Police have recovered the buried body of a 26-year-old Labour Party leader from his in-laws’ home in Chatkhil, Noakhali, five days after he went missing. The discovery was made early on Thursday (12 November), raising serious questions about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death. The deceased, identified as Md Russell, was the son of […]

Doctors have removed more than 50 gas lighters, along with nail cutters, metal screws and pieces of brick, from the stomach of a life-sentenced prisoner at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). The complicated operation was performed after the inmate developed severe abdominal pain, prompting an investigation that revealed a large number of indigestible objects inside […]

Garment workers in Kaliakair, Gazipur, staged another protest on Thursday, blocking the Dhaka–Tangail Highway over demands for higher wages, improved benefits and the prompt implementation of minimum wage provisions. The blockade brought traffic to a standstill on both sides of the busy highway, triggering long queues of vehicles and causing considerable disruption for commuters, passengers […]