Joint forces have detained 344 people during coordinated block raids in four areas of Dhaka as part of efforts to curb drug trafficking, extortion, criminal activities and the activities of juvenile gangs. The four-hour operation began at 9pm on Tuesday, 13 October, in Mohammadpur, Pallabi, Adabor and Gandaria. During the raids, law enforcement personnel recovered […]

A 20-year-old man has died following an attack reportedly linked to a boundary dispute in Kendua upazila of Netrokona, less than a week after returning to Bangladesh from Saudi Arabia. His father, Enamul Haque, 45, was also seriously injured in the incident and remains under treatment in hospital, with relatives describing his condition as critical. […]

Barcelona continued their impressive run in the UEFA Champions League, recovering from an early setback to beat Galatasaray 4-1 away from home. Hansi Flick’s side responded strongly after conceding the opening goal, scoring once before half-time and adding three more after the break to secure a convincing victory. The result also extended Barcelona’s winning streak […]

Police in Khulna have arrested 255 people during an eight-day special operation aimed at curbing crime, recovering illegal firearms and drugs, and improving public safety. The operation, conducted from 6 to 13 October, resulted in the recovery of a pistol, a magazine, two rounds of ammunition and several types of narcotics. The campaign has been […]

Kusal Mendis produced a record-breaking innings to guide Sri Lanka to a commanding eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the third and final Twenty20 international at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Although the visitors ended the series on a high, Pakistan had already secured the series by winning the first two matches. Chasing a target of […]

Netflix has secured exclusive broadcasting rights in Spain and Andorra for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, marking a significant expansion of the streaming platform’s presence in live sport. The agreement will allow subscribers in both territories to watch all 104 matches of the centenary edition of football’s premier international tournament live. Announced on 13 October, […]

A court in Sunamganj has sentenced Jitesh Chandra Gop to death for murdering Shahnaz Parveen Jotsna, the wife of an expatriate, and dismembering her body into six pieces inside a pharmacy in Jagannathpur in 2022. The verdict was delivered on Monday afternoon by Muhammad Habibullah, judge of the Sunamganj District and Sessions Judge’s Court. According […]

At least seven people were injured when a truck’s gas cylinder exploded while it was being refuelled at a compressed natural gas (CNG) station in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on Tuesday evening. The explosion occurred at around 6.30pm at Online Filling Station (CNG) Limited in the Salehpur area of Aminbazar, beside the Dhaka–Aricha […]

Police have arrested a Chinese national and a Bangladeshi woman after allegedly discovering an illicit locally produced liquor operation inside a residential flat in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka. The two were arrested on Tuesday afternoon at Meen Tower in Purba Hati, Hemayetpur, where police seized 13 buckets of liquor and equipment used to […]

A case has been filed against a 60-year-old man accused of raping a seven-year-old girl at the home of a local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader in Satkhira Sadar upazila. Police said efforts were under way to arrest the suspect, identified as Mosharraf Hossain, the brother-in-law of the party leader. Police rescued the child on […]