As the holy festival of Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, the annual scramble for travel bookings has commenced in earnest across Bangladesh. The second day of advanced railway ticket sales, conducted this Wednesday, witnessed an unprecedented surge in digital traffic, highlighting the sheer scale of the holiday exodus. Within a mere thirty minutes of the booking window opening, […]

In a significant diplomatic restructuring, the Government of Bangladesh has seconded three high-ranking senior officers from the Bangladesh Army to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These officers are slated to take up prestigious ambassadorial assignments abroad, marking a notable integration of military leadership into the nation’s top-tier diplomatic corps. The official directives were formalised on […]

In a significant anti-drug operation, the District Narcotics Control Department of Bagerhat apprehended a married couple in possession of a substantial quantity of yaba tablets. The arrests took place on Wednesday, 4 March, at the couple’s residence in Bade Karapara, Bagerhat Sadar Upazila. The individuals detained are Syed Munir Hossain Khokon (41), son of Syed […]

In Nasirnagar, Brahmanbaria, a longstanding financial dispute escalated into a violent clash on Wednesday, leaving at least 20 people injured. Several of the wounded were admitted to Nasirnagar Upazila Health Complex for treatment, highlighting the severity of the confrontation. The incident occurred in the Shreeghar village of Burishwar Union in the early hours of 4 […]

In a significant security operation in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, the Rapid Action Battalion-15 (RAB-15) apprehended five individuals on Monday (3 March) night, seizing firearms, ammunition, and locally made bladed weapons. The operation took place in the Balukhali Pan Bazaar area of the upazila during the late hours. The incident was confirmed on Wednesday (4 March) […]