The Government of Bangladesh has formalised a strategic initiative to install high-definition closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems across 517 secondary educational institutions. This measure, designed to eradicate bullying, “eve-teasing” (street harassment), and “ragging” (hazing), seeks to foster a secure and digitally monitored environment conducive to academic advancement. This initiative is being implemented on a pilot basis […]

In a development that has prompted significant discourse regarding custodial regulations and administrative discretion, Md. Shahrukh Khan, a leader of the now-proscribed student organisation, the Bangladesh Chhatra League, was denied parole to attend his father’s funeral rites in Barisal. Consequently, the remains of the deceased were transported to the gates of Barisal Central Jail to […]

In a landmark judicial decision, the Mymensingh Child Violence Suppression Tribunal has sentenced a 35-year-old man to life imprisonment for the rape of an eight-year-old girl. The verdict, delivered on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, represents a significant milestone in the regional legal system’s efforts to address crimes against minors. The convict, identified as Kabir Hossain […]

A series of violent electrical storms, accompanied by “Kalbaishakhi” (nor’wester) winds, has resulted in the deaths of at least eleven individuals across seven districts in Bangladesh. The casualties occurred throughout Wednesday, 29 April 2026, with Patuakhali district recording the highest toll of three fatalities. Other deaths were documented in Barguna, Jamalpur, Bagerhat, Gazipur, Rangpur, and […]

The death toll following a devastating head-on collision between a stone-laden lorry and a microbus in Kurigram’s Nageshwari has risen to five. The victims, who included a father and his young daughter, were returning home from Rangpur after seeking medical treatment when the incident occurred. The arrival of the bodies in their native villages in […]

The family of notorious underworld figure Khandakar Naim Ahmed Teton, also known as Naim Ahmed Teton, has alleged that his assassination was the direct result of a dispute involving the lease of the Bochila sacrificial cattle market. Teton, who was once ranked second on the government’s list of the country’s 23 most-wanted “top terrorists,” was […]