Workers of Etyadi Jeans factory staged a demonstration and blocked a major road in the Aturer Depot area of Chittagong on Wednesday morning, demanding payment of overdue wages, allowances and other outstanding benefits. The protest began on 19 August when workers gathered on the main road outside their workplace and took up positions there. The […]

Police recovered the bloodied body of a 35-year-old man from a rice field in Habiganj’s Chunarughat Upazila on Wednesday morning, prompting a murder investigation. The deceased was identified as Ahammad Ali Sujon, son of Dulal Mia of Gazipur Union in the upazila. His body was found in a rice field beside a paved road in […]

A man identified as Md Nishan, also known as Chhoto Nishan, 30, has been arrested in Lakshmipur after allegedly being found carrying a pistol looted from Chandraganj Police Station along with ammunition. The Rapid Action Battalion also recovered 12 rounds of ammunition, a modern knife and the motorcycle he was riding during the operation. The […]

Crude oil prices rose for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday as uncertainty surrounding peace talks between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over the security of global energy supplies. Particular attention has centred on the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial maritime route for oil shipments from the energy-rich Gulf region to international markets. […]

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 483 people during special operations conducted across different areas of the capital over the past 24 hours. During the same period, 59 cases were filed at various police stations under the metropolitan jurisdiction. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Niaz Mehedi provided the information on Wednesday, 19 August. According […]

A Japanese expatriate from Bangladesh, Junaid Mia, has married again just days after a highly publicised wedding ceremony in Brahmanbaria’s Akhaura upazila collapsed amid a dispute over the food arrangements. The new marriage ceremony took place on Tuesday night at the home of the bride’s maternal uncle in Niamatpur village of Kasba upazila, where Junaid […]

A clash broke out between police personnel and madrasa students inside the Brahmanbaria Police Lines on Tuesday night after a dispute over loud music at a cultural programme. At least 30 people were injured in the incident, including at least 20 madrasa students, according to information available after the confrontation. The incident occurred at around […]