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Truck-Pick-up Collision Kills Dairy Trader, Highway Blocked

August 18, 2026

A dairy trader was killed and a pick-up driver was seriously injured after a truck collided head-on with their vehicle in Ullapara, Sirajganj, early on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Saddam Hossain, son of Sadek Ali of Goal Bathan village in Singra upazila of Natore district. He was involved in the dairy trade […]

Schoolgirl Killed By Bus On Way To School

August 18, 2026

A nine-year-old third-grade pupil was killed after being run over by a passenger bus while walking to school with her mother in Phulbari, Dinajpur, on Tuesday morning. The victim, Shipa Moni, was struck in the Bastand-Bottoli area of Phulbari municipal town at around 7.45am while attempting to cross the road with her mother. The incident […]

Australia Change Squad to Avoid Bangladesh Whitewash

August 18, 2026

Australia have made a change to their squad for the second Test against Bangladesh as they seek to avoid a series whitewash after suffering a heavy defeat in Darwin. The hosts were beaten by nine wickets in the opening Test, leaving Bangladesh 1–0 ahead in the two-match series. With the final match now carrying greater […]

Selim Al Deen: The Dramatic Voice of Bengal’s Roots

August 18, 2026

Selim Al Deen remains one of the most influential figures in the development of modern Bangladeshi theatre, remembered not only as a playwright but also as a researcher, theatre theorist, director, organiser and teacher. His work was shaped by a sustained search for the roots of Bengali culture, particularly the lives of ordinary people, rural […]

Groom Leaves Wedding Without Marrying After Goat Meat Dispute

August 18, 2026

A wedding in Brahmanbaria’s Akhaura took an unexpected turn on Monday when a Japan-based expatriate groom reportedly left the bride’s home without completing the marriage ceremony after objecting to the absence of goat meat in a traditional wedding dish known locally as khadore. The incident took place on Monday (17 August) afternoon in Tolatala village […]

Schoolgirl’s Body Found After 33-Hour Search in Payra River

August 18, 2026

The body of a 15-year-old schoolgirl who went missing while bathing in the Payra River in Barguna was recovered after nearly 33 hours of searching, bringing a tragic end to an extensive rescue operation. The body of Jui, a Class 10 student from Mirpur in Dhaka, was spotted by local residents at around 6pm on […]

Garment Worker Strangled to Death in Gazipur; Husband Absconds

August 17, 2026

Police have recovered the body of a 24-year-old female garment worker from a rented apartment in the Konabari Parijat area of Gazipur Metropolitan early on Monday morning. Investigators suspect she was strangled to death by her husband following a bitter domestic dispute, after which the accused fled the scene. The victim has been identified as […]

Fact-Checkers Dispute Tarique Rahman’s Claim on Gas Well Drilling

August 17, 2026

A claim by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman stating that not a single gas well was drilled in Bangladesh during the 17-year tenure of the Awami League government is incorrect, according to two independent fact-checking organisations. The fact-checking entities, Fact Detector Bangladesh and The Descent, separately verified the statement and classified the claim as false and […]

Hasina Handed Over ‘98% Gas to India’: Petrobangla Has No Record of Chief Whip’s Claim

August 17, 2026

The Chief Whip of the National Parliament, Md. Nurul Islam, has claimed that during the tenure of the previous Awami League government, control of 98 percent of the country’s gas was handed over to a specific nation. However, Petrobangla, the state-owned enterprise, has stated that it possesses no information or records supporting this assertion. The […]

Missing College Lecturer Found Dead in Noakhali Mosque Pond

August 17, 2026

A 32-year-old college lecturer who went missing a day earlier was found dead in a pond in Noakhali’s Companiganj Upazila on Monday morning. Local residents discovered the floating body and alerted the authorities, who subsequently recovered the corpse and sent it for an autopsy to Noakhali General Hospital. The deceased, identified as Samrat Hossain, was […]

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Tag: Bangladesh

Truck-Pick-up Collision Kills Dairy Trader, Highway Blocked

Schoolgirl Killed By Bus On Way To School

Australia Change Squad to Avoid Bangladesh Whitewash

Selim Al Deen: The Dramatic Voice of Bengal’s Roots

Groom Leaves Wedding Without Marrying After Goat Meat Dispute

Schoolgirl’s Body Found After 33-Hour Search in Payra River

Garment Worker Strangled to Death in Gazipur; Husband Absconds

Fact-Checkers Dispute Tarique Rahman’s Claim on Gas Well Drilling

Hasina Handed Over ‘98% Gas to India’: Petrobangla Has No Record of Chief Whip’s Claim

Missing College Lecturer Found Dead in Noakhali Mosque Pond

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