A human trafficking racket promising lucrative overseas employment has fraudulently dispatched thirty Bangladeshi nationals to Russia, where they were forced into active combat on the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war. At least twenty of them have reportedly been killed in military actions. The harrowing scheme came to light following a targeted raid by the Special […]

The government has issued a stern warning to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) traders and distributors, threatening firm legal measures if they proceed with their announced two-day nationwide strike. The clear ultimatum was delivered during a joint press conference held on Wednesday morning at the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources conference room in the […]

Police across Chandpur District have detained 87 individuals following a series of coordinated sweeps targeting illicit drug trafficking and juvenile gang activity. The drive, conducted on Tuesday, 13 October across multiple police stations, resulted in the formal arrest of 11 suspected drug dealers along with the recovery of 198 Yaba tablets. Simultaneously, officers rounded up […]

A man has died in Satkhira’s Debhata upazila after being subjected to multiple violent assaults triggered by allegations of making derogatory remarks about Islam. The victim, identified as Ohiduzzaman Shamim, passed away on Tuesday night whilst receiving emergency medical treatment for severe injuries sustained during the attacks. Shamim, the son of Shamsur Rahman hailing from […]

Police in Narayanganj have arrested three people, including a lawyer representing former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Dr Selina Hayat Ivy, in connection with an old case under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The arrests followed allegations that the slogan ‘Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu’ was chanted on the court premises while Ivy attended a hearing in a separate […]

Khulna District Police have apprehended 255 individuals during an intensive eight-day special drive aimed at curbing violent crime, suppressing illicit drug syndicates, and seizing unlicensed firearms. The coordinated law enforcement operation, which ran from 6 to 13 October across the southern district of Bangladesh, targeted known criminal hideouts and high-risk zones. Alongside the arrests, officers […]

A fire at the Drug International Company Limited factory in the Cherag Ali area of Tongi, Gazipur, was brought under control at 1.35 pm on Wednesday, 14 October, following an extensive firefighting operation involving 21 units of the Fire Service. No civilian casualties were reported, although one firefighter suffered breathing difficulties while responding to the […]