A local politician in Bangladesh’s southern district of Patuakhali has been remanded in custody after being apprehended by residents for allegedly stalking and intimidating a young woman. The incident occurred in Dumki upazila, where locals restrained the suspect late on Monday evening before handing him over to law enforcement officers. The accused, 60-year-old Aminul Islam, […]

Six more patients admitted to hospital with symptoms of measles have died over a 24-hour period, bringing the total number of fatalities linked to the disease to 1,036 since mid-March. According to the latest daily bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) covering the 24 hours up to 8:00 AM on Tuesday, […]

A Rangamati district and sessions court has sentenced two men—the victim’s son and nephew—to death for the brutal murder of Shantilal Chakma in the Sajek region of Rangamati. Judge Md Ahsan Tareq delivered the verdict on Tuesday afternoon following a prolonged judicial process, ruling that the prosecution had proved the charges beyond reasonable doubt through […]

A university student sustained severe injuries after being stabbed by a gang of muggers whilst travelling on the roof of a moving train in the capital’s Mohakhali area on Monday evening. The attackers fled with his personal belongings, highlighting long-standing safety concerns along Bangladesh’s railway routes and the persistent hazards of rooftop train travel. The […]

A female teacher from Rakudia Dakhil Madrasa lost her life on Tuesday morning after being struck by a speeding passenger coach on the Dhaka-Barisal Highway in Babuganj, Barisal. The victim, 45-year-old Rehana Begum, served as an assistant teacher (Qari) at the madrasa and was the wife of the institution’s superintendent, Maulana Nasiruddin. The accident occurred […]

Police in Kaliganj, Gazipur, have registered a criminal case against Jahid Munshi, joint member secretary of the National Citizen Party’s (NCP) local unit, following allegations of repeated sexual assault, digital blackmail, and physical abuse involving a college student. The victim’s elder sister lodged a formal complaint on Monday night under the Women and Children Repression […]

An expatriate family in Keraniganj has been left in a state of acute distress and vulnerability following a violent land-grabbing raid on their ancestral homestead after they refused to pay a extortion demand of 20 lakh taka. The incident, which unfolded at South Baluchar in the Hazratpur Union of Keraniganj, saw armed miscreants systematically dismantle […]

A routine audit of public expenditure has cast a harsh spotlight on the Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), where a junior Grade-9 non-cadre official faces mounting scrutiny over his protracted tenure at headquarters, foreign trips, and alleged administrative influence. The official at the centre of the controversy, Assistant Network Engineer Jonaed Siddique, joined […]