Police in Dhaka have detained fifty-three individuals following coordinated raids on two separate spa establishments located in the upscale Gulshan district of the capital. The operation underscores ongoing efforts by law enforcement to crack down on commercial wellness venues alleged to be operating outside the boundaries of local regulations. The enforcement operations were executed on […]

A young Bangladeshi scholar has brought immense global pride to his homeland by securing first place at the prestigious 46th King Abdulaziz International Quran Competition in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The extraordinary achievement of Hafez Nur Uddin Zakaria, a native of Bauphal Upazila, sent waves of jubilation through his home village on Thursday. The official results, […]

A court in Bogura has sentenced a fifty-one-year-old man to death for raping his teenage daughter, delivering a stern verdict in a case that highlights severe domestic abuse. The judgment also includes a financial penalty of two hundred thousand taka. Judge Maruf Hossain of the Bogura Child Repression Suppression Tribunal and District and Sessions Judge […]

A comprehensive new study has revealed that sixty-five per cent of children hospitalised with measles suffer from moderate to severe malnutrition. Conducted jointly by the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute and the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), the research highlights a compounding public health crisis among young patients. The findings were unveiled […]

The Forest Department has filed two separate legal cases against sixty-two individuals, including prominent political activists and local leaders, for the illegal felling, theft, and commercial trade of timber from protected forest zones. The targeted areas include the Satchari National Park and the Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary. The initial case focuses on Satchari National Park, where […]