A court in Jamalpur has sentenced a man to death for the brutal killing of his wife over a dowry demand, bringing a case that had remained in the judicial process for more than a decade to its conclusion. Alongside the capital punishment, the court also imposed a fine of Tk 500,000 on the convicted […]

More than 200 roadside shops built illegally along both sides of the old Dhaka–Chattogram Highway in Chhagalnaiya, Feni, have been demolished during a joint eviction drive carried out by the উপজেলা প্রশাসন (Upazila Administration) and the Feni Roads and Highways Department. The operation, however, has sparked complaints from affected traders, who claim they were not […]

Three more children have died after suffering from measles and pneumonia in Bangladesh’s Sylhet division, as health authorities continue to battle a prolonged outbreak that has placed significant pressure on hospitals across the region. During the same 24-hour period, another 58 patients with suspected measles were admitted to hospitals, highlighting that the disease remains a […]

A dispute over a local football match allegedly ended in a fatal stabbing in Sirajganj’s Raiganj upazila, leaving a 26-year-old man dead and prompting police to arrest one suspect while launching a search for the alleged attacker. The incident took place at around 10:30 pm on Sunday in Kalinja village under Pangasi Union. The victim, […]

Two motorcyclists were killed and another seriously injured after a head-on collision with a trolley vehicle in Sharsha upazila of Jessore on Monday morning, police and local witnesses said. The fatal accident took place at Salamer Mor in Goga village, a junction along the Rudrapur–Goga paved road, where the motorcycle reportedly collided head-on with an […]

A total of 460 people were arrested during routine operations carried out across the capital over the past 24 hours, as the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) continued its regular campaign against crime and narcotics. During the same period, law enforcement officers filed 49 cases in connection with various alleged offences. The figures were released by […]