Cox’s Bazar’s Chokoria Upazila is grappling with a surge in illegal soil extraction from fertile agricultural lands. Despite repeated administrative raids, the practice shows no signs of abating. Local residents allege that landowners are granting permission to “soil hunters” in exchange for substantial sums of money, exacerbating the problem. Observers insist that alongside government enforcement, […]

The Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC), a place synonymous with the golden era of Bangladeshi cinema, witnessed an emotional and irreversible farewell on Wednesday afternoon as legendary film actor Ilias Javed arrived there for the final time. Having walked through its gates countless times during his illustrious career, this visit marked his last—an end to […]

At least eight students were injured today in a violent clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra Dal at Titumir Government College in Dhaka. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon in the Shahid Mamun Hall of the college campus. According to college sources, the confrontation erupted over internal dominance, involving two factions known locally […]

In a significant joint operation, Mongla Police and the Bangladesh Navy apprehended a female drug trafficker, Safia Begum, from her residence on Madrasa Road in Mongla town. The raid, which took place on Tuesday night, resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of foreign liquor, yaba tablets, cash, and drug paraphernalia. Safia Begum, the […]