Police have arrested three individuals in connection with the theft of gold ornaments from idols at the historical Ramna Kali Temple in Dhaka. The arrests were made during a midnight operation conducted by law enforcement authorities in the capital’s Uttarkhan area on Saturday night. The suspects have been identified as 29-year-old Lipi Karmakar, her husband […]

Police in Dhaka have formally shown four people as arrested in a case involving the defacement of a mural of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on a wall outside the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Segunbagicha. The case includes allegations of anti-state activities, attempts to undermine religious harmony and provocative statements. Sheikh Zahidul Islam, Deputy Commissioner of […]

A brutal mob lynching triggered by theft allegations in Jashore Saddar Upazila has resulted in the death of a 45-year-old man, left another severely injured, and prompted an active search for a third person who plunged into a body of water to escape the violence. The victim who lost his life has been identified as […]

Bangladesh’s Speaker, Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram, has said an investigation by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) found no evidence to substantiate the Awami League’s allegations of human rights violations in the country. He also claimed that Bangladesh’s name had been removed from a blacklist following the investigation. Speaking to journalists at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport […]

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 452 people during a series of operations across the capital over a 24-hour period, with Mirpur recording the highest number of arrests. Police also filed 32 cases during the same period as part of their efforts to tackle crime and recover suspected illegal items and narcotics. The figures were confirmed […]

A protest by battery-powered auto-rickshaw drivers brought traffic to a virtual standstill on the Mohammadpur-Basila road in Bangladesh’s capital on Sunday, 11 October, leaving commuters stranded and disrupting movement across neighbouring streets. The blockade began at around 10 am, affecting office-goers, workers and passengers travelling to various destinations. Many found themselves unable to reach their […]