Category: World

Massive Touchstone Shiva Lingam Unearthed in Joint Naogaon Raid

October 29, 2026

A joint task force operation in northern Bangladesh has led to the recovery of a rare touchstone Shiva Lingam weighing 245 kilograms, which had been hidden beneath the floor of a residential home. Law enforcement officers arrested 34-year-old Mostafa Ali during the drive, conducted at approximately 1:30 pm on Wednesday in the Chak-Rajballav area of […]

Businessman Attacked in Kaliganj, Keraniganj, for Refusing to Pay Extortion Money

October 29, 2026

A prominent apparel trader in South Keraniganj has been violently attacked after refusing to yield to illegal extortion demands, sparking widespread outrage and safety concerns across one of Bangladesh’s busiest commercial districts. The victim, Md. Siraj, proprietor of Liza Siraj Garments in Aganagar, was ambushed in broad daylight near his business premises in what local […]

LPG Traders Seek Massive Commission Hike Amid BERC Hearing

October 29, 2026

Private Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) operators in Bangladesh are pushing for a dramatic increase in profit margins, with importers proposing to double or more than double their earnings and distributors seeking a threefold rise. The demands come despite widespread consumer dissatisfaction over persistent price gouging in the retail market. To evaluate these proposals, the Bangladesh […]

Health Minister Scraps Community Clinics in Major Healthcare Overhaul

October 29, 2026

In a bid to fundamentally reshape Bangladesh’s public health framework, Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain has announced the complete rebranding and restructuring of the nation’s rural healthcare system. Under the new policy, the existing ‘Community Clinic’ network will be abolished and re-established as ‘Family Welfare Centres’. Speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration […]

Former Senior Bureaucrat Assaulted in Magura Parking Row

October 29, 2026

A former secretary to the government and ex-Deputy Commissioner of Kushtia, 77-year-old Abul Khair, was violently assaulted outside his home in Magura after objecting to a motorcycle obstructing a narrow residential street. The incident, which occurred around 1:00 pm on Monday in the College Para district, also left his personal driver injured when he attempted […]

SAU Students Vandalise Fair Ground Over Secretariat Relocation Plan

October 29, 2026

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) students have intensified their ongoing protests against the government’s controversial decision to relocate the national Secretariat to the capital’s historic old trade fair ground in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. The mounting tension boiled over on Wednesday morning when a group of agitated students marched onto the premises and vandalised several under-construction structures meant […]

Actor Tarun Kumar: A Cinema Icon Who Supported Bangladesh’s Liberation War

October 28, 2026

The year 1971 remains etched in the collective memory of South Asia as a period of profound upheaval, extraordinary sacrifice, and intense human resilience. As the Pakistani military launched a brutal crackdown across what was then East Pakistan, millions of innocent civilians were forced to flee across the border into India seeking refuge, whilst thousands […]

Anti-Narcotics Drive in Manikganj Yields Shisha and Cannabis Arrest

October 28, 2026

Officers from the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) in Manikganj conducted a targeted morning raid on Wednesday, apprehending a suspect found in possession of illegal shisha and cannabis. The operation, executed around 09:00 hrs on 28 October 2026, targeted a residential property situated in Garpara village under the Garpara Union of Manikganj Sadar Upazila. Acting […]

Father and Son Killed as Bus and Truck Collide in Narayanganj

October 28, 2026

A tragic early-morning road accident on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway has claimed the lives of a man and his young son after a passenger bus collided head-on with a cement-laden lorry in Narayanganj’s Bandar upazila. The victims have been identified as 35-year-old Shafiqul Islam and his four-year-old son, Bipul, originating from Uttar Khagura village in Gaibandha […]

Sunamganj MP Accused of Extorting £70,000 to Block Bridge Works

October 28, 2026

A serious political and criminal controversy has erupted in Sunamganj following allegations that a sitting Member of Parliament associated with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) demanded a bribe of 1 crore BDT (approximately £70,000) from a contractor and subsequently halted ongoing infrastructure development in the region. The contractor, Shafiqul Islam, proprietor of Islam Traders and […]

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Category: World

Massive Touchstone Shiva Lingam Unearthed in Joint Naogaon Raid

Businessman Attacked in Kaliganj, Keraniganj, for Refusing to Pay Extortion Money

LPG Traders Seek Massive Commission Hike Amid BERC Hearing

Health Minister Scraps Community Clinics in Major Healthcare Overhaul

Former Senior Bureaucrat Assaulted in Magura Parking Row

SAU Students Vandalise Fair Ground Over Secretariat Relocation Plan

Actor Tarun Kumar: A Cinema Icon Who Supported Bangladesh’s Liberation War

Anti-Narcotics Drive in Manikganj Yields Shisha and Cannabis Arrest

Father and Son Killed as Bus and Truck Collide in Narayanganj

Sunamganj MP Accused of Extorting £70,000 to Block Bridge Works

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