Police have recovered the partially decomposed body of a 47-year-old businessman buried under soil and sand in Old Dhaka, three days after his family reported him missing. The deceased, Sheikh Wasim, locally known as Roni, was unearthed early on Friday morning from a space adjacent to an imitation jewellery factory on BC Das Street, Lalbagh. […]

A severe natural gas deficit across the capital has forced commercial drivers and private motorists to endure painstaking queues stretching outside compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations. Low pressure at retail pumps has severely disrupted daily transport operations, eroding the income of commercial drivers and cascading into a broader energy squeeze affecting national electricity generation. […]

A cement-laden lorry struck the official vehicle of Mir Shahe Alam, State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives, in Shibganj Upazila of Bogura. Although one of the doors of the vehicle sustained partial damage during the collision, the state minister was not inside the car at the time of the incident, and no […]

A head-on collision between a passenger bus and a three-wheeler carrying bananas has left one man dead and at least 20 others injured in Kushtia. The fatal crash occurred at approximately 3:00 pm on Friday, 11 September, along the Kushtia-Meherpur highway, in an area between Katlamari and Khalisakundi under Daulatpur Upazila. The deceased has been […]

Joint drives conducted by local administration and agricultural officials in Khansama Upazila, Dinajpur, have led to the seizure of 1,577 bags of chemical fertilizer stockpiled beyond authorized limits. The two-day operation resulted in cumulative fines of 90,000 taka, the sealing of a commercial warehouse, and formal criminal charges filed against an absconding dealer accused of […]

A festive family gathering ended in tragedy in Narsingdi on Friday afternoon, 11 September, when four individuals—including a daughter, son-in-law, and grandson—went missing after drowning in the Shitalakshya River. The incident occurred at around 3:00 pm in the Charlakhpur area under Shibpur Upazila. The missing persons have been identified as Obaidullah, 35, the eldest son-in-law […]

A heroic attempt to save a young boy from an oncoming train ended in tragedy in Chattogram, claiming the lives of a 55-year-old man and a madrasa student. The fatal accident occurred around 1:45 pm on Friday, 11 September, near the Sholashahar Railway Crossing in the port city when both were struck by the Cox’s […]

A violent head-on collision between a heavy goods lorry and a CNG-driven auto-rickshaw has left two people dead and five others injured in Mymensingh. The fatal road accident occurred at around 12:30 pm on Friday, 11 September, at the Akua Bypass intersection in the city. All victims and injured parties were passengers travelling aboard the […]

A violent extortion attempt in Lakshmipur town ended with attackers pouring petrol over a merchant and attempting to set his shop ablaze, leaving three individuals injured and sparking widespread outrage among local traders. CCTV footage capturing the terrifying assault has circulated widely on social media platforms, intensifying calls for swift law enforcement intervention. The incident […]