In Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia, an Indonesian domestic worker who endured nearly 16 years of physical, mental, and financial abuse has been rescued following a special operation by the Immigration Department on Monday, 24 November. Datuk Zakariah Shaban, Director-General of Immigration, revealed that the 56-year-old woman was discovered hiding under a car on her employer’s […]

A sharp winter breeze is sweeping across Bangladesh, bringing cooler temperatures to Dhaka and surrounding areas. Early Thursday morning at 6:00 am, the capital recorded 17.8°C, with humidity at 84 per cent, marking a noticeable drop compared with the past two days. By comparison, at the same time on Wednesday, Dhaka experienced 19°C with 88 […]

Residents of Kaliganj upazila in Gazipur have been advised that electricity supply will be temporarily suspended in certain areas due to scheduled maintenance on the national grid. The announcement was confirmed by Md. Akhtar Hossain, Deputy General Manager of the Kaliganj Zonal Office, Gazipur Palli Bidyut Samiti-1. According to Md. Hossain, the maintenance work is […]

A magnitude 4 earthquake lightly shook Teknaf town in Cox’s Bazar in the early hours of Thursday morning, originating in the Bay of Bengal. The tremor occurred at 3:29 am, approximately 118 kilometres from Teknaf, and was felt only minimally by residents, according to monitoring sources. Data from the earthquake tracking website Volcano Discovery indicated […]

The Government of Bangladesh has ordered the simultaneous transfer of 158 Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) across all eight divisions of the country, aiming to enhance administrative efficiency and public service delivery. The Ministry of Public Administration issued the official notification on Wednesday night, detailing the transfer orders and related procedures. According to the directive, the […]