A farmer was shot dead by masked gunmen in Kushtia’s Vhedamara upazila on Friday evening, leaving one other person injured in the violent attack. The incident occurred at around 8:00 pm in the Rayta Pathorghat area, according to local police. The deceased, 50-year-old Refazul Islam, was a resident of Rayta Pathorghat and earned his living […]

Students of Dhaka College staged a road blockade on Friday night, protesting the unsafe condition of a dormitory building that has long been deemed vulnerable to earthquakes. The demonstration caused traffic on the Mirpur–Newmarket road to come to a standstill for nearly an hour, according to police reports. The blockade began at approximately 10:30 pm […]

Five deaths recorded across Narsingdi following Friday morning’s earthquake have raised fresh concerns over structural safety, rural housing conditions and emergency preparedness in the region. The quake, measuring between 5.5 and 5.7, had its epicentre in Madhabdi—resulting in particularly strong shaking across Sadar, Palash and Shibpur upazilas. Two of the deaths demonstrate the risks posed […]

A ten-month-old girl has been killed and her mother critically injured after a boundary wall collapsed during an earthquake in Rupganj, Narayanganj, on Friday morning. The incident occurred at around 10:38am in Islamabagh of Golakanda Union. According to family members, 30-year-old Kulsum Begum lived with her two daughters in a rented house beside her parents’ […]

In a raid conducted by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Dhaka Udyan area under Mohammadpur police station, the alleged godfather of a mugging gang, Md. John, also known as ‘Raktachosha John’ (32), was arrested. A samurai sword was seized from him during the operation, which took place on Thursday night (20 November) and was […]

No deaths from dengue have been reported in the past 24 hours. During the same period, 436 patients were admitted to hospitals, including 283 men and 153 women. This information was released on Friday (21 November) evening in a press statement from the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room of the Directorate General of […]

Environmental advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has stated that nearly 90 percent of old buildings in Dhaka have been constructed without adhering to building codes. She warned that recent earthquakes serve as a clear alert for the capital, with Dhaka and Old Dhaka being particularly at risk. Responding to journalists’ questions on Friday (21 November) in […]

Keraniganj Model Police have arrested six people in connection with six cattle theft cases, following operations in Gazipur and Dhaka’s Savar-Ashulia police areas. The arrested individuals are Ershad, also known as Eshadul (42), Lal Mia, also known as Lalon (36), Shimul Khan (30), Md. Raju Ahmed (32), Milon Hossain (48), and Sabuj Mia. Keraniganj Model […]