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Night-time Torch Procession Leads to Nine Arrests in Savar

August 1, 2026

Police have arrested nine alleged activists of the Bangladesh Awami League during a night-time torch procession in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka. Officers also seized a digital banner, five torches and three motorcycles during the operation. Savar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Saiful Alam confirmed the arrests on Saturday afternoon. The arrests were made after […]

Schoolgirl Attempts Suicide After Alleged Public Torture at School

August 1, 2026

A 13-year-old schoolgirl in Gopalganj’s Kashiani upazila reportedly attempted suicide by consuming poison after a video allegedly showing her being tied to a tree and subjected to physical and psychological abuse was circulated on social media. The incident reportedly took place on 28 July at a higher secondary school in the upazila, while the video […]

Ludo Dispute Among Children Leaves One Dead in Brahmanbaria Clash

August 1, 2026

One man was killed and at least 15 people were injured after a dispute reportedly stemming from a quarrel between children over a game of Ludo escalated into a violent clash in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria. The incident took place at around 9am on Saturday, 1 August, in Paikpara village under Harshpur Union. The deceased […]

Suspected Banana Theft Leads to Man’s Death in Chattogram

August 1, 2026

A 45-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death following an argument over suspected banana theft in Patiya, Chattogram, with police arresting one person in connection with the incident. The incident reportedly took place at around midnight on Friday, 31 July, in Monaf Hajipara, Ward No. 6 of Habilasdweep Union in Patiya upazila. The deceased was […]

Woman Dies After Jumping Before Moving Train, Child Left Behind

August 1, 2026

A 25-year-old woman died after reportedly jumping in front of a moving train at Darshana Halt Station in Chuadanga, leaving her approximately four-year-old child alone on the platform. The incident occurred at around 12.30am on Friday, 31 July, when the train was entering the station, according to local residents and railway police. The deceased was […]

Motorcycle Air Filter Concealed 1,955 Yaba Tablets, Two Arrested

August 1, 2026

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested two alleged drug traffickers in Sonargaon, Narayanganj, after recovering 1,955 yaba tablets reportedly concealed inside the air filter box of a motorcycle. The arrests were made during a raid at the Mogarapar bus stand area of Sonargaon at around 1.10am on Saturday, 1 August. RAB-11 also seized the […]

Noakhali BNP-Jamaat Clash Leaves at Least 10 Injured

August 1, 2026

At least 10 leaders and activists were injured in clashes between supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami in Sirajpur Union of Companiganj upazila in Noakhali on Friday night. The confrontation also led to the vandalism of a local BNP office, according to local residents and police. The clashes reportedly took place intermittently […]

Two Dhaka Metro Stations Shut After Suspicious Bags Found

August 1, 2026

Operations at the Mirpur-10 and Farmgate metro rail stations in Dhaka were temporarily suspended on Saturday after two suspicious bags or sacks were found at separate locations, prompting a security response from police and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) bomb disposal unit. The first suspicious item was spotted at around noon on the second floor […]

Youth Detained in Panchhari After Attempting to Assault Child

August 1, 2026

Police in Panchhari, Khagrachhari, have detained a 17-year-old youth following allegations of attempting to sexually assault a five-year-old child by luring her with cartoons on a mobile phone. Law enforcement officers took the teenager into custody at around 9:30 pm on Friday (31 July) after receiving an oral complaint from the victim’s family. According to […]

Congratulations and Happy Birthday to Martyr’s Widow Lutfa Taher

August 1, 2026

Lutfa Taher, the widow of decorated freedom fighter Colonel Abu Taher (Bir Uttom), marks another birthday with a legacy defined by resilience, perseverance and an unwavering pursuit of justice. Her life has become closely associated with one of the most significant legal and historical reversals in Bangladesh’s post-independence history, following decades of struggle to clear […]

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Category: Asia

Night-time Torch Procession Leads to Nine Arrests in Savar

Schoolgirl Attempts Suicide After Alleged Public Torture at School

Ludo Dispute Among Children Leaves One Dead in Brahmanbaria Clash

Suspected Banana Theft Leads to Man’s Death in Chattogram

Woman Dies After Jumping Before Moving Train, Child Left Behind

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