Gopalganj-3’s ‘rebel’ BNP candidate, Habibur Rahman, has officially launched his campaign for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary elections, beginning with a visit to the grave of Bangladesh’s founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The announcement came on Thursday, signalling his independent candidacy in the Tunzipara–Kotalipara constituency. Habibur Rahman, a former president of the Tunzipara Upazila Chhatra […]

Dhaka police have arrested Pobitro Kumar Barua, the manager of Sharmin Academy, following the shocking abuse of a young child at the school’s Nayapaltan branch. The arrest took place early this morning at a residence in Mirpur, said police, who confirmed that Pobitro Kumar Barua is the husband of Sharmin Jahan, the school’s founder and […]

In a late-night enforcement drive, a mobile court in Biral, Dinajpur, imposed fines on 52 individuals for congregating in LGED Park during the early hours of Thursday, 22 January. The operation, conducted by the mobile court under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Ishtiak Ahmed, aimed to curb unauthorised gatherings in […]