A violent clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over control of a local bus counter has left at least seven people injured in the Baraigram upazila of Natore. The confrontation erupted on Wednesday afternoon in the Bonpara Bypass area, resulting in extensive vandalism of local property. Passenger Dispute Escalates to Violent […]

The government has appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to Natore, Gaibandha, and Rangpur districts as part of a fresh administrative reshuffle within the field administration. The Ministry of Public Administration issued an official circular detailing the new postings on Wednesday night. Senior Appointments and Officer Profiles According to the official administrative order, Sumoni Akter, a […]

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a weather advisory warning of impending squally winds and thundershowers across twelve inland districts. According to the forecast, temporary gusty or squally winds ranging between 45 and 60 kilometres per hour, accompanied by rain or thundershowers, are expected to pass over these regions. Affected Areas and Maritime Alerts […]

Police in Siddhirganj have taken a 25-year-old madrasa teacher into official custody following accusations of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old male student. The suspect, identified as Mohammad Abdullah, was restrained by local residents on Wednesday afternoon at the Tanjilul Quran Pre-Cadet Madrasa, situated in the Kadamtali Nayapara neighborhood within Ward 7 of the Narayanganj City Corporation. […]

Authorities have arrested a 40-year-old man and sent him to prison following an attempted theft of a newly installed artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance camera along the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway. The incident took place late on Tuesday night in the Raypur area of Daudkandi upazila within Comilla district. Mohammad Shahinur Alam Khan, Superintendent of Police for the […]

In an unprecedented departure from decades of established parliamentary practice, Bangladesh is preparing to conduct its first contested presidential election in 35 years. On Thursday, 20 August, lawmakers will assemble inside the Jatiya Sangshad Bhaban to cast their votes under an open ballot system. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin outlined the final legal and […]

A typical Wednesday evening in the Labanchara area of Khulna metropolitan city was abruptly shattered by a brutal double homicide, leaving two local youths dead within mere minutes of each other. The shocking incidents unfolded on 19 August near the Ashibigha culvert, transforming a busy suburban neighbourhood into a crime scene and sending waves of […]