A 32-year-old college lecturer who went missing a day earlier was found dead in a pond in Noakhali’s Companiganj Upazila on Monday morning. Local residents discovered the floating body and alerted the authorities, who subsequently recovered the corpse and sent it for an autopsy to Noakhali General Hospital. The deceased, identified as Samrat Hossain, was […]

Panic gripped commuters aboard the Dhaka-bound Abhijatri Commuter train on Sunday night after an altercation over the harassment of a female passenger escalated into a violent attack. Local youths pelted the carriages with stones, shattering several windowpanes and injuring at least one passenger. The trouble began shortly after the train departed Gopalganj for the capital. […]

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has reserved its verdict following the conclusion of closing arguments in the high-profile crimes against humanity case involving Obaidul Quader, General Secretary of the banned Awami League, alongside six other prominent figures. Arguments from both the prosecution and state-appointed defence counsel concluded on Monday. Following the submission of final legal points, […]

Jannatul Ferdous Chowdhury (28), a Chhatra League leader from Barlekha Upazila in Moulvibazar, was arrested on Sunday afternoon under the Anti-Terrorism Act and subsequently sent to prison following a court order. According to police and local sources, to mark the death anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Saturday morning (15 August), Jannatul Ferdous laid flowers […]

A grave criminal allegation involving the sexual assault of a 12-year-old child in Shariatpur’s Zanjira Upazila has sparked intense local outrage, particularly after influential community figures allegedly suppressed the matter through an informal arbitration meeting. The primary suspect, 50-year-old Ilias Khan, reportedly carried out the assault, whilst local community leaders, including a prominent figure from […]