A sharp verbal altercation erupted between the Superintendent of Police (SP) in Comilla, Md Anisuzzaman, and a local student political leader during an official discussion session organised to mark the July Martyrs’ Day. Multiple video clips capturing the heated exchange surfaced on the social media platform Facebook, triggering widespread debate across the district. During the […]

DHAKA — Law enforcement officials have apprehended one of the capital’s most notorious gang leaders, Tanim Reza Bappi, alongside four of his key associates during a coordinated operation in the Motijheel commercial district. A significant cache of illegal weaponry, including multiple high-calibre foreign firearms, was recovered during the raid. Details of the high-profile arrests were […]

PATUAKHALI — A gang of unidentified miscreants has allegedly used an excavator to demolish the ancestral home of a local politician and former elected official in Patuakhali’s Mirzaganj upazila. The targeted property belongs to Kazi Mizanur Rahman Lovelu, the President of the Madhabkhali Union unit of the Awami League and the former Chairman of the […]

Two construction workers have tragically lost their lives after falling into a treatment tank at an under-construction Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) within a factory premises in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka upazila. The industrial accident occurred on Saturday morning, 18 July, at a facility belonging to the Axilend Ceramics Group, situated in the Paragaon area under the Hobirbari […]

The history of modern art in Bangladesh is anchored by a select group of visionaries whose creativity, wisdom, and tireless dedication established a flourishing artistic movement. Prominent among these pioneers was Anwarul Huq, a celebrated painter, educator, and organizer whose birth anniversary on 18 July offers an occasion to reflect on a remarkable cultural legacy. […]

A lingering dispute surrounding a traditional Jamdani saree has resurfaced in the entertainment industry after a court issued a formal summons to the prominent Bangladeshi actress and model, Tanjin Tisha. The controversy, which first emerged nearly ten months ago following a legal notice, had temporarily faded from public attention. However, the recent judicial intervention has […]

A tragic road traffic accident in the Chittagong Hill Tracts has claimed the lives of a heavily pregnant schoolteacher and her unborn child. The incident occurred on Saturday morning at approximately 9:30 am in the Champatali area of Sajek union, located within the Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati district. A speeding dump truck forcefully rammed into […]