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Local Residents Question Cleric After Woman Enters Rented Home

August 31, 2026

A former general secretary of the Cumilla South District unit of the Olamadol was reportedly detained and questioned by local residents after he allegedly entered his rented home in Dhulipara, an area near the EPZ Road in Cumilla, with a woman. The incident reportedly took place at around 10pm on Sunday, 30 August. A video […]

Haider Akbar Khan Rono: A Life Devoted to Ideals

August 31, 2026

Haider Akbar Khan Rono remains a distinctive figure in the history of Bangladesh’s left-wing politics, democratic movements and the Liberation War. A politician, organiser, political thinker and prolific writer, he devoted much of his life to causes centred on democracy, secularism, equality and social justice. Born on 31 August 1942 into a prominent family, Rono […]

Ambulance Driver Held Over Alleged Abuse of Woman’s Corpse

August 31, 2026

An ambulance driver has been detained in Narail’s Lohagara after the family of a deceased housewife accused him of attempting an indecent act with her body inside an ambulance. The incident reportedly took place late at night after the body of 22-year-old Sadia Akter Lamia was placed in the vehicle for transportation to the police […]

Four Arrested Over Extortion Allegations at Pirojpur Substation Project

August 31, 2026

Four people, including a local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader, have been arrested in Pirojpur over allegations of demanding extortion money from a contractor involved in a national grid substation project. Police arrested Salam Sheikh from Keraniganj in Dhaka on Sunday (30 August), while the other three suspects were detained in the Kadamtala area of […]

Fragrant Rice Prices Surge Across Rajshahi Market

August 31, 2026

Fragrant rice, traditionally reserved for pulao, biryani, family gatherings and festive occasions, has become significantly more expensive in Rajshahi, putting additional pressure on household budgets. Some varieties have nearly doubled in price within six months, while Chinirgura, one of the most commonly used fragrant rice varieties for pulao, is now selling for as much as […]

Rajshahi Farmers Face Fertiliser Pressure During Aman Season

August 31, 2026

More than four lakh farmers in Rajshahi are facing difficulties obtaining fertiliser during the peak Aman cultivation season, with farmers reporting long queues, inadequate supplies and unusually high prices in parts of the retail market. At Darusha Bazar in Paba upazila on Sunday morning, farmer Sazzad went to a dealer’s shop seeking 20kg of fertiliser. […]

Flash Flood Strikes Grand Canyon as More Than 20 Remain Missing

August 31, 2026

More than 20 people are missing or unaccounted for after a flash flood swept through the remote interior of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, United States, on Saturday, 29 August. Park rangers and emergency crews are conducting search and rescue operations as authorities work to evacuate visitors stranded in the affected areas. The National Park […]

Bangladeshi Business Leaders Sound Alarm Over Severe Energy Crisis

August 31, 2026

Leading Bangladeshi industrialists and commercial experts have issued a stark warning regarding the nation’s severe power and gas shortage, asserting that without an immediate resolution to the ongoing energy crisis, securing new domestic or foreign investment will remain impossible. Speaking at a roundtable discussion titled “Challenges of Energy Security: Bangladesh on the Path to Competitive […]

Woman Driver Arrested in Mumbai After Running Over Eight-Year-Old Child

August 31, 2026

An eight-year-old child has lost their life in Mumbai after a woman driver, allegedly distracted while talking on her mobile phone, ran over the young pedestrian. Following the fatal incident, local law enforcement officers arrested the driver and initiated formal legal proceedings against her. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon, 30 August, along John Baptist […]

Opposition Party Leaders Arrested in Airport Jewellery Robbery

August 31, 2026

Police have arrested two local leaders belonging to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its student wing, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, in connection with the robbery of gold jewellery in the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area of Dhaka. Officers also recovered 100 grams of the stolen gold during the operations. The suspects have been identified as […]

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Category: World

Local Residents Question Cleric After Woman Enters Rented Home

Haider Akbar Khan Rono: A Life Devoted to Ideals

Ambulance Driver Held Over Alleged Abuse of Woman’s Corpse

Four Arrested Over Extortion Allegations at Pirojpur Substation Project

Fragrant Rice Prices Surge Across Rajshahi Market

Rajshahi Farmers Face Fertiliser Pressure During Aman Season

Flash Flood Strikes Grand Canyon as More Than 20 Remain Missing

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Woman Driver Arrested in Mumbai After Running Over Eight-Year-Old Child

Opposition Party Leaders Arrested in Airport Jewellery Robbery

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