Two men, including the leaseholder of Pushpapara market, were killed in a shooting in Ataikula, Pabna, on Thursday evening, 29 October. Police suspect the attack may have stemmed from an ongoing dispute over the market’s lease, although the motive and the identities of those responsible have yet to be established. The incident occurred at around […]

Police have recovered the body of a Liberation War veteran found hanging from a tree in Dobaura upazila of Mymensingh, with an investigation under way to determine the circumstances surrounding his death. The deceased was identified as Sheikh Hossain Ali, also known as Hossain, a resident of Darsha Montoni village in the upazila. His body […]

Law enforcement authorities in the capital have identified 401 armed individuals across eight divisions of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Figures released by the police reveal a severe concentration of illicit arms in specific zones, with the Motijheel division topping the list at 118 identified firearms holders. The Wari division recorded the second-highest tally with […]

The central bank of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Bank, has released the latest foreign currency exchange rates, offering commercial lenders, businesses, and international remitters updated trading benchmarks. According to official figures updated on 25 October 2026, the Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) maintains a relative equilibrium across major foreign currencies, reflecting ongoing liquidity management efforts within the national financial […]

The father of former Bangladesh Air Force Flight Lieutenant KM Tahsif Sauri has alleged that his son was murdered and his body thrown into a river to conceal the crime. KM Enayetul Karim Helal has firmly rejected the possibility of suicide, insisting that his son was not someone who would take his own life. Helal […]

Motorcyclists across Bangladesh have received significant relief after the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) proposed extending the mandatory deadline for installing front manual number plates from 15 November to 31 December. The decision comes in response to practical challenges surrounding the logistics of fitting millions of vehicles within a short window. According to a formal […]

Bangladesh’s public health authorities have recorded seven additional deaths linked to suspected measles symptoms over the past 24 hours, taking the national death toll from the disease and its complications to 1,249 since mid-March. Data released on Thursday by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) underscores the persistent challenge posed by the ongoing viral […]

Former West Indies fast bowler and acclaimed commentator Ian Bishop has singled out Bangladesh fast bowler Nahid Rana as a potential superstar of world cricket. Despite Rana’s absence from the ongoing Mirpur Test against West Indies due to injury, his name frequently echoed around the commentary box over the past two days, highlighting the immense […]