A dispute over the supply of bricks, sand and other construction materials has reportedly led to a physical altercation and allegations of assault between two parties in Keraniganj, Dhaka. Both sides have lodged competing claims over what triggered the confrontation, with one party citing concerns over the quality and quantity of materials, while the other […]

A Narayanganj court has sentenced three men to death for the killing of university student Md Wazed Simanto, who was fatally stabbed during a robbery in the city in December 2024. Narayanganj District and Sessions Judge Md Abu Shamim Azad delivered the verdict on Monday, 17 August, in the presence of the three accused. The […]

Police in Hakimpur have arrested three people in two separate operations in Hili, including Minhaz Hasan, a newly appointed vice-president of the Dinajpur district committee of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, which has been declared a organisation. The arrests were made in the early hours of Monday, 17 August, during separate operations at Satkuri rail gate […]

A sleeper coach was completely gutted by fire after colliding with another vehicle on the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway in Elliotganj, Daudkandi, Cumilla, early on Monday morning. The incident occurred at around 4.30am near the Reliable CNG Filling Station, but no casualties were reported as passengers managed to leave the vehicle quickly. The coach, operated by Royal […]

Two separate road accidents in Dhaka’s Demra area left one person dead and four others injured late on Sunday night, raising fresh concerns over road safety and the movement of heavy vehicles on the capital’s roads after dark. The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam, 35, a ride-sharing motorbike driver who was originally from Narsingdi. […]

A 90-year-old woman in Feni died after reportedly suffering severe emotional distress when she was mistakenly told that her granddaughter had been killed in a road accident. The devastating twist came later: the granddaughter was found alive and unharmed, but the family could not deliver the reassuring news to the elderly woman in time. The […]

Dhaka is set to introduce a dedicated public bus service for women, with the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) preparing to launch its new ‘Pink Bus’ initiative. The service is intended not only to provide women with a dedicated mode of public transport but also to create opportunities for women to work directly in the […]

Several activists associated with the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League staged a protest by blocking the Dhaka-Khulna Highway in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj on Monday morning, disrupting traffic for a short period. The demonstration began at around 10:15am in front of Sampan Restaurant on the highway. A group of protesters arrived carrying banners and took up […]