A businessman’s shop and home were allegedly attacked, vandalised and looted after he refused to pay extortion money in Joypurhat’s Akkelpur upazila. The incident took place on Saturday afternoon in Krishnakola village, amid allegations that a large group of people gathered over claims involving stolen electric rickshaw parts. The businessman, Al Amin, later lodged a […]

Bangladesh continues to grapple with persistent energy shortages, affecting domestic households, industrial output, and vital fertiliser production. As public debate intensifies over the causes of current supply constraints, political discussions frequently turn to past governance. Observers note that addressing the nation’s contemporary energy challenges requires examining historical policy decisions, foreign contracts, and long-standing legal accountability […]

Two young cousins tragically lost their lives on Sunday morning after drowning in a newly excavated pond in the Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj district. The victims have been identified as four-year-old Rain and five-year-old Ibrahim, both residents of the Kathalbari area under the Baghra union. Rain was the son of Mohiuddin Molla, while Ibrahim was […]

Local police in Jamalpur have recovered the lifeless body of a thirty-two-year-old woman from a rented fifth-floor apartment in the Sheker Vita area of the town, while her two young children were discovered locked inside a separate room. The deceased has been identified as Israt Jahan, daughter of Md Ibrahim from Sarkaradi village in Sherpur’s […]