In a heartrending incident on Friday, 20 March, a 15-year-old schoolboy lost his life in a lightning strike in the central area of Jamalpur Sadar Upazila. The tragedy occurred around 11:00 a.m. in the Kendua Kalibari locality, as the boy, identified as Hridoy Hasan—the son of the well-known local resident Madhu Mia—was returning home after […]

Early on Friday morning, the Brahmaputra River in Gaibandha witnessed the extraordinary capture of a colossal 90-kilogram catfish, sending ripples of excitement through the local community. The massive fish became ensnared in the net of Mustafa Mia, a fisherman from the Kamarjani area, instantly drawing attention from nearby residents who hailed the catch as a […]

During the Eid al-Fitr prayers at Lakemba Mosque in Sydney, Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was escorted out of the mosque after some worshippers protested his presence. The event, held on Friday morning, 20 March, had formally invited the Prime Minister along with Tony Burke and several government officials. However, the escalating tensions forced security […]

In a tragic incident that has sent shockwaves through the local community, 22-year-old Muhammad Ali Mortuza took his own life during a Facebook Live broadcast on Thursday afternoon in Nanupar Union, Fatikchhari Upazila, Chattogram. Mortuza, the son of Ali Akbar from the Badolkar Bari area of the union, reportedly struggled with personal and psychological difficulties […]

Pabna’s Bera Upazila was shaken on Friday morning (20 March) following the discovery of a gruesomely murdered rickshaw driver in a local paddy field. The victim, 55-year-old Fazlu Rahman, was found with his throat slit in a field in Boroshila village, sparking alarm and widespread concern among residents. Fazlu Rahman, a resident of Hatigara village […]

A serious road accident in Chandina Upazila of Cumilla has left five members of the same family injured, raising renewed concerns over vehicle safety on Bangladesh’s busy highways. The incident occurred at approximately noon on Friday along the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway in the Harikhola–Kurchap এলাকায়, a stretch known for heavy traffic, particularly ahead of festive travel […]

A special chartered flight carrying 282 Bangladeshi nationals has departed from Bahrain, offering a coordinated route home for expatriates seeking to return to Dhaka. The flight left on Friday morning under arrangements made by the Bangladesh Embassy in Manama in partnership with Gulf Air. According to embassy officials, the aircraft took off at around 9:00 […]

Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in Bangladesh may be affected by adverse weather as the Meteorological Department has forecasted thunderstorms and rainfall across multiple regions. Citizens are urged to remain cautious, particularly in northern and southern divisions, where unsettled conditions are expected. The latest forecasts indicate that key areas including Dhaka, Chattogram, Barishal, Khulna, and Sylhet could experience […]

In a rare observance in Bangladesh, nearly 25,000 residents across 35 villages in Patuakhali District celebrated Eid al-Fitr a day earlier than the national date, in accordance with the lunar calendar followed in Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries. About 100 families in Badarpur Union led the early festivities on Friday, 20 January, with […]