The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has issued a stern public warning regarding 31 unauthorised mobile applications and digital platforms that lure citizens into high-risk borrowing traps under the guise of quick, hassle-free loans. Operating largely through social media networks and independent applications, these entities target vulnerable consumers with promises of rapid financial relief. However, investigators […]

Nineteen years of relentless struggle ended in heartbreak for Mahbubul Hasan, owner of Dhaka’s Matrix Dresses. The export-oriented readymade garment factory officially shut down, leaving 177 workers and 13 staff members jobless. Persistent business slumps, international market volatility, and mounting local pressures forced the owner to permanently lock the factory gates, rendering him entirely destitute. […]

Electricity consumers across the country face another challenging day of power disruptions, with anticipated load shedding projected to peak at 2,894 megawatts during the late afternoon. Persistent generation deficits continue to strain the national grid, causing widespread inconvenience for households, commercial establishments, and industrial operations alike. Data compiled from Power Grid Bangladesh PLC indicates that […]

Staff Correspondent Local residents and members of affected families staged a human chain demanding protection and an impartial investigation into allegations against Khalekuzzaman Bablu, secretary of the Kaliganj Upazila unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. The protesters alleged that people who had spoken out against drug-related activities, illegal sand filling of agricultural land and extortion […]

A primary school headteacher has died in Dhaka after falling from a rickshaw when a mugger snatched her bag near the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. The victim, Mosa. Ronjina Parveen, served as the headteacher of the Bagbari Girls’ Government Primary School in Bogura. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday […]

A thirty-five-year-old rickshaw-puller has died following a violent altercation in the capital’s Kadamtali area, where he was reportedly beaten by local residents after being accused of attempted mugging. The incident unfolded in the early hours of Saturday, at approximately 04:00 local time, near the Baruitola neighbourhood in Shyampur. According to local law enforcement, the victim […]

Patients admitted to the Sherpur Upazila Health Complex in Bogura endure punishing heatwaves during power outages, as the facility’s standby generator remains idle due to a complete lack of fuel allocations. During a recent evening visit between half-past seven and half-past eight, conditions inside the men’s and women’s wards were intensely humid and stifling. The […]

Officers from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 554 individuals during a series of intensive anti-crime sweeps conducted across various neighbourhoods of the capital over the past 24 hours. Alongside the mass arrests, law enforcement personnel recovered substantial quantities of illicit narcotics and incriminating items, filing 30 separate criminal cases against the suspects as part […]