In a concerted effort to curtail the rising toll of road traffic accidents and foster safer transit across the nation, Bangladesh Police has issued a 12-point safety directive aimed directly at motorists and motorcyclists. Released via the law enforcement agency’s official social media channels, the advisory outlines fundamental traffic protocols, urging road users to prioritize […]

Police in Jhikargachha, Jessore, have recovered the partially decomposed body of a missing engine-driven van driver from the Kopotakkho River, bringing a tragic end to an agonizing three-day search by his family. The victim, 26-year-old Eklas Hossain, was a resident of Madhabpur village in the Swarupdaha Union of Chaugachha Upazila, and the son of local […]

A family journey ended in tragedy on Thursday morning when an unidentified passenger bus struck an auto-rickshaw along the Naogaon-Rajshahi highway, killing a 65-year-old man. The fatal incident occurred around 9:00 am in the Bablatali area under Manda upazila, following which the speeding bus immediately fled the scene. The victim, identified as Abdus Sobhan, was […]

Bangladesh’s Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has suspended three staff members following intense public scrutiny over structural irregularities in bridge construction projects across Noakhali and Tangail districts. Official orders signed by LGED Chief Engineer Md Belal Hossain confirm disciplinary action against lower-tier supervisory personnel alongside formal explanation demands issued to senior executive engineers. The measures […]

A senior leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Faridpur has been sentenced to six months of simple imprisonment following a raid on an illegal pharmaceutical manufacturing unit. Md Bayezid Hossain Shahed, 40, the senior joint convener of the NCP’s Faridpur district unit, was convicted by a mobile court on Tuesday evening for manufacturing […]

A controversial out-of-court settlement has been reached following the death of a 24-year-old construction worker, who was fatally struck by a speeding car whilst resting on a pavement in Dhaka’s affluent Baridhara neighbourhood. The incident occurred around 5:00 pm on Tuesday, 22nd September, along Road No. 1 within Baridhara’s Diplomatic Security Zone. The victim, Mehedi […]

Two more children have died after showing measles symptoms in Bangladesh, bringing the total number of deaths from both confirmed and suspected cases to 1,065 between 15 March and 22 September. According to data released on Tuesday by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control room, official tallies show that 964 children have succumbed […]

The melodious tunes of Bhawaiya, Lalon, Baul, Murshidi, and Marfati echoed through the remote village of Deodoba along the Teesta riverbank in Lalmonirhat. Children held ektaras and dotaras, while others played flutes and violins. It was into this rich musical gathering on Monday afternoon that Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen, the Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh, arrived. The […]