Police officers in Fatullah, Narayanganj, have arrested a 28-year-old madrasa teacher, Md Rafiqul Islam, following allegations of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old student. The suspect was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon from Tahsinul Quran Madrasa, situated in the Muslimnagar area. Islam, a native of Tongibari Upazila in Munshiganj district, served as a resident instructor at […]

DHAKA, 3 September 2026 (BSS) — In a major operation, customs authorities and intelligence agencies intercepted and seized 9,331 grams—approximately 9.33 kilograms—of gold from a Flydubai passenger flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The illicit consignment, valued at an estimated 200 million taka, was recovered in an abandoned state hidden deep within the aircraft cabin. […]

At least three people lost their lives and ten others sustained injuries following a head-on collision between two passenger buses in Mymensingh Sadar upazila on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 pm in the Alalpur area along the regional highway network. Two of the deceased have been identified by authorities as Abdul Razzak, […]

A local Awami League leader, Nurul Islam, aged 52, has died while in custody at Chittagong Central Jail. Islam, who served as the general secretary of Ward 7 Awami League in Mirsarai Municipality, was being held under the Anti-Terrorism Act. He was originally remanded to prison on 31 July following his arrest as part of […]