A serious political and criminal controversy has erupted in Sunamganj following allegations that a sitting Member of Parliament associated with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) demanded a bribe of 1 crore BDT (approximately £70,000) from a contractor and subsequently halted ongoing infrastructure development in the region. The contractor, Shafiqul Islam, proprietor of Islam Traders and […]

Manikganj Correspondent Police have recovered the floating body of a 70-year-old woman from the Dhaleshwari River in Ghior, Manikganj, two days after she went missing. The body of Rokeya Begum was recovered on the morning of Wednesday, 28 October, from a stretch of the river near Begun Narchi village in Poyla Union of the upazila. […]

A long-standing dispute over the leadership of a local mosque committeedegenerated into severe violence on Wednesday morning, leaving at least five homes gutted by fire and roughly thirty others ransacked in Madaripur Sadar Upazila. The unrest broke out in the Baherandi area under the Ghotmajhi Union. Tensions between the rival factions had been simmering for […]

Authorities in Manikganj have seized 500,000 metres of illegal fishing nets and 20 kilogrammes of mother hilsa during a joint operation on the Padma and Jamuna rivers, as part of efforts to protect the national fish’s breeding grounds and ensure sustainable production. The confiscated nets have an estimated market value of Tk 17.5 million. The […]

The foreign exchange market in Bangladesh saw steady trading dynamics as Bangladesh Bank released the official buying and selling exchange rates for major global currencies. According to the central bank’s updated figures published for late October 2026, the Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) maintained a stable position against major international transaction standards, including the United States Dollar, […]

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) carried out extensive lawenforcement operations across the capital over a 24-hour period ending on Tuesday, 27 October, resulting in the arrest of 581 individuals linked to various criminal activities. A total of 48 separate cases were filed across multiple police stations in connection with these operations. Details of the sweeping […]

Pakistan’s batting coach, Mike Smith, has firmly dismissed concerns regarding the form of star batsman Babar Azam ahead of the tri-series final against Sri Lanka. Despite failing to convert his solid starts into substantial scores throughout the tournament, the former captain retains the full confidence of the team’s management. The issue surrounding the marquee batter’s […]