A high-speed motorcycle race along the Dhaka-Manga expressway ended in tragedy on Friday afternoon, claiming the life of 19-year-old Shakibul Hasan. The fatal accident occurred on the Dhaka-bound lane near the Bachamara area, adjacent to the Shibchar Highway Police Station in Madaripur district. Shakibul, who tragically lost his life on the spot, was the son […]

A devastating domestic incident has unfolded in Shariatpur’s Naria upazila, where two brothers allegedly set their own family residence ablaze after failing to extort cash to fund their narcotics and gambling habits. The destructive fire completely gutted the homestead, leaving the household in ruins and triggering widespread shock and outrage within the local community. The […]

Cultural organisations and music lovers across Bangladesh are observing the 17th death anniversary of the legendary mystic bard and Baul Emperor, Shah Abdul Karim, whose profound compositions transformed Bengali folk heritage. The iconic minstrel passed away on 12 September 2009 at the age of 93 whilst undergoing medical treatment in Sylhet, leaving behind a repertoire […]

A local court in Brahmanpara upazila of Cumilla has sentenced seven individuals to varying terms of imprisonment for consuming illegal narcotics. The sentencing follows a series of targeted anti-narcotics sweeps conducted across the upazila by local law enforcement officers aimed at curbing substance abuse and maintaining public order within the community. The police operations unfolded […]

Literary enthusiasts and admirers of Bengali prose have paid heartfelt tributes to legendary novelist Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay on the occasion of his birth anniversary. Celebrated as the quiet titan of Bengali literature and a master chronicler of nature and human resilience, his profound legacy continues to inspire generations of readers across the globe. Born on 12 […]

Law enforcement officials in Tangail have recovered a massive haul of synthetic narcotics from a local residential property. Officers seized over four thousand Yaba tablets during a targeted raid conducted on Friday evening in the Tekiyapara neighbourhood within the Madhupur municipality area. The suspect, identified as Hafiz Uddin, managed to slip away moments before police […]

Law enforcement agencies in Chattogram have apprehended sixty-three foreign nationals in a major crackdown against a sprawling international cybercrime and fraud syndicate. The joint operation, executed by the Counter Terrorism Unit and local police, targeted an upscale residential building located in the affluent Khulshi district of the port city. The raid unfolded late Thursday night […]

Sheikh Wasim, a 47-year-old businessman known locally as Rony, was found dead beneath a freshly dug layer of soil in Old Dhaka, three days after his family reported him missing. Law enforcement personnel recovered his semi-decomposed remains early Friday morning from beside a building on BC Das Street in the capital’s Lalbagh area. His hands […]

Electricity supply will remain suspended for up to 10 hours in several areas of Gazipur on Saturday as authorities carry out urgent maintenance and power-line improvement work. The interruption is scheduled from 8am to 6pm in areas under the Kashimpur zone of Gazipur Palli Bidyut Samity-1. The Kashimpur Zonal Office announced the planned outage in […]

Long queues are forming at CNG filling stations across Dhaka as a shortage of natural gas forces drivers to spend hours waiting for fuel. Many say they are often unable to obtain enough gas even after standing in line for three to four hours, cutting into their working time and reducing their daily earnings. The […]