Despite an announced extension of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, global energy markets have shown no signs of stabilisation. Instead, crude oil prices have risen further, while major equity markets have experienced heightened volatility amid persistent geopolitical uncertainty. US President Donald Trump recently confirmed that the ceasefire period had been extended as […]

A serious road accident on the Mymensingh–Kishoreganj highway left at least ten passengers injured on Wednesday morning after a passenger bus lost control and overturned into adjacent farmland in Nandail upazila. The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. in the Merenga Kawargati area, triggering panic among local residents and causing temporary disruption to traffic movement on […]

A persistent rise in robbery, banditry and street-level snatching across Bangladesh has triggered growing public anxiety, with incidents increasingly reported not only on highways and urban roads but also within residential neighbourhoods. The frequency and geographic spread of such crimes have intensified concerns over public safety and the effectiveness of preventive policing. Official figures indicate […]

A wide-ranging reshuffle and reappointment exercise has been carried out across several senior tiers of the Bangladesh Police, involving Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs), Additional DIGs, Police Commissioners and Superintendents of Police. In total, 19 senior officers have been transferred or assigned new postings under a government directive issued on Wednesday (22 April). The notification, signed […]

A disturbing incident in Jessore city’s Bejpara area has led to the arrest of a woman accused of murdering her mother-in-law and attempting to conceal the body inside a sack. Police detained Mariam Khatun in connection with the killing of Sakina Begum, the wife of Lal Chand Khalifa, late on Tuesday night. According to law […]

Shilpi Begum, widely identified as a youth women’s league figure, has been released on bail following her arrest in a case filed under the Explosives Act at Tejgaon Police Station. She was discharged from Kashimpur Women’s Central Jail on Wednesday (22 April) at approximately 12:00 noon. Jail authorities confirmed the release after completion of all […]

Iran’s tightening control over maritime movement through the Strait of Hormuz has affected international shipping operations, including a Bangladesh-flagged vessel, amid ongoing regional tensions involving the United States and Israel. The vessel Banglar Joyjatra, owned by the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) and operated under charter by a Singapore-based company, has reportedly been unable to pass […]

Allegations of serious malpractice have emerged surrounding the retail of fuel in the Demra এলাকায় of the capital, with claims that petrol and diesel are being diverted from authorised filling stations into the open market. The reported practice involves transferring fuel into drums and bottles, reducing availability for ordinary motorists and contributing to prolonged queues […]

An armed confrontation during an anti–illegal sand extraction operation in the Padma River left five members of the river police injured, including an inspector, according to police and local sources. The incident occurred on Tuesday night in the river area adjacent to Haripur under Kushtia Sadar Upazila, near the boundary of Ishwardi Upazila in Pabna […]