chandpur. His body was recovered on Wednesday morning from a pond in the Orpur Noapara area of Kalcho South Union, under Ward No. 4. Several injuries were reportedly found on his body, particularly around […]

A major section of the crane boom aboard Nirbhik, a rescue vessel operated by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), collapsed while the vessel was anchored in the Kirtankhola River in Barishal on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred during routine maintenance and operational exercises, damaging part of a nearby barge. No casualties were reported. […]

A video featuring former Sunamganj-1 MP Advocate Ranjit Sarkar has sparked widespread discussion and speculation over his whereabouts, with questions emerging about whether it was recorded inside Bangladesh or across the border in India. Sarkar, the organisational secretary of the Sylhet district unit of the Awami League, claims that he returned to Bangladesh through India’s […]

Police have recovered three suspected cocktail-like devices from outside the homes of three Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders in Gobhipur village, under Meherpur Sadar Upazila. The objects were discovered near the entrance gates of the three houses on Wednesday morning, each wrapped in paper bearing the handwritten words ‘Joy Bangla’. The discovery has raised concerns […]

Supporters of the Jubo League and Chhatra League staged a torchlight procession in Boalkhali, Chattogram, chanting slogans in support of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The procession took place on Tuesday night, 10 November, in the Shakpura area of the upazila. A video of the event subsequently circulated on social media, drawing attention to the […]