Police have taken three men into custody in Chhagalnaiya, Feni, after they allegedly posed as police officers, searched citizens’ mobile phones, and attempted to extort money from residents. The incident unfolded on Saturday night (5 September) in the village of Uttar Jashpur, located within the Mahamaya Union of the upazila. The detainees have been identified […]

A substitute teacher accused of sexually abusing six young pupils at a residential madrasa in Narail has been apprehended following a multi-district police operation. The suspect, 25-year-old Mahbubur Rahman, was arrested during a pre-dawn raid on Sunday in the Kalagachhar area under Gacha Police Station of the Gazipur Metropolitan Police. The arrest was formally confirmed […]

Metropolitan police officers have dismantled a dangerous armed robbery syndicate in Dhaka, arresting nine suspects—including three retired military personnel—following a coordinated 3.8-million-taka heist in Dhanmondi. Details of the expansive operation were disclosed during a press briefing at the DMP Media Centre on Minto Road on Sunday morning, led by Joint Commissioner (Crime) Md Faruq Hossain. […]

A 38-year-old woman sustained a gunshot injury inside her residence in the capital’s Darus Salam area on Saturday night after unidentified miscreants fired through an open window. The victim, identified as Jasmeen Akhtar, was struck in her right arm whilst watching television at her home in the Matbbor Bari neighborhood. She is the wife of […]

Armed muggers intercepted a mobile financial service representative in broad daylight on Thursday, making off with ৳300,000 in cash, a personal handset, and additional funds in Bagerhat Sadar upazila. The brazen robbery occurred at approximately 11:00 AM along a secluded stretch of road between Boitpur Heremer Mor and the Bhadrapada ferry ghat in Bemorta Union. […]

A private enterprise owned by the family of Mir Shahe Alam, State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives, has sought complete tax and duty exemptions from the National Revenue Board (NBR). Ruposhi Rice and Pushti Mills, managed by the minister’s son, Mir Shakrul Alam Simanto, submitted the application requesting tax, VAT, and custom […]

Patients and their relatives face persistent hardship at the Raipur Upazila Health Complex in Lakshmipur district, where severe power outages continue to disrupt critical medical operations. Despite the facility housing essential diagnostic equipment and a back-up generator, a complete lack of fuel allocations leaves staff unable to power basic life-saving machinery during frequent blackouts. On […]