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Energy crisis cripples light engineering sector across Bangladesh

August 27, 2026

A severe and persistent energy crisis involving gas shortages and frequent power cuts has pushed Bangladesh’s light engineering sector into deep financial distress. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the country report plummeting production volumes, soaring operational overheads, and widespread job losses. Faisal Polymer Industries, a manufacturing unit based in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area that has […]

Abdullah Al Mamun: The Teenager Who Died for Freedom

August 27, 2026

At just 15, Abdullah Al Mamun became one of the youngest known freedom fighters from Naogaon to make the ultimate sacrifice during Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971. His brief life, shaped by education, courage and an unwavering commitment to the country’s independence, remains part of the wartime history of Naogaon. Mamun, as he was known […]

Dawn Collision Claims Pedestrian’s Life in Chattogram

August 27, 2026

A 46-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a speeding private car while crossing a road at the Sholoshahar Polytechnic intersection in Chattogram city early on Thursday. The victim, identified as Delwar Hossain, was crossing the road at around 5:30am when the vehicle hit him. He sustained critical injuries in the collision and was […]

Fourteen Senior Police Officers Transferred in Recent Reshuffle

August 27, 2026

The Bangladesh Police has reshuffled its administrative lineup by transferring and posting 14 high-ranking officials holding the ranks of additional superintendent of police and assistant superintendent of police. Issued in the public interest, these new postings will remain in effect until further notice. The directive was officially announced on Tuesday through two separate gazette notifications […]

BNP Leader Removed Over Alleged Abuse Of Schoolgirl

August 27, 2026

A local BNP leader in Netrokona’s Kendua has been removed from all party positions after allegations emerged that he repeatedly raped a schoolgirl and recorded a video of the alleged abuse, which was later circulated on social media. The accused, Rafiqul Islam Bhuiyan Bakul, is a joint general secretary of Kendua municipal BNP and general […]

Blaze at Gazipur Jute Warehouse Brought Under Control After Hours

August 27, 2026

A massive fire that erupted at a jute warehouse complex in the Deuliabari area of Konabari, Gazipur, has finally been brought under control following a grueling operation lasting more than four hours. The incident began in the early hours of Thursday morning at approximately 5:30 am. Flames initially sparked inside a storage facility owned by […]

Bangladesh Braces for Five More Days of Rain

August 27, 2026

Rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue across Bangladesh over the next five days as the south-westerly monsoon remains active over the country, with moderate to heavy rainfall possible in several areas, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s forecast issued on Thursday, 27 August. The weather office said a low-pressure area that had been positioned […]

Missing Auto-Rickshaw Driver Found Dead in Sugarcane Field

August 27, 2026

Police have recovered the decomposed body of an auto-rickshaw driver in Bangladesh’s Chapainawabganj district, five days after he went missing with his vehicle. The body of Mohammad Ruman Ali was found in a sugarcane field in the Pithalitola-Puthimari Beel area of Shibganj municipality on Wednesday night, 26 August. Ruman, the son of Ekramul Haque of […]

Two Arrested With 105g Heroin in Natore Raid

August 27, 2026

Two men have been arrested in Natore after the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) allegedly caught them transporting heroin using a concealed method, with 105 grams of the narcotic recovered during the operation. The raid was conducted at around 9.30pm on Wednesday in front of Asad Computer shop on the paved road connecting South Bargachha Boro […]

BPC Investigates Concealment of Previous Rejection to Secure Refinery Approval

August 26, 2026

Special Correspondent:The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has constituted a six-member inquiry committee to investigate allegations that Super Petrochemical Limited concealed the rejection of its previous request to operate a refinery when submitting a fresh application. However, administrative records reveal that the board note proposing the committee’s formation also omitted any reference to the prior rejection. […]

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Tag: Bangladesh

Energy crisis cripples light engineering sector across Bangladesh

Abdullah Al Mamun: The Teenager Who Died for Freedom

Dawn Collision Claims Pedestrian’s Life in Chattogram

Fourteen Senior Police Officers Transferred in Recent Reshuffle

BNP Leader Removed Over Alleged Abuse Of Schoolgirl

Blaze at Gazipur Jute Warehouse Brought Under Control After Hours

Bangladesh Braces for Five More Days of Rain

Missing Auto-Rickshaw Driver Found Dead in Sugarcane Field

Two Arrested With 105g Heroin in Natore Raid

BPC Investigates Concealment of Previous Rejection to Secure Refinery Approval

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