A young man named Li Yang travelled from China to Bangladesh out of love, changed his name to Abdullah, and married a young woman from Kattadia village in Tongibari, Munshiganj. He is now living with her family, sharing meals, and mingling with locals, creating significant buzz in the area. It is known that one and […]

A 73-year-old man, Fojar Ali, tragically died after being struck by a motorbike during a political motorcycle showdown in Satkhira, organised by Jamaat-e-Islami’s nominated candidate and central organisational secretary, Muhaddis Abdul Khalek. The incident occurred on Saturday, 22 November, in the Badamtala Bazar area of Alipur Union, Sadar Upazila. According to family members, Fojar Ali, […]

Expressing concern that large amounts of money and weapons may enter Bangladesh from neighbouring countries ahead of the upcoming national election, Shahjahan Chowdhury, a central working committee member of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, said that the election cannot be conducted with the people alone. He stated that officials in each constituency’s administration must be brought under their […]

A fire broke out in a high-rise building in Bijoynagar, Dhaka, on Saturday afternoon, prompting a swift response from the city’s Fire Service. Five fire units were deployed to the scene, successfully bringing the blaze under control within half an hour. The Fire Service received the report of the fire at 3:04 pm, according to […]

A tragic traffic accident in Nashipur, Sadar Upazila of Dinajpur, claimed the lives of four people and left at least three others seriously injured, including a five-year-old child. The incident occurred around midday on Saturday, 22 November, on the Dinajpur-Rangpur highway, when a bus collided with an autorickshaw. According to initial reports, the bus ran […]

Tragedy struck Golachipa village in Shahedal Union, Hossainpur, Kishoreganj, on Saturday morning, 22 November, when two brothers were electrocuted after coming into contact with a torn electric wire. The deceased have been identified as Nuru Khan, 60, and his younger brother Fazlu Khan, 55, both sons of Hasen Uddin and long-time residents of the village. […]

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) reported a minor earthquake in Narsingdi on Saturday morning, 22 November. The tremor, which registered 3.3 on the Richter scale, was felt in the Palash area of the district at 10:36 am. A formal notice confirming the incident was posted on the BMD website and signed by official Nizam Uddin […]

A 22-year-old man, Jibon Hossain, was fatally stabbed by unknown assailants in Pabna Sadar Upazila on Friday, 21 November, late at night. The tragic incident occurred around 11:30 pm near the Rajapur Calico Cotton Mill, leaving the local community in shock. Jibon was the son of Md Sujon Hossain of Rajapur village, Dogachi Union, within […]

In the afternoon of 25 April 2016, an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 at the source shook the region for 25 to 30 seconds. Terrified, residents of Rangpur rushed out of homes, offices and shops to take refuge on roads and open grounds. Earlier that same year, on 5 January, two tremors of magnitude 6.7 rattled […]