Questions have emerged over whether Humayun Kabir, who was sworn in as Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs (technocrat) last Friday, has formally renounced his British citizenship. Kabir previously served as the Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser with the rank of a state minister. His long association with the United Kingdom, including his education, professional […]

College teacher Ariful Islam, 35, who was allegedly attacked after speaking out against online gambling and casino operations in Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari, has died while undergoing treatment. Ariful died at the intensive care unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Friday evening, after spending 20 days under medical care, according to local sources and Aditmari police. […]

A sudden power outage plunged the Chattogram Medical College Hospital into chaos on Saturday morning, suspending vital diagnostic services for nearly two and a half hours and leaving hundreds of patients stranded. The disruption began at roughly 8:45 AM, a peak period when the hospital corridors are typically packed with patients seeking urgent medical attention. […]

Former foreign minister and Awami League joint general secretary Hasan Mahmud has drawn criticism after attending a barbecue gathering in Hasselt, Belgium, on 21 August, a date observed by the Awami League as one of the most solemn days in its political history. The gathering has attracted discussion on social media because it took place […]

Police in the Gopalganj Sadar upazila have detained six individuals following a political procession organised by local Chhatra League activists. The incident occurred around midday on Friday in the Bajunia Mona Market area, situated within the Majhigati union. According to local reports and police accounts, the gathering drew immediate attention from law enforcement due to […]

A 65-year-old man was taken into police custody on Saturday afternoon in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah district following allegations that he sexually assaulted a four-year-old child. The incident occurred around midday in Gokulnagar village, sending shockwaves through the local community. According to statements gathered from local police and the victim’s family, the young girl was […]

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained 482 people across the capital during a rigorous 24-hour sweep, authorities confirmed on Saturday. This large-scale security operation, aimed at curbing crime and drug trafficking, also saw the filing of 32 formal cases against the suspects in various police stations throughout the metropolis. According to a media release issued […]

A local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has sustained injuries, including the loss of a tooth, following an assault allegedly orchestrated by supporters of a  political figure in Faridpur’s Saltha upazila. The incident unfolded on Friday afternoon amid lingering local tensions and prior arrests linked to political vandalism. The victim has been identified as […]

A bitter financial disagreement involving seventy lakh taka has taken a surreal turn in Dhamrai, Dhaka, after a local businessman found himself entangled in fabricated political accusations. Arfan Mia, a resident of the Molayghat area within the Dhamrai municipality, discovered that he had been named as an Awami League leader and an accused party in […]