SAVAR — Law enforcement agencies in Bangladesh have apprehended nine individuals, including the suspected ringleader, in connection with the brutal murder of Special Branch (SB) Police Sub-Inspector Altaf Hossain. The arrests were confirmed on Monday afternoon by Saiful Alam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Savar Model Police Station. Joint operations conducted by police units and the Rapid […]

MYMENSINGH — Police in Phulpur, Mymensingh, have recovered the partially decomposed body of a 17-year-old youth from a shallow grave, twenty-eight days after he vanished from his home. The victim, identified as Rashedul Islam, was a local brick kiln labourer and the son of Shahjahan Miah, a resident of Krishnamaheshpatti village. According to family members, […]

Tragedy struck Jiotkadirpur village in the Bagha Upazila of Rajshahi district on Monday morning, where a suspected livestock theft ended in a fatal instance of mob violence. One man lost his life while another sustained severe injuries after local residents apprehended and severely assaulted them following an alleged late-night break-in. The deceased has been identified […]

A long-sought fugitive co-operative society owner accused of absconding with approximately BDT 300 million in client deposits has been apprehended by law enforcement officers following a targeted raid in Barishal. Biswajit Haldar Khokan, the proprietor of ‘Astha Loan and Co-operative Society Limited’, was detained on Sunday afternoon from the Kolartima-Kashipur enclave under the jurisdiction of […]

A devastating road accident claimed the life of a three-year-old girl in Chandpur’s Matlab Uttar upazila on Sunday morning after she was struck by a fast-moving, engine-driven trolley whilst crossing the road with her mother. The fatal crash occurred at approximately 10:30 am on the paved road directly in front of Suruj Plaza in the […]

A complex surge of concurrent viral infections has left households across Bangladesh dealing with persistent fevers, creating unprecedented pressure on the nation’s healthcare system. Hospitals and clinics, particularly in urban centres, report a heavy influx of patients suffering from a chaotic overlap of symptoms driven by the simultaneous transmission of dengue, measles, chikungunya, influenza, and […]

Growing concerns surround the health crisis unfolding across Bangladesh, where three more children have died after displaying measles symptoms over the past 24 hours. A further 1,098 individuals were identified as either suspected or confirmed cases of the viral illness during the same period, comprising 1,043 people exhibiting symptoms and 55 lab-confirmed infections. Figures released […]