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Jamaat Leader Remanded to Custody in Satkhira Extortion Case

August 10, 2026

A local court in Satkhira has remanded a Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader and his associate to judicial custody in connection with an extortion and assault case involving an internationally funded embankment construction project. Haji Mohammad Nazrul Islam, who serves as the chairman of the Burigoalini Union Parishad under Shyamnagar Upazila, alongside his associate Bishwajit Mondal, surrendered […]

Police Officer Found Dead in Mirsarai Hotel; Injured Wife Rescued

August 10, 2026

A serving police officer was found dead inside a hotel room in Chittagong’s Mirsarai upazila, while his injured wife and 10-month-old infant daughter were recovered covered in blood. The incident occurred on Monday, 10 August, inside Room 104 of Hotel Relax Zone, situated in the BORTAKIYA Bazar area. The deceased has been identified as 32-year-old […]

BNP Government Initiates Cancellation of RAJUK Plot Allocated to Sohel Taj During Awami League Tenure

August 10, 2026

The current BNP government has initiated a process to review and cancel plots allocated under special quotas by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) during the tenure of the previous Awami League government. As part of this move, a relevant committee has made an initial recommendation to cancel a five-katha plot allocated to former State Minister […]

BGB Seizes Foreign Firearm and 246,000 Yaba Tablets at Ghumdhum Border

August 10, 2026

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) officers intercepted a major smuggling attempt along the Ghumdhum border in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari upazila, seizing a substantial shipment of synthetic drugs alongside a foreign firearm and ammunition. The anti-smuggling operation yielded 246,000 Burmese Yaba pills, a foreign-made handgun, and five live rounds of ammunition brought across the frontier from Myanmar. The […]

Young Man Killed in Kurigram Land Dispute; 17 Detained

August 10, 2026

A long-standing dispute over a small parcel of land spiralled into deadly violence in Kurigram’s Bhurungamari upazila, leaving a 30-year-old man dead and seventeen people in police custody. The violent clash broke out on Monday afternoon, 10 August, near the Raiganj Bridge in the Khamar Andharijhar Kanipara area under Andharijhar Union. The deceased has been […]

Three Arrested in Naogaon Over Honeytrap Extortion Plot

August 10, 2026

Police in Naogaon’s Manda upazila have dismantled a honeytrap operation, arresting three suspects—including a woman—for allegedly drugging, assaulting, and blackmailing an employee of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED). The victim, a work assistant at LGED, was subjected to physical violence and recorded in compromising positions before being extorted for 10 lakh taka. The police […]

Man Mobbed to Death in Narsingdi Over Alleged Burglary Attempt

August 10, 2026

A 25-year-old man died in Narsingdi’s Raipura upazila after being subjected to a violent mob assault following an alleged break-in at an expatriate’s residence. The victim, identified as Hriday Miah, was detained overnight by local residents before being severely beaten the following morning. The incident unfolded during the early hours of Monday, 10 August, at […]

Three Dead Following Bus-Pickup Collision on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway

August 10, 2026

A head-on collision between a passenger bus and a pickup truck on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Habiganj has claimed three lives, including that of a local vegetable trader. The fatal accident took place on Monday morning, 10 August, in the Borochor area under Paniunda Union in Nabiganj upazila. The deceased have been identified as Moshhud […]

BFF Set to Manage Three Key Stadiums and National Centre

August 10, 2026

Bangladesh’s domestic football infrastructure is on the brink of a major transformation. Official administrative steps are underway to transfer operational control of three major venues—Sylhet District Stadium, Chattogram District Stadium, and the Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur—to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). Under the proposed handover, the national governing body will […]

Two Toddler Cousins Drown in Tragic Cumilla Incident

August 10, 2026

A tragedy has struck the village of Talesheo in Cumilla’s Daudkandi upazila, where two two-year-old cousins lost their lives in a drowning accident. The untimely deaths of the toddlers have plunged the entire community into mourning as relatives and neighbours struggle to come to terms with the loss. The incident occurred on Sunday evening, 9 […]

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Category: Asia

Jamaat Leader Remanded to Custody in Satkhira Extortion Case

Police Officer Found Dead in Mirsarai Hotel; Injured Wife Rescued

BNP Government Initiates Cancellation of RAJUK Plot Allocated to Sohel Taj During Awami League Tenure

BGB Seizes Foreign Firearm and 246,000 Yaba Tablets at Ghumdhum Border

Young Man Killed in Kurigram Land Dispute; 17 Detained

Three Arrested in Naogaon Over Honeytrap Extortion Plot

Man Mobbed to Death in Narsingdi Over Alleged Burglary Attempt

Three Dead Following Bus-Pickup Collision on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway

BFF Set to Manage Three Key Stadiums and National Centre

Two Toddler Cousins Drown in Tragic Cumilla Incident

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