The much-anticipated Teesta Bridge, constructed over the Teesta River to connect Kurigram and Gaibandha districts, will officially open to the public and vehicular traffic tomorrow. This major infrastructure development is expected to bring transformational change to communication and transportation in the region. Uzzal Chowdhury, Executive Engineer of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in Gaibandha, confirmed […]

The floating guava market in Bhimruli, located in Jhalakathi, has become a major seasonal attraction, drawing visitors from across Bangladesh and beyond. Uniquely situated not on land but within rows of boats anchored in narrow canal waterways, this market represents one of the most iconic images of southern Bangladesh’s agricultural and cultural vibrancy. The Market: […]

Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaykobad, BNP Vice-Chairman and former minister, has alleged that an advisor is attempting to establish a reign of terror in Muradnagar with support from certain factions within the police administration. His remarks were made during a recent televised interview with a private television channel. Kaykobad, while acknowledging the sub judice nature […]

Jane Alam Apu, Joint Convenor of the Bangladesh Democratic Student Council (BAGCHAS), has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police in connection with a Tk 50 lakh extortion attempt at the residence of a former Member of Parliament in Gulshan. The arrest was made on Friday, 1 August, from the Wari […]

In Ullashi Union of Sharsha Upazila, Jashore, several local activists allegedly affiliated with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have been accused of forcibly seizing sacks of rice distributed to extremely poor women under a government food aid programme (VGD). The incident occurred on Thursday, 31 July, in the Dhalda Mor area of Rampur Dhalda village. […]

Abdur Razzak Bin Sulaiman Riyad, former coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, was caught red-handed while allegedly extorting money in Dhaka’s upscale Gulshan area. Police arrested Riyad along with four other activists, triggering widespread outrage across the country. In the aftermath, a series of sensational revelations began surfacing regarding Riyad’s alleged extortion racket and the […]

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized a significant consignment of smuggled goods with an estimated market value of Taka 1.20 crore from various border points in Sylhet district. The operation was conducted in the early hours of the day, following confidential intelligence. Locations of the Operation The raids were carried out across multiple border […]

For the first time in its history, Singer Bangladesh has commenced exports from its home appliance manufacturing plant located in the Bangladesh Special Economic Zone (BSEZ), marking a significant milestone in the development of Bangladesh’s government-to-government (G2G) economic zones. A formal ceremony was held today at Araihazar in Narayanganj, the site of the Bangladesh–Japan G2G […]