In a significant enforcement operation, the West Zone Coast Guard in Mongla has apprehended five traders in possession of 490 kilograms (approximately 12 maunds 10 kilograms) of crabs, collected illegally from the Sundarbans. The arrests took place on Friday, 9 January, during a targeted raid in the Kalabagi area, located near the Sundarbans. This follows […]

The National Health Alliance (NHA) has welcomed the government’s recent approval of a structured pricing mechanism and essential medicines list, describing it as a significant step towards making healthcare more affordable and accessible for all citizens. The decision, taken during the latest advisory council meeting, includes 295 essential medicines to be sold at regulated prices, […]

Law enforcement agencies have arrested seventeen individuals in coordinated operations in Kurigram’s Nageshwari and the city of Rajshahi, uncovering an organised network accused of leaking examination materials and supplying answers through illicit means during the primary school teacher recruitment examination. Among those detained is a local political figure, adding a sensitive dimension to an already […]

A serious incident at the University of Chittagong has sparked widespread concern after a faculty member was allegedly harassed and forcibly taken to the proctor’s office by student leaders during an undergraduate admission examination. The episode, which unfolded around midday on Thursday near the Faculty of Law, has raised troubling questions about campus security, student […]