Five more people have died from illnesses associated with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths linked to measles and measles-like symptoms to 890 since 15 March. The latest figures were released on Thursday in the Directorate General of Health Services’ daily measles situation report. The report […]

Dhaka district police have arrested two men with 80 yaba tablets during an anti-drug operation in Nawabganj, on the outskirts of the capital. The detainees have been identified as Mohammad Selim, 42, and Mohammad Shanto Islam, 28. According to police, a team from the southern division of the Dhaka District Detective Branch conducted the operation […]

A woman has been detained after allegedly injuring her husband’s genitals during a dispute over an attempt to have sexual intercourse without her consent in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj. The injured man, identified as Zahirul Islam, 32, is receiving treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. His wife, Sabiqunnahar Mim, 28, was detained by Siddhirganj police following the […]

A 26-year-old man accused of killing his father was arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Wednesday while allegedly attempting to leave Bangladesh for Oman, police said. The accused, Borhan Uddin, is a resident of Kokdandi village in Kalipur union of Banshkhali upazila in Chattogram. Police allege that he attacked his 55-year-old father, […]

A 27-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death following a clash between two rival groups in the Maskanda area of Mymensingh city on Thursday afternoon. The deceased, identified as Rabbi, was a resident of Maskanda and owned a computer and photocopy shop near the passport office on Passport Office Road. According to police and local […]

Dhaka’s gas supply crisis has intensified, with falling pressure reported across several parts of the capital, disrupting transport, fuel stations and household activities. The shortage became particularly acute on Thursday, 13 August, as many consumers experienced inadequate or no gas supply for extended periods. The disruption has been especially visible at CNG filling stations. At […]

Deepening concerns regarding student safety and institutional accountability have taken centre stage in Bangladesh following a series of grave allegations involving the sexual abuse and exploitation of minors within residential madrasas. Although national human rights organisations maintain detailed records of sexual violence across the country, statistical data specifically segregated by educational institutions is not currently […]

An extensive investigation has been launched in Bangladesh following the disappearance of 4 crore 38 lakh Taka (43,800,000 Taka) from the cash vault of Agrani Bank PLC’s Laldighi East Corporate Branch, located within the Zila Parishad building at Laldighir Par, Chattogram. The state-owned commercial bank reported a severe financial discrepancy during internal auditing procedures, leading […]

Commuters across Jamalpur faced severe disruption on Thursday morning after commercial compressed natural gas (CNG) auto-rickshaw drivers staged a major road blockade along the Jamalpur–Tangail highway, demanding an urgent expansion of local refuelling infrastructure and a lasting solution to recurring gas shortages. The demonstration commenced at approximately 6:00 am, stranding hundreds of vehicles along the […]