Detectives from the Bogura District Detective Branch (DB) have arrested four leaders of the local Volunteer League, including its district president and former union council chairman Sazedur Rahman Shahin, during coordinated raids across coastal districts. The suspects were apprehended late on Monday, 28 September, from various locations in Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar Sadar police station […]

A formal criminal case has been registered in Tangail’s Madhupur following allegations that an eight-year-old boy was tied to a wooden post and severely beaten over claims of theft. The incident occurred on Sunday evening in Gubodiya village under Beribaid Union, sparking widespread public outrage after video footage of the assault was shared extensively across […]

Detectives from the South Division of the Dhaka District Detective Branch (DB) have arrested a suspected professional narcotics dealer in Keraniganj, recovering 200 Yaba tablets during an early-morning operation. The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Md Rinku Islam, was intercepted following an intelligence-led drive targeting illicit drug distribution networks operating across the suburban industrial belt south […]

Transport workers in Chuadanga launched an indefinite bus strike across five major inter-district routes from 6:00 am on Monday, 28 September, following violent altercations with battery-powered three-wheeler operators. The sudden industrial action has disrupted regional connectivity, leaving thousands of commuters stranded across south-western Bangladesh. The decision to suspend services was finalized during an emergency meeting […]

A written complaint has been filed against a 13-year-old boy in Saidpur, Nilphamari, following allegations that he lured a five-year-old girl with guavas before attempting to sexually assault her. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at the Dhelapir Uttara Housing Project area under Saidpur Upazila, leaving the young victim severely injured and undergoing medical treatment. […]

Fifty new cases of measles have been identified across Faridpur district over a 24-hour period, according to the latest official health bulletin released on Monday, 28 September. Health authorities confirmed that no fatalities were recorded during this timeframe, providing a brief respite amidst the ongoing public health situation. The report issued by the district health […]

Fatema Mamun, former banker and wife of eminent historian and retired Dhaka University professor Dr Muntasir Mamun, has died at the age of 75. She passed away at 5:30 am on Monday, according to an official statement issued by her family. Having built a distinguished career in the banking sector, Fatema Mamun retired after decades […]

Police officers in Pabna have recovered a cache of firearms ammunition and sharp domestic weapons concealed underneath a large banyan tree in the remote Kuchlia village of Faridpur Upazila. The recovery followed a targeted night-time drive launched in response to surging activity by extremist faction groups operating in the region. Officer-in-Charge Manjurul Hasan Masud of […]