Two young Bangladeshi developers have unveiled an anonymous civic-tech initiative, known as ‘GhushSite’, engineered to record informal financial demands and illicit facilitation fees across government departments. Anchored in rigorous data privacy, the open portal enables members of the public to log instances of extortion without completing user registrations, providing email addresses, or submitting telephone numbers. […]

A serving Assistant Sub-Inspector belonging to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has been taken into custody alongside an alleged accomplice following the seizure of 5,310 contraband methamphetamine tablets, known locally as yaba. The targeted operation unfolded during the early hours of Monday, executed by a specialist team from Dakshinkhan Police Station across multiple residential addresses in […]

A quiet residential enclave in Rangpur has been gripped by sorrow and disbelief following the brutal murder of four members of the same household. As neighbours in the Machhuapara locality attempt to comprehend the scale of the violence, an extraordinarily poignant detail has emerged surrounding a package addressed to one of the deceased, twenty-three-year-old Agami […]

The raid commenced at approximately 2:00 PM on Monday at an enterprise trading under the style of Messrs Islam Traders, located within Jhilim Union of Chapainawabganj Sadar Upazila. Acting upon actionable intelligence detailing systematic overcharging and hidden stockpiles, an enforcement team led by the local executive magistrate mounted a surprise inspection on the commercial establishment. […]

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has issued a direct warning to grassroots members contemplating rebel or independent candidacies in forthcoming local government elections, confirming that anyone defying official party directives will face severe disciplinary repercussions. The party’s stance was outlined by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi during a press briefing in Dhaka. […]

Police in Keraniganj have arrested four active members of an organised robbery ring armed with lethal domestic weapons while they were preparing to execute a raid during the early hours of Sunday. The targeted night-time intervention, conducted by personnel from the Kalatia Police Outpost, effectively thwarted the planned heist before the gang could strike neighbouring […]