The Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad has passed a legislative amendment making the capital penalty the maximum punishment for narcotic offences conducted via digital media. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed introduced the Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill on Monday, which was subsequently approved by lawmakers in a voice vote. Beyond addressing cyber-facilitated illicit trades, the newly passed statute empowers […]

A formal investigation has been launched in Satkhira after an eight-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly subject to a severe sexual assault. The young victim, a second-grade primary student, suffered critical injuries and is currently undergoing emergency medical treatment at the Satkhira Medical College Hospital. Local law enforcement authorities have registered a criminal case following an official […]

Certain luminaries in Bengali literature cast a light that transcends time, guiding successive generations. Ashapoorna Devi remains one such radiant star. Far beyond a popular novelist, she was a profound storyteller, a keen social observer, a unique voice of humanitarian consciousness, and one of the finest literary commentators on the dignity and liberation struggle of […]

An investigation has been launched after a brick fragment landed directly in front of a security vehicle accompanying Prime Minister Tariq Rahman during his journey to Barisal. The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 am on Monday near the Sadhur Bridge bus stand area along the vital Dhaka-Barisal highway in Madaripur. A one-minute-and-forty-nine-second video documenting the […]

Waterlogged Cumilla Exam Centre Relocated After Severe Flooding The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Cumilla, has officially relocated an Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination centre following severe waterlogging that forced candidates to wade through waist-deep water to attend their exams. Torrential rainfall on Monday morning left the premises of Cumilla Government Women’s College entirely […]