A man has been sentenced to death for the brutal murder of his wife over a dowry dispute in Ramu Upazila, Cox’s Bazar District, in 2016. The Women and Child Abuse Prevention Tribunal-2, presided over by Judge Md Osman Gani, pronounced the sentence at noon today. The convicted man, Mohammad Rashed, 35, from the Umkhali […]

Rajshahi, 22nd July 2025 — Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam Sagar of the 35th Squadron, who tragically lost his life in a plane crash in Dhaka on Monday, was laid to rest at the Sapura Graveyard in Rajshahi this afternoon. A sombre atmosphere descended upon the city as Towkir’s funeral procession and ceremonies took place. Funeral […]

Clashes Between Students and Law Enforcement Outside the Secretariat: Sound Grenades Fired A clash between protesting students and law enforcement agencies unfolded outside the Secretariat today, with both sides engaging in a tense back-and-forth pursuit. During the incident, the sound of sound grenades being detonated was heard, and tear gas shells were also fired in […]

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the prime suspect in the kidnapping of a teenage girl from Domar Upazila in Nilphamari. The suspect, Md. Mostakim Islam (alias Munna), was apprehended on Monday night from the Darshana Mour area of Rangpur Metropolis. Details of the Arrest According to a press release issued by RAB, Md. […]

The Bangladesh Coast Guard has successfully apprehended 33 fishermen along with 30 lakh metres of illegal current nets from the Meghna River in the Hatia Upazila of the Noakhali District. The operation, aimed at curbing illegal fishing activities, resulted in the seizure of the illegal nets and the arrest of the fishermen involved. The operation […]

In an emotional recount, Zulekha Begum, the mother of Abdullah Shamim, shared the last words of her 13-year-old son, who tragically passed away following a plane crash in Dhaka. “Why is the hospital so far away? Can’t it be closer? Take me abroad for treatment,” Abdullah had pleaded, his voice trembling with pain as he […]

A violent clash between protesting students and law enforcement agencies erupted in front of the Secretariat today, as students rallied demanding the resignation of the Education Adviser. The confrontation, which occurred in the afternoon, led to the injury of at least 40 students. The injured students were immediately taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) […]

The High Court (HC) has directed the authorities to implement necessary measures for including blood groups and parents’ phone numbers on students’ identity cards. This order came from a division bench consisting of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Sayed Jahed Mansur, following the hearing of a writ petition on the matter. Directives from the High […]

In a decisive anti-smuggling operation, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has successfully seized smuggled goods valued at Taka 2.25 crore from various frontier areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj districts in the past 24 hours. The operation, led by BGB-48 Sylhet Battalion, covered several border areas including Pratappur, Sangram, Panthumai, Tamabil, Sonarhat, Kalairag, and Banglabazar, and resulted […]

In a series of operations conducted today, a mobile court imposed fines totalling Taka 55,000 on four business establishments in Pirganj Upazila for various violations of regulatory laws. The joint drives were carried out by the Rangpur Divisional Office of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) and the Pirganj Upazila Administration. The mobile court, led […]