The headteacher of Khepupura Girls’ Secondary School in Kalapara, Patuakhali, Md. Anwar Hossain, has been temporarily suspended following the widespread circulation of a video showing indecent and unethical behaviour on social media. The move comes amid mounting public concern and allegations of misconduct. The suspension order, signed on Sunday, 15 March, by Kalapara Upazila Executive […]

In a shocking act of violence, a prominent youth political leader, Rashikul Anam Rashu, 38, was fatally shot in broad daylight in Khulna on Monday, 16 March. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. outside the KDA Kalpotru Market on Ārôngghata Road, within the jurisdiction of Daulatpur Thana police station. Eyewitnesses reported that Rashu, a […]

The rate of child labour in the country is rising, driven by economic hardship and social realities that force children to leave school and join the workforce. Although primary school enrolment has reached near-universal levels, a significant proportion of students drop out before completing their education. Recent data indicate that the child labour rate has […]

The government has initiated an emergency plan to import additional refined fuel worth about 204.6 billion taka in an effort to protect the country’s energy supply amid growing geopolitical instability in the Middle East. Officials say the proposed purchase includes large quantities of diesel and octane to ensure adequate fuel reserves for the coming months. […]

Police in Sirajganj have arrested three men accused of posing as a senior police official and attempting to extort money from local traders by demanding an alleged Eid honourarium through a messaging application. The suspects reportedly contacted business owners while falsely identifying themselves as the district’s chief law enforcement officer. The arrests were confirmed on […]

The government has carried out a simultaneous reshuffle at the top of three of Bangladesh Police’s most important specialised units — the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), the Special Branch (SB) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) — in a move that is being widely viewed as both an administrative change and a strategic recalibration of […]