Allegations have surfaced against a government Project Implementation Officer (PIO) in Narail’s Kalia Upazila over claims of demanding a bribe in exchange for releasing the second instalment of a government-funded project. The accusation has been formally submitted to the district relief authorities, prompting calls for an official investigation. According to a written complaint filed on […]

A suspected leading mugger, identified as Sohail, has been arrested in a targeted operation conducted by the Rapid Action Battalion in the Mohammadpur area of the capital. Authorities confirmed that a foreign-made firearm was recovered during the raid, alongside indications of his alleged involvement in organised street crime. According to law enforcement officials, Sohail is […]

A burial in coastal Bhola turned into a tense confrontation after a dispute erupted among the children of a deceased man from his four marriages over property claims and the location of his burial, forcing police intervention to complete the rites under protection. The incident occurred on Saturday (20 June) at the residence of the […]

A harrowing incident has come to light in the Nazirpur Upazila of Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, where a five-year-old girl was allegedly subjected to a sexual assault by a teenager. The local community has been left reeling by the gravity of the crime, which reportedly took place on the afternoon of Friday, 19 June 2026, in […]

Former Member of Parliament and retired Lieutenant General Masud Uddin Chowdhury has been placed on a four-day remand in connection with a corruption case filed over the alleged embezzlement of more than Tk 1.19 billion through the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers for employment in Malaysia. The order was issued on Sunday by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior […]

The body of a missing auto-rickshaw driver has been recovered from a roadside thicket in Muradnagar, Cumilla, one day after he disappeared, prompting a murder investigation that has already led to the arrest of one suspect. Police recovered the body of 28-year-old Mahbul from a bush beside a road in the Dorerpar area of Bailabari […]