Police in Chapainawabganj’s Nachole Upazila recovered the body of a mango orchard worker who was found hanging from a branch of a mango tree in an orchard at Guripukur village. The deceased was identified as Atikul Islam, 19, son of the late Hazrat Ali of Saheb village under Choudala Union in Gomastapur Upazila. According to […]

The government has decided to introduce free school uniforms, shoes, and jute school bags for pupils in government primary schools from July 2026 in an effort to reduce educational expenses and address inequality. Initially, the programme will be launched on a pilot basis in two schools in every upazila before any nationwide expansion. Several leading […]

In the Ghoraghat Municipality of Dinajpur district, police have recovered the body of Shah Alam (60), an elderly carpenter, with his throat slit. The incident has created significant public concern in the area, with uncertainty surrounding the exact cause of death. It remains unclear whether the case involves suicide or a planned killing, and differing […]

In Ukhiya upazila’s Rajapalong union in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, a fatal incident occurred in the Taipalong area following escalating tensions linked to the writing of the slogan “Joy Bangla” on a wall and a subsequent police case filed by a local political leader. The situation, which had remained tense for several days, ultimately resulted in […]

A woman and her three-year-old daughter were allegedly murdered and buried following a domestic dispute involving a long-term extramarital relationship, according to police statements in Faridpur. Authorities said that Md. Uzzal Khan, who has been detained, confessed during interrogation to killing Jahanara Begum (30) and her daughter Samia (3) by strangulation and subsequently burying their […]

An Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Sirajganj has directed the publication of a newspaper notice regarding the arrest warrant issued against Kusthia-3 (Sadar) constituency Member of Parliament Mufti Amir Hamza in connection with a defamation case. The order was issued on Sunday (17 May) by Judge Suman Karmakar of the Sirajganj Additional Chief Judicial […]

Motorcycle users staged a human chain and protest demonstration against a proposed tax imposition on motorcycles in the capital on Sunday. The programme was held in front of the headquarters of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) in Agargaon, Dhaka. During the protest, demonstrators lined up motorcycles on the road in front of the NBR […]