Police in Mirzapur, Tangail, have arrested a 45-year-old private tutor on charges of raping a nine-year-old primary school student inside his commercial shop. The suspect, identified as Sabuj Mia, was taken into custody on Wednesday (11 November) night from Maishamura village under Warshi union. Sabuj, son of Gazi Mia from Putiajani village in neighbouring Delduar […]

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) of Bangladesh has drafted comprehensive proposals to cap management expenses for life and non-life insurance companies. The regulatory initiative aims to enforce financial discipline, curbing excessive operational expenditures that have long delayed the settlement of policyholders’ claims. However, the proposed reforms have met with strong resistance from industry […]

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have apprehended two Indian Khasia nationals after they illegally crossed the international border into Bangladeshi territory armed with an airgun, ammunition, and sharp weapons in Sylhet. The border security force intercepted the trespassers on Wednesday afternoon in the Minatila area under Jaintiapur upazila. Seized from their possession were a single […]

A leaked video featuring Maulana Ferdausur Rahman, the convener of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh for Narayanganj district, has surfaced across social media platforms, sparking intense public debate and political fallout. The origin, location, and precise date of the recording remain unverified as observers and local residents examine the material. The video, which rapidly went viral across […]

A petrol bomb was thrown at the residence of Nusrat Tabassum Jyoti, a Member of Parliament from the reserved women’s seat and Member Secretary of the National Citizen Party (NCP), on Wednesday night. The targeted attack occurred at her family home located in the Daulatpur upazila under Kushtia district. Nusrat Tabassum confirmed the incident herself […]

A female schoolteacher was brutally assaulted and robbed after boarding a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the Chandganj area of Lakshmipur on Wednesday afternoon. The attackers forcibly seized her gold jewellery, mobile phone, and cash before dumping her by the roadside and fleeing the scene. Local residents rescued the injured victim and arranged for her immediate admission […]

A violent brawl erupted between activists of Jhatiya Chhatra Dal (JCD) and the staff of a commercial venue on Road 27 in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, on Wednesday night, leaving at least three people injured. Tensions flared rapidly in the busy commercial neighbourhood following the clash, prompting law enforcement authorities to deploy personnel to restore order. Senior […]

The mobile phone of Professor Asif Nazrul, a prominent legal scholar and former adviser to the interim government, was snatched by an opportunist thief in the capital on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 pm while he was travelling in his vehicle. The perpetrator seized the device through an open car window before […]