Seven rented rooms in the Salimpur Banglabazar area of Sitakunda, Chattogram, were reportedly vandalised and looted after the owner refused to pay Tk 1.3 million in extortion money. The incident took place on Sunday (13 September), with the occupants and owner alleging that an armed group cut through doors, windows and corrugated iron sheets before […]

India’s non-life insurance sector recorded a sharp deterioration in underwriting performance in the 2025–26 financial year, with aggregate underwriting losses rising by around 50% from the previous year despite continued growth in premium income. Underwriting losses across the sector increased from INR302.88 billion in 2024–25 to INR452.79 billion in 2025–26. The rise highlights growing pressure […]

Claims of widespread corruption and money laundering during the tenure of the interim government led by Dr Muhammad Yunus are drawing renewed attention, with a number of allegations reportedly submitted to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The allegations concern several former advisers, officials and individuals described as being close to the former chief adviser. However, the […]

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 32 more members of the Awami League during separate operations across the capital, police said. The arrests were made on Saturday night, 13 September, as officers conducted raids in several areas of Dhaka. The arrests were confirmed on Monday morning, 14 September, by Mohammad Akter Hossain, deputy commissioner of […]

Gold prices fell in global markets on Monday as a sharp rise in oil prices fuelled concerns over inflation and strengthened expectations that the US Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its policy meeting this week. At around 9:30am Bangladesh time on Monday (14 September), spot gold was down 0.3 per cent at $4,334.31 […]

Two hand bombs stored inside an abandoned house exploded in Bhadrakhola village of Ghatmajhi Union in Madaripur Sadar upazila on Sunday night, causing alarm among residents in the surrounding area. No casualties were reported in the incident. The explosions took place on 13 September at an abandoned house belonging to local resident Alamgir Lapti. According […]