Female residents of Government Titumir College staged a large-scale demonstration on the night of Tuesday, 5 May 2026, calling for a total prohibition of political activities within the institution. The protest, which began in the female residential halls, saw hundreds of students bypass security gates to congregate at the entrance, expressing a collective rejection of […]

A senior medical practitioner in Madan Upazila, Netrokona, has come forward to report a series of severe death threats and targeted harassment. Dr Sayma Akter stated that she has been subjected to intense intimidation, including threats to her life and professional standing, following her role in the medical examination of an 11-year-old victim of sexual […]

In an escalation of factional violence within the refugee settlements of Cox’s Bazar, the leader of an armed group was assassinated on the evening of Tuesday, 5 May 2026. Abdul Halim, the head of the eponymous “Halim Group,” was killed during a targeted shooting in the Ukhiya sub-district. The incident, which took place within the […]

Law enforcement officials in Chittagong have successfully apprehended a suspected narcotics trader during a targeted raid on a residential property. The operation, conducted by the EPZ Police Station on Tuesday, 5 May 2026, resulted in the recovery of a significant quantity of illicit substances, including 2,200 Yaba tablets and 5 kilograms of cannabis. The suspect, […]