Former Member of Parliament and detained lawyer Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman has expressed his intention to contest the upcoming Bangladesh Bar Council election, scheduled to be held on 19 May. In a development linked to his candidacy, his legal representatives have sought official facilitation to obtain his signature on nomination documents from within prison. […]

A fatal road accident on the Chattogram–Kaptai highway on Sunday night (12 April) escalated into violence after a bus collided head-on with a CNG-run autorickshaw, leaving one man dead and triggering arson attacks that destroyed two passenger buses. The deceased has been identified as Nazrul Islam (40), an autorickshaw driver from Mir Dhar Para village […]

Dhaka Railway Police have arrested a suspected member of an organised fraud network operating around the capital’s railway station area, following a targeted operation conducted on Sunday (12 April). The accused, Md. Ataur Rahman alias Merajul, aged 27, hails from Uttar Domghata village under Dhobaura upazila in Mymensingh district. Law enforcement officials confirmed that the […]

The capital Dhaka is set to come alive with colour, music and cultural festivities as Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali New Year, approaches. A wide range of concerts and cultural programmes have been arranged across the city, promising several days of energetic celebration blending traditional heritage with contemporary musical expression. Organisers, cultural platforms and leading private […]