DHAKA — The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) Secretariat has officially announced a revised schedule for the written examinations covering 13th to 16th grade recruitment posts, following an earlier suspension that disrupted the public sector hiring timeline. In a formal notification issued on Sunday, 9 August, the civil service recruitment body released comprehensive details regarding […]

DHAKA — Detectives from the South Division of the Dhaka District Detective Branch (DB) have arrested two suspected narcotics traders during coordinated operations in Keraniganj, seizing 72 Yaba tablets in the process. The successful drives were detailed in an official press release issued on Sunday, 9 August, by Md Rezaul Karim, Officer-in-Charge of the Dhaka […]

NATORE — Unidentified miscreants on motorcycles launched a targeted attack on the residence of the late Awami League state minister, Abdul Kuddus, in Gurudaspur, Natore, causing significant structural damage to the property. The incident took place at approximately 2:00 pm on Sunday, 9 August, in the Kacharipara neighborhood under Gurudaspur municipality. CCTV footage retrieved from […]

DHAKA — Mizanur Rahman, a well-known street food vendor who rose to social media fame as ‘Viral Mizan’ for selling beef and rice meals for just 100 Taka, has been arrested by Kafrul Police Station officers in the Agargaon area of the capital. The arrest followed a violent altercation in which he allegedly assaulted municipal […]

DHAKA — Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officers have arrested a key suspect involved in a sophisticated transnational human trafficking syndicate from the Keraniganj area of Dhaka. The suspect allegedly swindled a man out of 1.2 million Bangladeshi Taka under the pretext of arranging a work permit visa for Australia, before selling him to an overseas […]