A late-night journey turned into a harrowing ordeal for a mobile financial services agent in Chattogram, after a group of robbers posing as fellow passengers made off with Tk 1 million from him in a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw. The incident occurred at around 10:30 pm on Saturday night in the Bahaddarhat area under Chandgaon police station. […]

In a significant drug enforcement operation, a married couple has been apprehended in Gopalganj for possession of a large quantity of cannabis. The seizure, totalling 16 kilograms, was carried out by the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) in the village of Guptorgati, Mukshudpur Upazila, on Sunday afternoon, 14 December. The arrested individuals have been identified […]

A disturbing case of consumer deception has come to light in Chattogram, where counterfeit soaps bearing the label “Original” were being sold in local markets. At first glance, these products appeared identical to legitimate Dettol soaps—similar packaging, colours, and branding—but tests revealed they contained substandard and potentially hazardous ingredients. For months, a well-organised criminal network […]

In a move that could have far-reaching implications for the political landscape of Bangladesh, a Supreme Court lawyer has issued a formal legal notice demanding that the 13th parliamentary election be postponed until looted firearms are recovered. The notice warns that failure to take immediate action within seven days will compel the filing of a […]

A journalist came under attack at the Mirpur Intellectuals’ Memorial in Dhaka on Sunday morning in an incident that was captured on video and quickly went viral. The assault, which unfolded in broad daylight, has raised questions about security arrangements at public commemorations. According to the video evidence, a young man suddenly ran towards the […]