A horrific collision between a heavy goods lorry and a motorcycle claimed two lives along the Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf Highway on Wednesday morning. The fatal incident occurred at around 10:00 am on 12 August in the Keruntali area under Teknaf Upazila, casting a pall of gloom over the victims’ families and local communities. The deceased have […]

A long-standing land dispute turned violent in Puthia, Rajshahi, leaving one person dead and at least 20 others injured. The victim, identified as 36-year-old Abdul Karim, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday evening, 11 August, following a clash between two rival groups in Bharuapara village under Belpukur Union. Karim, the son of Fazlul Haq of […]

Police in Ashulia have arrested two individuals, including a local political leader, for their alleged involvement in the abduction of a 16-year-old female student from Savar Cantonment Public School and College. Officers confirmed that evidence directly linking the suspects to the crime prompted the arrests. The detainees have been identified as Touhidur Islam Sanbi, Secretary […]

Five more individuals have succumbed to measles and suspected measles symptoms across the country in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00 am on Wednesday. According to official data, four deaths were attributed to measles-like symptoms, while one fatality was confirmed to be caused by laboratory-tested measles. With these latest fatalities, the nationwide death toll […]

A bomb disposal unit successfully neutralised a high-powered pressure cooker bomb in an open field in Savar on Wednesday afternoon. The controlled explosion, carried out at around 3:30 pm on 12 August, shook the immediate vicinity with a powerful blast as bomb technicians safely detonated the device. The discovery dates back to Tuesday midnight, 11 […]

A local court in Chattogram has placed Mobarak Hossain Imon, widely known by his alias “David Imon”, on a five-day police remand in connection with an extortion case registered at Hathazari Police Station. Second Judicial Magistrate Lokman Hakim granted the remand order on Wednesday afternoon following a formal hearing. David Imon is listed by police […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs has executed a major administrative reshuffle within the Bangladesh Police force, transferring 23 senior officials, including Deputy Inspectors General (DIG), Additional DIGs, and Superintendents of Police (SP). Four separate notifications issued on Wednesday, 12 August, outlined the fresh postings and transfers across various specialized units and district commands. Signed by […]

A 32-year-old political activist affiliated with the Jubo Dal, the youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen at a brickyard in Rupsha, Khulna. The victim, identified as Fakhrul Shaikh, was attacked at approximately 12:55 am on Wednesday at the Rupsha Bricks facility located in Sreerampur. Fakhrul was the […]

A crude bomb explosion triggered widespread panic among lawyers and litigants at the Barishal District and Sessions Judge Court premises on Wednesday morning. The blast occurred at approximately 10:45 am on 12 August, detonating with a loud bang near the judicial building close to the court’s main entrance gate. Despite the intensity of the blast, […]