Tensions have flared once again across the key industrial zones of Gazipur as garment factory workers took to the streets to demand higher wages, disrupting normal operations and forcing management to shutter several manufacturing units. The unrest unfolded on Sunday afternoon in the Jorun area under the Konabari police jurisdiction. According to eyewitnesses and local […]

A interim mosque imam in central Bangladesh has been sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a ten-year-old student inside a religious learning centre. The verdict was handed down on Sunday afternoon by Judge Shamima Parveen of the Faridpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal. Along with the custodial sentence, the convict, […]

Health authorities in Bangladesh have reported two further deaths among children exhibiting symptoms of measles over the latest 24-hour reporting period ending at 8:00 am on Sunday, 8 November. Whilst no deaths were officially confirmed to be directly caused by the virus during this specific window, the daily toll underscores an ongoing public health challenge […]

A 64-year-old motorcyclist has lost his life in a fatal collision involving a freight-laden lorry on the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway in Chakaria. The victim, identified as Mahbubur Rahman, died at the scene following the heavy impact. The incident occurred at around midday on Sunday, 8 November, near the Goyalmara area of North Harbang, situated under […]

Police in Lakshmipur have arrested a 13-year-old boy following allegations of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl after luring her into his residence under the pretext of watching television. The incident took place in the Mojupur area of Lakshmipur municipality on Saturday evening, triggering swift intervention by local residents and law enforcement authorities. According to police […]

Bangladesh face a daunting task in their ongoing Test match against the West Indies after failing to restrain the visitors during the critical two sessions of the fourth day. By the tea break, the Caribbean side had built a commanding 229-run lead, having reached 259 for the loss of just two wickets in their second […]

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have detained 522 individuals during a comprehensive 24-hour operation conducted across various parts of Bangladesh’s capital. Official sources confirmed that 40 separate cases were formally registered in connection with these detentions, highlighting an intensive drive by law enforcement agencies to maintain order and curb criminal activity throughout the metropolis. Providing […]

A violent abduction has sent shockwaves through the border upazila of Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar, where an 11-year-old madrasa student was snatched by a heavily armed bandit gang on his way home from agricultural land on Saturday evening. The victim, identified as Mohammad Rihan, is the son of Jamil Hossain and resides in the Roikhyang […]

A group of journalists in Chattogram have staged a protest against actress Pori Moni, throwing shoes at her photograph and calling for a boycott over her alleged misconduct towards journalist Raju. The demonstration was organised in response to an incident in which the actress allegedly behaved disrespectfully towards the media professional. The protest took place […]

A local opposition youth leader in Noakhali district has been summarily expelled from his organisation after being apprehended by detective police in possession of the illicit synthetic drug known as yaba. The expelled politician, 31-year-old Md Masud, served as the senior vice-president of the Ward No. 5 unit of the Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal under the […]