A tragic incident occurred on the Dhaka-Bogura highway in Sherpur, Bogura, when a gas cylinder in a passenger microbus exploded, resulting in the deaths of three individuals and injuries to nine others. The accident took place on Wednesday, 18 March, at approximately 7:30 a.m., in the Chhonka area of Bhabanipur Union. Casualties Category Name Age […]

A violent confrontation erupted in Goalnagar Union of Nasirnagar Upazila, Brahmanbaria, following the thirteenth parliamentary elections, when announcements over mosque loudspeakers mobilised rival political factions. The unrest, which lasted for approximately three hours from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Tuesday, resulted in at least fifty people, including women, sustaining injuries. To control the situation, […]

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued warnings for thunderstorms and gusty winds over the next 24 hours across eight divisions of the country. The department has also indicated the possibility of scattered hail in certain areas. On Tuesday evening (17 March), rainfall was recorded in 18 out of 61 observation stations nationwide. Some regions experienced […]

Two-and-a-half-year-old Naznin Raisa lies asleep in her father’s arms on a hospital bed, unaware of the fragile thread sustaining her life. Diagnosed with thalassaemia, a chronic genetic blood disorder, she depends on regular transfusions to survive. Her father, Ahmed Ali, travels each month from Bagerhat to secure blood for his daughter. While supplies are generally […]