Category: Asia

Double Homicide Within Four Hours Sparks Panic Across Khulna

August 20, 2026

A wave of fear and anxiety has gripped residents in the Batiaghata and Labanchara areas of Khulna following two brutal murders executed within just four hours. Unknown assailants shot and stabbed two young men in separate incidents on Wednesday evening and night, highlighting a brazen display of violence that has left the local community severely […]

Labour Dispute Halts Bus and Truck Services in Chapainawabganj

August 20, 2026

Bus, truck, tanker lorry and covered van services across Chapainawabganj were suspended on Thursday morning after members of a transport workers’ organisation began an indefinite work stoppage, leaving passengers stranded and disrupting the movement of goods. The disruption began on 20 August amid a long-running dispute between the Chapainawabganj District Motor Workers’ Union and the […]

Narsingdi Man Arrested for Murder and Burial of Wife

August 20, 2026

Police in Narsingdi have arrested a man following the tragic killing and subsequent clandestine burial of his wife, Hosne Ara Begum, in the Madhwadi area. The suspect, identified as forty-two-year-old Sharif Mia, was taken into custody on Wednesday night from his father-in-law’s residence in Noakanda village, located within the Kathalia Union. The victim, thirty-nine-year-old Hosne […]

Dipu Moni Granted Parole to Attend Husband’s Funeral

August 20, 2026

The body of Tawfiq Nawaz, husband of Awami League leader and former minister Dipu Moni, was taken to Azad Mosque in Gulshan on Thursday for his funeral prayers. Nawaz, a Supreme Court lawyer, died on Tuesday night at a hospital in Dhaka after suffering from prolonged kidney and liver complications. While his body was transported […]

Case Sought Against Yunus and 26 Others Over Dhanmondi 32

August 20, 2026

A petition seeking a criminal case against Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus, former law adviser Dr Asif Nazrul and 25 others has been filed over the alleged vandalism, looting and arson at the historic Bangabandhu Bhaban at Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka. The petition also names between 3,000 and 5,000 unidentified people […]

Bangladesh Faces Five-Day Spell of Rain and Thunderstorms

August 20, 2026

Bangladesh is set to experience a prolonged spell of rain over the next five days, with showers and thunderstorms forecast across several parts of the country from Thursday through Monday. The weather may turn particularly wet in some northern, north-eastern and southern regions, where moderate to heavy rainfall is expected at times. According to the […]

Gas Crisis Forces Ashulia Factories to Halt Production

August 20, 2026

Severe gas shortages have brought production to a standstill at several gas-dependent factories in Ashulia, with manufacturers reporting steep losses, sharp declines in output and growing pressure to reduce their workforces. At A R Wet Processing Ltd, a factory of Fashion Globe Group in the Kathgora Amtala area of Ashulia, production was running at reduced […]

Dhaka Police Arrest 506 in 24-Hour Drive

August 20, 2026

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 506 people during regular operations across the capital over a 24-hour period, while 55 cases were filed during the same period. Additional Deputy Commissioner of the DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division, Niaz Mehedi, disclosed the information on Thursday, 20 August. According to the police, the arrests were made during […]

Bangladesh’s Fuel Import Bill More Than Doubles

August 20, 2026

Bangladesh’s spending on petroleum imports more than doubled in the 2025–26 financial year, driven by higher international energy prices and increased demand amid renewed instability in the Middle East. According to Bangladesh Bank data, the country spent around US$10.64 billion on petroleum products during the financial year, compared with less than US$5.14 billion in 2024–25. […]

Fifty-Four Detained as Police Raid Illegal Gulshan Spa Operations

August 20, 2026

A targeted police raid on two massage parlours in the capital’s affluent Gulshan neighbourhood resulted in the detention of 54 individuals on Wednesday night. Law enforcement officials launched the synchronized operation following intelligence reports alleging that the commercial establishments were operating as fronts for prostitution and illicit activities. Tactical Raid on Diplomatic Quarter Establishments Acting […]

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Double Homicide Within Four Hours Sparks Panic Across Khulna

Labour Dispute Halts Bus and Truck Services in Chapainawabganj

Narsingdi Man Arrested for Murder and Burial of Wife

Dipu Moni Granted Parole to Attend Husband’s Funeral

Case Sought Against Yunus and 26 Others Over Dhanmondi 32

Bangladesh Faces Five-Day Spell of Rain and Thunderstorms

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Dhaka Police Arrest 506 in 24-Hour Drive

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Fifty-Four Detained as Police Raid Illegal Gulshan Spa Operations

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