The harrowing ordeal of Nusrat Jahan Sonia, an assistant teacher at Dakshin Tiakhali (1) Government Primary School in Patuakhali, has finally concluded after a seven-year struggle against systemic persecution. Her nightmare began in 2018 when, while seven months pregnant, she was incarcerated for fourteen days following a single Facebook “share.” This act of digital engagement […]

CID Dismantle Syndicate Behind Fraudulent Website Clones In a decisive strike against cyber-financial crime, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has apprehended two young masterminds accused of orchestrating an international investment scam. The syndicate allegedly siphoned millions from unsuspecting citizens by “cloning” the digital presence of legitimate foreign enterprises. A Sophisticated Digital Ruse The arrests took […]

In a case that highlights the increasingly sophisticated nature of the global narcotics trade, the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has uncovered a high-tech marijuana laboratory inside a residential property in Dhaka’s Wari district. The facility, dedicated to the cultivation of “Kush”—a potent, premium strain of cannabis—was allegedly operated by Tawsif Hasan, a 22-year-old US […]

What initially appeared to be a chilling dawn abduction by individuals posing as security personnel has been revealed as a clandestine family intervention. On Wednesday, 7 January 2026, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed that Washim Ahmed Mukshan, who was reported missing under suspicious circumstances, was located safely within a private drug rehabilitation centre. The […]

The community of Chandpur Sadar is in mourning following the heart-breaking death of a dedicated college student, who was fatally struck by a passenger bus on Wednesday, 7 January 2026. The victim, identified as Rahela Akter Shanta, was just 18 years old and in the midst of her second-year Science studies at Jilani Chishti College. […]

The investigation into the cold-blooded assassination of Rana Pratap Bairagi, a 38-year-old ice-factory owner in Jashore, has taken a sensational turn. On Tuesday afternoon, Monirampur Police confirmed the detention of the victim’s girlfriend, Jhumur Mondal, as a primary suspect in what investigators believe may have been a coordinated “honey trap” or a business-related “hit”. The […]

The rural serenity of Mujibnagar Upazila in Meherpur was shattered on Tuesday night, 6 January, when the son of a prominent local trader was abducted by a criminal gang. The victim, identified as Mahid Hossain, was reportedly seized at gunpoint, with his captors subsequently issuing a chilling demand for a BDT 30 lakh ransom. Mahid […]