Eleven people, including a pregnant woman, were successfully rescued by security forces after a passenger boat capsized in Kaptai Lake. The incident occurred on Wednesday at approximately 7:45 pm in the Killa Pahar area, located within Ward No. 2 of Balukhali Union under the Rangamati Sadar Upazila. Incident Overview and Cause According to the Rangamati […]

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking the restructuring of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to enhance the efficacy of law enforcement within the capital. The petition specifically requests a directive to appoint two separate police commissioners for the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). […]

The Magura District Police have announced the resolution of the investigation into the brutal murder of 16-year-old Suman Mollya. On Wednesday afternoon, Superintendent of Police (SP) Molla Azad Hossain held a press briefing at his office to detail the circumstances surrounding the death of the teenager, whose mutilated body was discovered in a banana plantation […]

A significant fire broke out on the top floor of an eleven-storey building in the Banani area of the capital on Wednesday evening. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence, the incident occurred at approximately 18:30. Five firefighting units were deployed to the scene to bring the blaze under control. Incident Details and Emergency […]

Police in Dhaka have provided detailed information regarding the arrest of Rashedul Islam Rabbi (30), who is accused of orchestrating a series of sexual assaults by deceiving young women through social media and false identities. The information was disclosed on Wednesday (15 April) during a press briefing by Deputy Commissioner Mallik Ahsan Uddin Sami of […]

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 is scheduled to conduct a formal charge framing hearing today, Wednesday (15 April 2026), against 28 individuals, including former Minister for Textiles and Jute, Jahangir Kabir Nanak. The case pertains to allegations of crimes against humanity involving the deaths of nine individuals in the Mohammadpur area of the capital during […]

A businessman in Patuakhali was reportedly assaulted and sustained sharp-force injuries on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, after allegedly refusing to pay extortion money. The victim, identified as 44-year-old Khokon Mollick, has accused local leaders of the Jatiyatabadi Matsyajibi Dal of orchestrating the attack at his place of business. Incident Overview and Assault Details The incident […]

A tragic incident has been reported in the Hathazari Upazila of Chattogram, where a two-month-old girl was allegedly murdered by her father. The victim, identified as Saprina Jannat Mahira, was reportedly thrown onto the ground by her father, Osman Gani, resulting in her death. Sub-Inspector Habib of the Hathazari Model Police Station confirmed the veracity […]