Police officers in Fatullah, Narayanganj, have arrested a 28-year-old madrasa teacher, Md Rafiqul Islam, following allegations of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old student. The suspect was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon from Tahsinul Quran Madrasa, situated in the Muslimnagar area. Islam, a native of Tongibari Upazila in Munshiganj district, served as a resident instructor at […]

DHAKA, 3 September 2026 (BSS) — In a major operation, customs authorities and intelligence agencies intercepted and seized 9,331 grams—approximately 9.33 kilograms—of gold from a Flydubai passenger flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The illicit consignment, valued at an estimated 200 million taka, was recovered in an abandoned state hidden deep within the aircraft cabin. […]

At least three people lost their lives and ten others sustained injuries following a head-on collision between two passenger buses in Mymensingh Sadar upazila on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 pm in the Alalpur area along the regional highway network. Two of the deceased have been identified by authorities as Abdul Razzak, […]

A local Awami League leader, Nurul Islam, aged 52, has died while in custody at Chittagong Central Jail. Islam, who served as the general secretary of Ward 7 Awami League in Mirsarai Municipality, was being held under the Anti-Terrorism Act. He was originally remanded to prison on 31 July following his arrest as part of […]

Kuala Lumpur has publicly refuted claims made by a Bangladeshi state minister regarding the recruitment of 200,000 Bangladeshi workers over the next six months. Malaysian government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil clarified on Wednesday that statements issued by Bangladesh’s State Minister for Local Government, Mir Shahe Alam, should not be viewed as an official announcement or formal […]

Tensions surrounding the distribution of essential agricultural fertilizers flared in Bhurungamari, Kurigram, after local farmers attempted to block a key road over perceived supply shortages. The unrest on Wednesday morning followed a midnight raid by local authorities, who seized 23 sacks of illegally hoarded fertilizer, including 16 sacks of urea, from a brick kiln in […]