Category: Asia

Dawn Collision Claims Pedestrian’s Life in Chattogram

August 27, 2026

A 46-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a speeding private car while crossing a road at the Sholoshahar Polytechnic intersection in Chattogram city early on Thursday. The victim, identified as Delwar Hossain, was crossing the road at around 5:30am when the vehicle hit him. He sustained critical injuries in the collision and was […]

Steve Waugh Praises Bangladesh Win Amid Test Cricket Concerns

August 27, 2026

The seismic shift in modern cricket, driven by the immense financial allure of Twenty20 leagues, continues to cast a long shadow over the future of the red-ball format. For legendary Australian captain Steve Waugh, these economic realities pose an existential threat to traditional five-day cricket. Reflecting on Bangladesh’s historic nine-wicket triumph over Australia in Darwin, […]

Fourteen Senior Police Officers Transferred in Recent Reshuffle

August 27, 2026

The Bangladesh Police has reshuffled its administrative lineup by transferring and posting 14 high-ranking officials holding the ranks of additional superintendent of police and assistant superintendent of police. Issued in the public interest, these new postings will remain in effect until further notice. The directive was officially announced on Tuesday through two separate gazette notifications […]

BNP Leader Removed Over Alleged Abuse Of Schoolgirl

August 27, 2026

A local BNP leader in Netrokona’s Kendua has been removed from all party positions after allegations emerged that he repeatedly raped a schoolgirl and recorded a video of the alleged abuse, which was later circulated on social media. The accused, Rafiqul Islam Bhuiyan Bakul, is a joint general secretary of Kendua municipal BNP and general […]

Blaze at Gazipur Jute Warehouse Brought Under Control After Hours

August 27, 2026

A massive fire that erupted at a jute warehouse complex in the Deuliabari area of Konabari, Gazipur, has finally been brought under control following a grueling operation lasting more than four hours. The incident began in the early hours of Thursday morning at approximately 5:30 am. Flames initially sparked inside a storage facility owned by […]

BRAC Bank Secures $50m to Expand SME Financing

August 27, 2026

BRAC Bank has secured a US$50 million financing facility from an international financial institution to expand funding for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Bangladesh, with particular emphasis on women-owned businesses and agriculture-based enterprises. The financing will be channelled through the bank’s offshore banking unit and is structured as an unsecured working capital facility. […]

Bangladesh Braces for Five More Days of Rain

August 27, 2026

Rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue across Bangladesh over the next five days as the south-westerly monsoon remains active over the country, with moderate to heavy rainfall possible in several areas, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s forecast issued on Thursday, 27 August. The weather office said a low-pressure area that had been positioned […]

Missing Auto-Rickshaw Driver Found Dead in Sugarcane Field

August 27, 2026

Police have recovered the decomposed body of an auto-rickshaw driver in Bangladesh’s Chapainawabganj district, five days after he went missing with his vehicle. The body of Mohammad Ruman Ali was found in a sugarcane field in the Pithalitola-Puthimari Beel area of Shibganj municipality on Wednesday night, 26 August. Ruman, the son of Ekramul Haque of […]

Two Children Found Dead After Drowning in Atrai River

August 27, 2026

Two children drowned in the Atrai River in Dinajpur’s Sadar upazila after they went swimming on Wednesday afternoon. Their bodies were recovered several hours apart, bringing a tragic end to a search operation involving local residents, the fire service and divers from Rangpur. The deceased were identified as 12-year-old Shormi Islam, daughter of Shafiqul Islam, […]

Two Arrested With 105g Heroin in Natore Raid

August 27, 2026

Two men have been arrested in Natore after the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) allegedly caught them transporting heroin using a concealed method, with 105 grams of the narcotic recovered during the operation. The raid was conducted at around 9.30pm on Wednesday in front of Asad Computer shop on the paved road connecting South Bargachha Boro […]

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Category: Asia

Dawn Collision Claims Pedestrian’s Life in Chattogram

Steve Waugh Praises Bangladesh Win Amid Test Cricket Concerns

Fourteen Senior Police Officers Transferred in Recent Reshuffle

BNP Leader Removed Over Alleged Abuse Of Schoolgirl

Blaze at Gazipur Jute Warehouse Brought Under Control After Hours

BRAC Bank Secures $50m to Expand SME Financing

Bangladesh Braces for Five More Days of Rain

Missing Auto-Rickshaw Driver Found Dead in Sugarcane Field

Two Children Found Dead After Drowning in Atrai River

Two Arrested With 105g Heroin in Natore Raid

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