Tensions boiled over in northern Bangladesh on Wednesday morning as frustrated farmers forced their way into a commercial warehouse in Char Rajibpur, Kurigram district, snatching sacks of urea fertilizer following allegations of systemic distribution irregularities. The incident unfolded at ‘Sofi Enterprise’, an authorized dealership outlet situated in the busy Rajibpur market. Hundreds of cultivators from […]

Bangladesh’s elite law enforcement agency, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), has officially ceased operations under its original identity and commenced functioning as the Special Response Battalion (SRB). Starting Wednesday, 16 September, the restructured unit under the Bangladesh Police initiated its formal duties, retaining the visual framework of its original insignia whilst updating the text to […]

A scheduled 14-hour gas outage extended into a grueling 26-hour blackout for residents and businesses across Brahmanbaria, leaving more than 23,000 domestic and commercial customers without supply. The disruption, initially slated to end on Tuesday night, dragged on until Wednesday morning, crippling daily routines and sparking widespread anger throughout Brahmanbaria town, Sadar, and Sarail upazilas. […]