The Chittagong Divisional Special Judge’s Court has ordered the commencement of trial against former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, his wife Rukhmila Jaman, and 34 others in connection with a high-profile corruption and money-laundering case. The case, filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), involves allegations that the accused siphoned off funds through fraudulent bank loans and […]

In a landmark judgment, the Jamalpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-1 sentenced three men to death and acquitted one in connection with the gang rape of a housewife. The ruling was delivered on Wednesday, 11 March, by Judge Md. Abdur Rahim, emphasising the court’s commitment to upholding justice in cases of sexual violence. Convicted […]

In a significant anti-narcotics operation in Gazipur’s Joydebpur area, law enforcement authorities successfully apprehended a major drug dealer, Mohammad Al Amin Hossain, along with a substantial quantity of yaba tablets and cash. The operation was conducted jointly by the local police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) forces. According to official sources, Al Amin was arrested […]

Two young girls tragically lost their lives after a wall collapsed on them while they were playing in a residential area of the capital on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred in North Badda, causing shock and grief among residents of the neighbourhood. According to family members and hospital authorities, the victims were identified as Ayesha […]

In a shocking incident that has sent ripples of fear through the local community, the body of 27-year-old Ripon Mia was recovered by police on the night of Tuesday, 10 March, in Kulaura Upazila, Moulvibazar. The gruesome discovery was made in the bushes along the embankment of the Manu River at Chok Salon Bagherteki in […]

Standing as a silent testament to history, the Six-Domed Mosque of Cherraghat in Kaliganj Upazila, Satkhira, remains one of the region’s oldest and most distinguished architectural landmarks. Known locally as the ‘Khayem Biswas Mosque’, this heritage site lies just four kilometres from the Upazila headquarters, beside the tranquil waters of Dumdum Canal, enveloped by serene […]