In a striking anti-corruption operation in Sonagazi Upazila, Feni, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) apprehended an Upazila Project Implementation Officer (PIO) and his assistant on Thursday afternoon while allegedly accepting a bribe of one lakh taka at the PIO’s office. The individuals arrested have been identified as Mohammad Al Saeed, the Upazila Project Implementation Officer, and […]

Authorities in Sitakunda Upazila, Chattogram, have reported a brazen armed robbery targeting a local woman. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon near the Mandarītola road junction, adjacent to the Buddhist crematorium along the Dhaka–Chattogram highway. The victim, Sandhya Rani Sharma (58), a resident of Hatilota in Barabkunda Union, is the daughter of the late Umesh […]

Despite being nominated for the Bangla Academy Literary Award 2025, celebrated poet Mohon Raihan did not receive the award. He confirmed this development in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday afternoon, describing his surprise and disappointment. Raihan emphasised that he had not lobbied for the award and that the selection committee had chosen […]

Eighteen-year-old Mohammad Fahad’s journey to seek employment abroad ended in heartbreak, leaving his family in Chittagong’s Chandanaiş upazila devastated. Fahad departed Dhaka on 30 January, intending to travel to South Africa via Ethiopia and Zimbabwe. However, the plan, meticulously plotted on paper, never unfolded as expected. Instead of continuing his air journey from Ethiopia, he […]

A video circulating on social media showing a young man wielding a stick and advancing aggressively towards a woman at Dhaka University’s Teachers-Student Centre (TSC) has ignited widespread outrage. The individual has been identified as Md. Rakib, who is reportedly a prime suspect in a high-profile murder case in Gazipur. Victims’ representatives have alleged that […]

The Bangladesh Army has announced a series of significant high-level appointments and transfers across several key positions, signalling a strategic realignment of senior leadership. The changes, which were officially issued on Thursday by Army Headquarters, affect roles including Quarter Master General (QMG), Adjutant General (AG), National Defence College (NDC), Military Institute of Science and Technology […]

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has officially nominated district party president Rezaul Karim (Badsha) as its candidate for the Bogura-6 by-election, following the resignation of party chairman and former Prime Minister Tarek Rahman from the seat. Bogura-6 encompasses 21 wards of Bogura municipality and the Sadar Upazila. The nomination letter, signed by BNP Secretary General […]

The leadership of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has entered a transitional phase, with Additional Police Commissioner (Supernumerary Additional Inspector General) Md Sarwar taking over as acting Police Commissioner. He will serve in this capacity until a permanent appointment is made and a new commissioner formally assumes office. The announcement was made on Thursday, 26 […]