A prominent Punjabi social media creator, Manjeet Kaur, has died at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh following an eight-week battle against catastrophic burn injuries. The young woman succumbed to her wounds on 26 August after being abducted, tied to a tree in a secluded woodland, and set alight. Her […]

A grim sequence of events unfolded across Gazipur district on Saturday, 29 August, as police officers recovered the bodies of four individuals, including a young child and a teenager, following a series of unconnected incidents spanning rural disputes, drownings, mystery deaths, and railway hazards. The most violent occurrence took place in Kapasia sub-district, where an […]

In a swift, intelligence-led operation, police officers in Chittagong intercepted a flash procession planned by political activists on Friday afternoon. Law enforcement officers detained 14 individuals affiliated with the Bangladesh Awami League and its affiliate wings, the Jubo League and Chhatra League, as they assembled near the strategic Muradpur No. 1 Railgate area under the […]

Farmers across the Dingapota Haor basin in Mohanganj Upazila, Netrokona, have been plunged into deep anxiety following the systematic theft of more than 2,000 revetment concrete blocks from the Chorhaijda flood protection embankment. The systematic looting commenced late on the night of 18 August directly in front of Karachapur village within Gaglajur Union. Local residents […]

A fire erupted on an electrical utility pole adjacent to the high-rise Janata Tower in Dhaka’s bustling Kawran Bazar late on Friday night, sparking momentary panic across the commercial hub. Emergency responders contained the outbreak within twenty minutes, ensuring no casualties or injuries were sustained. The Fire Service and Civil Defence control room logged the […]

Two journalists were physically assaulted, unlawfully detained, and stripped of their broadcasting equipment after attempting to document systematic cheating during an examination at Kazipur Degree College in Gangni Upazila, Meherpur. The violent encounter took place on Friday, 28 August, during a degree-level assessment administered under the Bangladesh Open University (BOU). The targeted reporters were identified […]