A daring abduction attempt involving sedative spray was foiled in Nesarabad upazila of Pirojpur, thanks to the quick thinking of a 12-year-old girl who managed to escape alongside her 16-month-old cousin. The incident unfolded on Saturday afternoon in Binna village, situated within the Baldia Union, triggering widespread concern among local residents regarding child safety. According […]

Two more fatalities from dengue fever have been reported across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, alongside 1,232 new hospital admissions, according to official figures released on Saturday by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The latest casualties, both recorded within the Dhaka South City Corporation area, bring the countrywide death toll from the […]

Three people, including a decorated war veteran, lost their lives in two separate road accidents along the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Gopalganj’s Kashiani upazila within hours of each other. The fatal collisions took place at the Panchabati and Fukra bus stand areas, highlighting ongoing safety concerns on the nation’s busy inter-district thoroughfares. The first incident occurred […]

Traffic came to a standstill along the Dhaka-Chittagong highway on Sunday morning as hundreds of Comilla University students staged a road blockade, demanding swift justice for the murder of Apratim, a fellow undergraduate student whose body was recovered over the weekend. The demonstration began shortly after 10:00 AM, following Apratim’s first funeral prayer (namaz-e-janaza) at […]

A 23-year-old woman has been brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight after an unidentified assailant broke into her rented flat in Gazipur, on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital. The victim, identified as Sanjida Akter, was attacked at approximately 10:30 am on Sunday within the Ambag Ataur Market neighborhood, situated in the Konabari area […]