A woman named Newaz Chowdhury Mitu has died following a fire that broke out in a rented apartment on the seventh floor of a residential building in the capital’s Mohammadpur area. The incident unfolded in the early hours of Tuesday at approximately 03:30 local time. The flat is situated at house number 15 on road […]

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has carried out a significant administrative reshuffle, reassigning four unarmed police inspectors to new operational roles across the capital. Issued on Tuesday, the official directive bears the signature of Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed and takes effect immediately, mandating the newly posted officers to assume their responsibilities without delay. Routine transfers of […]

The public health landscape across the country remains deeply concerning as a persistent measles outbreak continues to claim young lives. Over the past twenty-four hours alone, six more children have succumbed to symptoms linked to the viral infection. Medical facilities recorded 1,159 new presentations of measles-like symptoms alongside 72 freshly confirmed cases of the disease […]

Police have arrested two people, including Demra Thana Chhatra Dal convener Mohammad Masud Rana, also known as ‘Kailla Masud’, in connection with a shooting at the residence of SM Reza Chowdhury Selim, convenor of the Demra Thana BNP. The arrests were made during an overnight operation on Monday (31 August), police said. One of the […]

A student of Feni Polytechnic Institute has been taken into police custody after allegedly posting obscene and derogatory remarks on Facebook concerning female students and the institution’s principal. The student, identified as Morshed Alam Adib, is a third-semester student in the Electrical Department. He is also reportedly an active worker of Islami Chhatra Shibir’s unit […]

A thirty-five-year-old scrap metal trader named Shamim Hossain was beaten to death in Bogura early Tuesday morning after being suspected of theft, sparking fierce protests and conflicting accounts from grieving relatives and local figures. The incident unfolded in the Nishindara Union Parishad area of Bogura Sadar Upazila. Shamim, a resident of the Choumuhani area under […]