A 25-year-old local grocer was brutally hacked with machetes in broad daylight before being robbed of his motorbike and cash in the capital’s Mohammadpur area on Thursday morning. The victim, identified as Md Hridoy Mia, was intercepted by a gang of at least five armed muggers around 7:45 am on Sadek Khan Road. Hridoy, a […]

A quiet morning in Khaliyar Baid ended in devastation on Thursday when a three-and-a-half-year-old boy was hacked to death, allegedly by his own mother, in Sakhipur upazila, Tangail. The violent incident also left an eight-year-old girl critically injured, casting a deep pall of shock and grief over the local community. The deceased child has been […]

A quiet evening in Koyra upazila turned tragic on Wednesday night after a pedestrian lost his life in a high-speed collision with a motorcycle. The incident, which also left three motorcyclists injured, occurred around 8:00 pm at the busy Islampur Chowrasta intersection under Bagali Union. The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Rafiqul Islam, son […]

A swift response by emergency services contained a sudden fire that broke out at a textile warehouse in the busy New Market area of Chattogram on Thursday morning. No casualties or injuries have been reported in connection with the incident. The blaze originated at approximately 10:15 am on the second floor—designated as Block B—of the […]

A high-profile operation by the Special Response Battalion (SRB)—the specialized police unit that recently replaced the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)—has resulted in the arrest of Atiq, alias ‘Chora Atiq’, a key figure in the violent youth gang known as the ‘Bhoira-De’ group. The suspect was apprehended late on Tuesday night near the Mohammadiya Market in […]

A eighteen-year-year-old motorcyclist lost his life on Thursday afternoon following a fatal multi-vehicle collision on the Dhaka-Tangail highway. The incident occurred near the Ashuka CNG fueling station in the Hijaltali area, highlighting the persistent danger of heavy traffic and reckless driving on one of Bangladesh’s busiest transport corridors. The victim has been identified as Shamim […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered a significant reshuffle within the top tier of Bangladesh Police, transferring two Deputy Inspectors General (DIG) to key regional jurisdictions across the country. According to an official notification issued on Thursday, DIG Md Rezaul Karim, who had been serving at the Police Headquarters in Dhaka, has been reassigned […]

Concerns over widespread mismanagement, corruption and regulatory weaknesses in Bangladesh’s insurance sector have renewed calls for stronger supervision and greater accountability. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has compared the difficulties facing the insurance industry with those experienced by the banking sector, highlighting the growing concerns over unpaid claims and weak regulatory enforcement. The issue […]

Concerns have been raised over the theft of metal rods and other components from the walkway of Kaikartek Bridge in Narayanganj, where sections of the concrete slabs are allegedly being broken in broad daylight. The bridge, built over the Brahmaputra River at the junction of Sonargaon and Bandar upazilas, is an important route connecting the […]