A Milad and prayer session was held on Monday in Kurigram to mark the seventh death anniversary of Bir Protik Taramon Bibi, one of Bangladesh’s most revered freedom fighters. The ceremony took place at her residence in Araji Palashbari following the afternoon prayers and was led by Imam Maulana Abdullah Al Mahmood. In addition to […]

A special inspection drive conducted by Travel Ticket Examiners (TTEs) on the Eastern Railway route has successfully collected Tk 4.14 lakh in fares and fines from passengers travelling without valid tickets in a single day. Of this total, Tk 2.77 lakh was recovered as fares, while Tk 1.36 lakh was imposed as fines, railway officials […]

Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar on Monday reaffirmed that the Election Commission (EC) will take a firm stance against any breach of the electoral code of conduct. Speaking as the chief guest at a workshop titled “Identifying Challenges Faced by Polling Officials and Approaches to Overcome Them” at Sayra Garden in Bandar Upazila, he […]

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has apprehended a man attempting to smuggle gold bars concealed inside his trousers during a special operation in the Baulia Bazar area of Jashore Sadar. The gold, skilfully hidden around his waist, was valued at nearly Tk 7 million. According to the Jashore Battalion (49 BGB), the operation was carried out […]

In Rajshahi, a leader of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement threatened to lock journalists inside a venue if they did not stop broadcasting and leave immediately. Facing strong objections from the journalists, he later apologised. The incident took place on Monday (1 December) afternoon at the Tourism Motel in Rajshahi city. The student leader has been […]

Two additional fatalities from dengue fever have been reported in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 610 new patients infected with the mosquito-borne disease have been admitted to hospitals nationwide. The figures were released on Monday, 1 December, in a bulletin issued by the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room under the Directorate […]

A tragic fire at a shop in Kalihati upazila, Tangail, has claimed the life of 60-year-old businessman Gofur Ali. The blaze completely destroyed all goods within the shop. The incident occurred on Monday, 1 December, in the Kaguzipara Bazar area of Balla Union. Gofur Ali, a resident of Dattagram and son of Habibur Rahman, was […]

A fire that broke out in two buildings in Dhaka’s Chawkbazar area was brought under control after nearly an hour and a half, authorities reported on Monday. The blaze was extinguished at 6 pm, according to Anwarul Islam, an official from the media cell of the Fire Service headquarters. Seven units from the Lalbagh, Palashi, […]