Video footage of an attack on journalists and students at Rajshahi University has shown the apparent direct involvement of at least six office-bearers of the university unit of Bangladesh Chhatra Dal, along with a former activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League. The attack, involving locally made weapons, took place in front of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Hall […]

Arijit Singh is set to mark 20 years in music with an extensive concert tour across nine Indian cities in 2027. The singer, whose emotive voice has made him one of the most recognisable names in contemporary Indian music, will take the stage from January through May as part of the special anniversary tour. The […]

Pakistan have announced their squads for a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka and a seven-match ODI tri-series featuring Sri Lanka and England. Sahibzada Farhan will lead the T20I side, while left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been retained as captain of the ODI team. The T20I series against Sri Lanka will be played […]

Lionel Messi’s expected final appearance in Argentina’s famous sky-blue and white shirt has generated enormous interest among football supporters around the world. For Benin’s players, being involved in such a match is a rare opportunity in itself, particularly against one of the most celebrated figures in the history of the sport. Yet admiration will have […]

A local BNP leader has been detained in Dhaka over allegations of extortion in several areas of the capital. Mizanur Rahman Swapan, president of Ward 28 of the BNP’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar thana unit, was detained by Special Response Battalion-2 (SRB-2) on Monday, 5 October. He was subsequently handed over to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station, where […]

A man who had sought police protection after allegedly receiving death threats was shot dead in Khulna’s Rupsa upazila, just 15 days after he lodged a general diary with the police. Akhtar Dhali was killed by unidentified assailants at around 6.45pm on Monday, 5 October, in Durjanimal village of Aichgati Union. His death came about […]

A schoolteacher in Chapainawabganj has been sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment for attempting to rape and sexually assault a female student, according to the court. The convicted teacher, Mohammad Golam Kabir, 54, was sentenced by Judge Mohammad Mainuddin Hira of the Chapainawabganj Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal on Monday, 5 October. The court […]

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Dinajpur’s Parbatipur for allegedly selling his four-month-old nephew to a human trafficking group to obtain money for personal expenses. Police later recovered the infant unharmed and reunited him with his parents. The arrested man, identified as Ziaurul Islam, was produced before a court on Monday afternoon, 5 October. […]

Police have arrested a man accused of using the name, photograph and identity of Islamic speaker Maulana Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Madani to collect money from organisers of religious gatherings on the promise that he would arrange the cleric’s participation. The arrested man has been identified as Mohammad Nuruzzaman, 31. Police said they believe he was […]