Azizur Rahman, a 46-year-old day labourer from Shahabad village in Thakurgaon’s Ranisankail Upazila, tragically returned to Bangladesh on Friday—not as a survivor, but as a corpse—after being detained and tortured in India for nearly 11 months. He had been apprehended by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel while cutting grass near the Bangladesh-India frontier and […]

Temperatures have surged sharply at the very onset of April, traditionally considered the hottest month in Bangladesh, with readings in some areas already approaching 40°C. Meteorologists have warned that the country is likely to experience several spells of heatwave activity throughout the month, alongside intermittent rainfall and thunderstorms that may temporarily disrupt the heat pattern. […]

In a decisive move against the black market and resource hoarding, authorities in the Kamalganj Upazila of Moulvibazar have successfully confiscated a substantial cache of illegally stored diesel. The operation, conducted under the cover of night, targeted a local enterprise suspected of bypassing stringent government regulations regarding the storage and sale of combustible fuels. The […]

At some point in life, one reaches a peculiar juncture: a moment when the question arises, almost unbidden, whether our dreams are shrinking or our courage is waning. This question has become a recurring thought for many, yet its answer is not straightforward. Why is it that as we grow older, the ambit of our […]

The ongoing mild to moderate heatwave across Bangladesh is expected to ease slightly over the coming days, as thunderstorms, heavy showers, and occasional hail are forecast in various regions. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted that daytime and nighttime temperatures could drop by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius in some areas during the next […]

In a major effort to ease traffic congestion and ensure pedestrian safety, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Traffic Division conducted a comprehensive clearance operation along the thoroughfare from Malibagh Rail Gate to Rampura Kacha Bazar on Saturday, 4 April. The operation, which ran from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., targeted illegal encroachments on both sides of […]

A massive traffic jam has brought a 15-kilometre stretch of the Dhaka–Chattogram highway in Daudkandi, Comilla, to a standstill, causing severe distress for commuters. The congestion began in the early hours of Friday at around 3:00 a.m. and persisted throughout the day, with little relief even by midday. Vehicles struggled to move along the highway, […]