Police have formally submitted a charge sheet to the court in connection with the brutal killing of eight-year-old schoolgirl Ramisa Akhtar in Pallabi, Dhaka, accusing two individuals of rape and murder. The accused have been identified as Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akhtar. The charge sheet was submitted on Sunday afternoon (24 May) […]

A tragic road accident in Nallchity upazila of Jhalokathi has claimed the life of a 38-year-old man after a three-wheeled cargo tricycle lost control and overturned, while leaving the vehicle’s driver critically injured. The incident has cast a deep pall of grief over the local community and renewed concerns over rural road safety and speeding […]

A seven-year-old boy has died while undergoing treatment for suspected measles at Noakhali 250-bed General Hospital, highlighting growing concerns over the district’s capacity to manage a rising number of paediatric infectious cases. Hospital authorities confirmed that the child died in the early hours of Sunday in the paediatric ward. It is the first reported death […]

A young man was detained in Dhaka’s Science Lab area after allegedly attempting to pay a rickshaw fare with counterfeit currency, prompting intervention from local residents and police. The incident took place at around 10:00pm on Saturday night in the busy Science Lab intersection area of the capital. Witnesses said suspicions were raised when the […]

A tragic road accident in Golachipa upazila of Patuakhali district has claimed the life of a local contractor, while his companion remains critically injured and has been transferred to Dhaka for advanced treatment. The deceased, Mizanur Rahman Mizu, son of Md Rafiqul Haolader of the Patuakhali C&B Road area, was killed after a collision with […]

An investigation has been launched in Laksam Upazila, Comilla, following allegations that a six-year-old child was subjected to sexual harassment and assault by a 70-year-old man. The incident reportedly occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, 23 May 2026. Local residents have alleged that influential political figures are actively attempting to suppress the matter through an […]

A woman has died from critical injuries sustained during a domestic assault allegedly perpetrated by her husband in Ghoramara village, located within the Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila. The victim, identified as 30-year-old Sagarika Khatun, also known as Bulbuli, was attacked with a sharp weapon during the early hours of Sunday, 24 May 2026. She succumbed to […]

A head-on collision between a state-run passenger bus and an emergency ambulance on the Dhaka–Barishal Highway has resulted in five fatalities. The accident occurred at approximately 10:30 am on Sunday, 24 May 2026, near the Shankarpasha bus stand in the Dangi Union of Nagarkanda Upazila, Faridpur. According to administrative and law enforcement sources, four of […]