Officers from the Special Response Battalion (SRB) have arrested a primary suspect in Dhaka in connection with the sensational murder of local political leader Humayun Kabir in Khulna. The suspect, identified as 43-year-old Fayek Sheikh, was apprehended during a joint law enforcement operation on Tuesday evening in the Pallabi area of the capital. Acting on […]

Residents across several commercial and residential areas in Baraigram upazila under Natore district face an eight-hour electricity supply suspension on Wednesday, 4 November. The planned power cut is required to facilitate essential line maintenance and the clearing of tree branches along overhead power distribution cables. Natore Palli Bidyut Samity-2 formally communicated the planned outage schedule […]

At least five individuals have been injured, two of them critically, following a violent clash between rival factions of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) over territorial dominance in Pirojpur town. The confrontation erupted around 7:00 pm on Tuesday in the town’s Old Bus Stand area, prompting law enforcement officers to detain one youth, identified as Nafis, […]

An attack and vandalism spree targeting two private healthcare establishments in Khulna city on Tuesday evening has sparked panic amongst local medical service providers. According to facility management, a mob attacked Rongdhonu Clinic & Diagnostic Centre and Abdullah Pathology on Samsur Rahman Road, demanding 500,000 BDT in extortion money and threatening to shut down both […]

Detained Awami League leader Zakir Hossain Nawab has died whilst undergoing medical treatment at Naogaon General Hospital after falling ill in prison custody. The 58-year-old politician, who served as the Organisational Secretary of the party’s Bogura District unit, passed away at approximately 12:00 pm on Tuesday, 3 November. Nawab, an accused in a case filed […]

A former prosecutor of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), Md Saimum Reza Talukder, who faced allegations of demanding a 10 million BDT bribe to secure bail for a high-profile suspect, has left the country for Italy. Addressing concerns surrounding his departure, Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam stated that no travel restrictions had been imposed on […]

Manikganj District Correspondent: Gopal Rajbanshi Officers from the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) in Manikganj have arrested a suspected drug dealer following a targeted raid on his residence in Ghior upazila. The operation, conducted on Tuesday afternoon, led to the recovery of 50 pieces of Yaba tablets from the suspect’s possession. The arrest took place […]