A Second World War-era mortar shell has been recovered from beside a paved road in Sadar upazila of Panchagarh district after being mistakenly taken home by local labourers who initially believed it to be valuable scrap or hidden treasure. The discovery was made late on Wednesday (17 June), around 11:45 pm, in the Jhitkikhura area […]

A teenage boy has died following a landslide and burial under soil in the Mirsarai area of Chattogram after earth collapsed while he was digging land for household development. The incident took place on Wednesday at around 8:00 pm in the Gheramara Bortholi area under Korerhat Union in Mirsarai Upazila. Local residents recovered the body […]

Three individuals have died after being struck by lightning while fishing in separate locations across Netrokona District in the early hours of Thursday. The incidents occurred in different water bodies within Madan Upazila and Kendua Upazila during light rainfall conditions, according to local residents and upazila administration sources. The deceased have been identified as Rajib […]

The extension of operating hours on Dhaka’s metro rail by 20 minutes at night has led to a noticeable increase in passenger numbers, with congestion now reported to be comparable to peak daytime levels. In response, the authorities are considering a further extension of late-night services. According to the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), […]

In Gazipur’s Kaliakair upazila, in the Chandora area, more than one hundred garment workers reportedly fell ill after consuming drinking water at a garment manufacturing facility. The incident occurred on Thursday morning at a factory named Dressmen Limited. Affected workers have been admitted to the Upazila Health Complex, alongside various other hospitals and private clinics. […]

Eighteen students have fallen ill after consuming food provided under a school feeding programme at a government primary school in Chapainawabganj Sadar Upazila. Of them, ten were admitted to Chapainawabganj 250-bed District Hospital for medical treatment. According to school and hospital authorities, the incident occurred at Salim Dolpara Government Primary School in Chapainawabganj Sadar Upazila. […]

Rain accompanied by squally winds of 45–60 km/h may affect 15 areas across Bangladesh, according to weather forecasts issued for the country’s inland river ports on Thursday. The forecast, covering the period from 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., stated that adverse weather conditions could occur over Rangpur, Bogura, Tangail, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Faridpur, Madaripur, Khulna, Barishal, […]

A woman has died following a crocodile attack in the Shyala River in the Sundarbans after she was dragged into the water while collecting shrimp fry. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon near the Shyala River, situated between Joymoni village in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat and the Sundarbans forest area. The deceased was identified as […]