The Chamber Court of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has temporarily suspended a High Court ruling that directed Grameen Kalyan, a social business enterprise founded by Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, to pay 666 crore taka in disputed income tax claimed by the National Board of Revenue (NBR). Presided over by Justice Md […]

A key student transport vehicle belonging to Jagannath University was severely damaged on Sunday morning after a fire swept through a mechanics’ garage in the capital’s Matuail area. The bus, named ‘Nongor’, operates along the long-distance Narsingdi route, providing daily transportation for students commuting to and from the university campus in Old Dhaka. The incident […]

A devastating early-morning fire tore through a wooden beach resort along the scenic Marine Drive in the Inani Patwartak area of Cox’s Bazar on Saturday, leaving ten tourists dead and four members of a single family unaccounted for. The tragedy unfolded at approximately 06:30 BST at the Tup Tup Restro and Resort. According to initial […]

A video showing Class 10 students dancing while holding what appear to be liquor bottles on their school grounds in Natore’s Baraigram upazila has circulated widely on social media, triggering widespread concern and criticism across the local community. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, 15 October, on the grounds of Chandai High School. In the […]

At least seven tourists sustained injuries, two of them critically, after a four-wheel-drive Mahindra Jeep—locally known as a ‘Chander Gari’—overturned on Sunday morning near the popular Sajek Valley hill station in Rangamati’s Baghaichhari sub-district. The accident took place in the Houshapara area along the winding Sajek-Khagrachhari road as the vehicle was returning from the scenic […]

Former law minister Anisul Huq and former state minister for information and communication technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak have been formally shown arrested in connection with an attempted murder case originating from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana Huq delivered the order on Sunday afternoon following a formal hearing at the Dhaka Metropolitan […]

Police have launched a formal investigation following widespread backlash over State Minister for Liberation War Affairs, Ishraq Hossain, leading an armed anti-drug raid in the capital alongside his security detail. Confirming the enquiry during a press briefing at the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Media Centre on Sunday afternoon, Additional Commissioner (Detective Branch) Shafiqul Islam stated […]

A bitter rivalry within local political circles in Bhola turned fatal after an arbitration session degenerated into violence, leaving a union-level party leader critically injured and an activist dead. The incident unfolded on Saturday evening at Anandabazar in the Rajapur Union of Bhola Sadar Upazila. According to local witnesses and law enforcement, Md Hossain Howlader, […]

Two people lost their lives on Saturday afternoon following a violent multi-vehicle collision involving a passenger bus, a pickup van, and a motorcycle on the Dhaka-Tangail highway. The fatal incident occurred in the Jamurki area of Mirzapur upazila, temporarily disrupting traffic along one of the country’s busiest transit corridors. The deceased have been identified as […]

A major fire that broke out at an Ibn Sina Pharmaceuticals Limited facility in Gazipur’s Kaliakair upazila has been brought under control following a two-hour operation by emergency services. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, triggering an immediate response from local fire crews to prevent flames from consuming the multi-storey complex. The blaze originated at […]