Authorities in Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj district have seized a substantial stockpile of illegally stored diesel and handed down a custodial sentence to a local trader following a mobile court operation conducted on Tuesday (21 April) at Shernagar Bazaar. According to officials, a total of 1,744 litres of diesel, which had been hoarded without authorisation, […]

A tragic incident in Laksham, Cumilla, has left the local community in shock after the body of a 15-year-old schoolgirl was discovered hanging inside a residential building near the municipal office. Police recovered the deceased early on Tuesday morning (21 April) following a distress call from residents. The victim, identified as Synthia Uddin, was a […]

Police in south-eastern Bangladesh have recovered the blood-stained bodies of three men from a remote, forested area in the Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district, an incident that has triggered concern in the local community. The discovery was made at around 10:00 am on Tuesday in the northern Shilkhali area of Baharchhara Union, deep within […]

Two separate deaths involving train accidents have been reported in the Charghat area of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, within a span of less than 24 hours, according to railway police and local sources. The first incident occurred on Tuesday morning at approximately 8:45 am near the Holidagachi level crossing under Sholua Union. A woman, estimated to be […]

The government has initiated a fresh move to revise police uniforms following persistent dissatisfaction among personnel after earlier changes introduced during the interim administration. In the aftermath of the 2024 political transition, the authorities had altered the standard police attire; however, the decision drew criticism from within the force, prompting a reconsideration of the design […]

A construction worker tragically lost his life in a suspected suffocation and accident-related incident while dismantling temporary support structures inside a water reservoir tank in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur on Monday morning. The deceased, identified as 52-year-old Masum Molla, entered the confined water tank to remove wooden and bamboo shuttering materials used during construction work. […]

A road traffic accident in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar has resulted in the death of around 350 chickens and injuries to two poultry suppliers after a livestock-laden truck collided with a stationary BRTC bus. The incident occurred at approximately 6:00 am on Monday (20 April) near the Vanugach Choumuhoni area along the Shreemangal–Kamalganj road. According […]

A deeply troubling incident in Shibaloy upazila of Manikganj district has drawn widespread concern after a woman allegedly subjected to physical punishment in a village arbitration meeting later died by suicide. The case has sparked renewed debate over the legitimacy of informal rural adjudication practices and potential violations of fundamental human rights. The incident occurred […]

A five-year-old child being treated for fever at a government health facility in Chandpur has been mistakenly administered an anti-rabies vaccine intended for a dog bite patient, triggering administrative action and widespread public concern. The incident occurred on 8 April at the Shahrashti Upazila Health Complex, where the child, identified as Alifa (5), was brought […]