A symbolic protest unfolded at the University of Dhaka as students drew representations of the Pakistani flag at the entrances of three residential halls and then walked over them to express outrage against the historic atrocities committed during the Liberation War. The symbolic flags bore the bold inscription: “No Compromise with Razakars,” emphasising a strong […]

Bangladesh’s banking sector is witnessing a paradoxical situation: the number of millionaire bank accounts is rising, yet the total money stored within these accounts is declining at a noticeable pace. This unusual combination has sparked fresh debate among economists and financial analysts, who believe that the trend reflects deeper concerns about the financial environment. Bangladesh […]

A court in Manikganj denied bail to Baul singer Abul Sarkar, who was arrested in a case filed over allegations of religious defamation. Justice SKM Tofayel Hasan of the Manikganj District and Sessions Judge Court delivered the verdict on Monday (08 December) afternoon. At the time, several lawyers held a procession in the court premises […]

A crack has appeared on the railway line near pillar number 253 beside the Madhnagar Railway Station in Naldanga upazila of Natore. According to railway officials, the rail track split due to the intense cold. However, train services were not disrupted. Railway authorities stated that the repair work was completed by Monday afternoon (8 December). […]

Police recovered the bodies of a mother and daughter from a flat on the seventh floor of a residential building on Shahjahan Road in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. Investigators suspect that a recently hired housemaid may have been involved in the killings, which occurred on Monday morning. Authorities said the deceased housewife, Laila Afroze (48), and her […]

Police have identified the woman whose body with gouged eyes was recovered from a banana plantation in the Kashiahata Nalichapara area of Sirajganj Sadar and arrested a suspect in connection with the murder. The arrested man is Mohammad Sohel Rana, 35. The deceased was identified as Mosammat Mariam Begum, 48, a resident of Khoksabari area […]

A woman was arrested in Bhairab of Kishoreganj with 2,000 yaba pills hidden inside her hair bun. The arrest was made by the Department of Narcotics Control on Sunday (7 December) at around 4:00pm near Natai Mor, west of Syed Nazrul Islam Bridge. The woman was initially identified as Sharifa (55). Later, officials said the […]

Two men died in Dewanganj upazila of Jamalpur after mistakenly consuming poisonous gas tablets used to kill rats, believing them to be gastric medicine. The incident occurred on Sunday (7 December) afternoon in Baniapara village under Parramrampur Union. The deceased were identified as Kanku Mia (50), son of late Mokjol Hossain of the area, and […]

A young man was killed in a mob beating in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali following an announcement made over a mosque loudspeaker. The incident occurred around 8:00am on Monday (8 December) in front of Mandar Bari in South Hajipur village under Ward No. 1 of Hajipur Union. The deceased was identified as Fakhrul Islam, also […]