On Wednesday, 18 March 2026, at approximately 2:30 pm, seven carriages of the Nilshagar Express derailed near Tilakpur in Santahar, Bogura, while en route from Dhaka to Nilphamari. The incident has resulted in a complete suspension of rail services between the capital and northern Bangladesh. Railway authorities immediately launched emergency operations to remove the derailed […]

The ongoing Eid al-Fitr holidays have triggered long queues at fuel stations across the capital, as vehicle owners rush to refill their tanks. On Wednesday, motorcycles, private cars, and other vehicles were seen lined up outside several filling stations, with many drivers reporting that they had been waiting since early morning. At 10:00 a.m., a […]

At Bhanga Railway Station, the onset of the Eid holidays has triggered unprecedented passenger congestion, particularly affecting trains departing towards the southwest. On Wednesday, 18 March, the Dhaka-bound Naksikatha Commuter Train, en route to Khulna, arrived at Bhanga to scenes of extreme overcrowding. Every carriage was fully occupied, forcing many travellers to stand in the […]

A mysterious death has sent shockwaves through the local community in Fatulla, Narayanganj. On Wednesday morning, 18 March 2026, the body of 22-year-old housewife Sabina Begum Champa was discovered in a rented residence owned by Jalal Mia in the Pagla Aliganj area of Fatulla. Authorities have sent the body for a post-mortem examination to determine […]

A devastating road accident in Moheshpur Upazila, Jhenaidah, has claimed the life of a mother, while her son remains critically injured in hospital. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning, 18 March, at approximately 11:00 AM near a cold storage facility in the Khalishpur area, sending shockwaves through the local community. The deceased has been identified as […]