Global crude oil prices rose sharply on Wednesday as renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran heightened fears of prolonged instability in the Middle East, while a decline in US crude inventories added further upward pressure to the market. The latest rise came after several relatively quieter days in the region, with fresh […]

An elderly woman was found dead inside an abandoned septic tank in Jamalpur’s Islampur upazila on Tuesday night, around three hours after she was reported missing, police said. The deceased was identified as Nurjahan Begum, 70, of Botchar area in Gaibandha Union. Police recovered her body from the tank beside her home and sent it […]

A 14-year-old boy has died while undergoing treatment for dengue at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, taking the number of dengue-related deaths at the facility this year to six. The latest death comes as the hospital continues to see a steady rise in dengue cases, with 44 patients currently receiving treatment. The boy, identified as Rifat, […]

Section 144 has been imposed across Habiganj municipal area amid heightened tensions over rival political programmes announced by the National Citizens Party (NCP) and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The restriction was announced on Wednesday in an order signed by Habiganj Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate G M Sarfraz. The administration said the measure was […]

At least four passengers were injured after two trains reportedly entered the same railway line at Sukhonpukur Railway Station in Gabtali upazila of Bogura, triggering panic among those on board. Some passengers, fearing a head-on collision, reportedly jumped from the moving train in an attempt to save their lives. The incident took place at around […]

A journalist and newspaper editor narrowly escaped an apparent attack when unidentified assailants hurled bricks at his SUV and opened fire on the vehicle in Hathazari, Chattogram, late on Tuesday night. The incident involved SM Shahidullah Rony, former Chattogram bureau chief of Bijoy TV and the current publisher and editor of the daily Priyo Shomoy. […]