A Chinese national travelled from China to Nabinagar in Brahmanbaria district after forming a romantic relationship with a Bangladeshi woman through social media, drawing significant local attention upon his arrival. The individual, identified as Jia Aili, reached the Nilonagar area of Nabinagar on Monday night (15 June) and stayed at the maternal home of his […]

The main road adjacent to Love Road in the Tejgaon industrial area of the capital was cleared after nearly two hours of disruption when workers from a garment factory operated by NASA Group withdrew their blockade on Tuesday afternoon. According to police, the workers vacated the road at around 12:30 pm, following which vehicular movement […]

In Sadarpur Upazila, an individual has been fined BDT 50,000 and equipment seized for illegally extracting sand from a government canal using a dredging machine. The mobile court operation was conducted by the Upazila administration on Monday (15 June) in the afternoon near Akot Bazar area of Akoterchar Union. The enforcement drive was led by […]

In a striking illustration of the digital connectivity challenges in remote regions, a primary school head teacher in the border area of Baghai Chari Upazila was compelled to climb an mango tree on a hilltop to submit his online attendance. The incident involves Mohammad Abu Taher, head teacher of Pakujjuchhara Government Primary School in the […]

Police in Anwara upazila of Chattogram have arrested the main accused, Rimon Barua, also known as Tejpriyo Barua, in connection with the brutal killing of a mother and daughter. According to law enforcement, the murders were carried out over unpaid loan money taken for purchasing an auto-rickshaw, with the additional alleged motive of seizing a […]

The District Commissioner of Dhaka, Farida Khanom, has emphasised the urgent need for coordinated efforts among government bodies, law enforcement agencies, local administration, elected representatives, the media, and the general public to effectively prevent human trafficking and migrant smuggling. She made the remarks on Monday (15 June) while addressing the inaugural session of a district-level […]

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is preparing to introduce stricter measures aimed at curbing tax avoidance through the underreporting of inherited and gifted assets. Beginning from the next fiscal year, taxpayers will be required to disclose the financial value of assets received through inheritance or as gifts in their income tax returns. According to […]