Police in Chandina, Cumilla, have arrested a 32-year-old madrasa teacher following allegations of sexual abuse made by one of his male students. The suspect, Hafiz Monir Hossain, was taken into police custody from the Dollai Nawabpur Union Parishad office at around 8:30 pm on Tuesday, 18 August. The alleged incident took place late on Monday […]

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a comprehensive 120-hour weather outlook predicting widespread light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by gusty winds and severe thundershowers, across major divisions including Dhaka and Chattogram. Meteorologists warn that several regions should prepare for heavy to very heavy localized downpours over the coming five days. According to the official bulletin […]

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman departed Dhaka in the early hours of Tuesday, 18 August, leading a high-level government delegation on a two-day official visit to Qatar aimed primarily at securing stable liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the delegation includes key policymakers […]

Local administration across Bangladesh’s Northern region is facing severe allegations of political capture, following sharp criticisms levelled by Sarjis Alam, Chief Organiser for the Northern Region of the National Citizen Party (NCP). In a scathing statement published on his verified Facebook profile on Monday night, 17 August, the prominent political figure asserted that Upazila Nirbahi […]