A mosque imam in Bakerganj, Barishal, has been accused of living with a married woman for nearly seven months without marrying her. The pair were reportedly detained by local residents and relatives of the woman’s husband before police arrived and took them into their care. They were later released to their respective families after signing […]

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has launched a campaign to repaint the metro rail pillars in Mirpur with graffiti commemorating the July uprising, including images of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and figures associated with the movement. The campaign, titled ‘Let’s Remake July Graffiti’, was inaugurated on Friday, 9 October, by DNCC Administrator Md Shafiqul […]

A 50-year-old CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver died after his vehicle struck a roadside divider on Minto Road in the capital, Dhaka, late on Thursday night. The collision shattered the vehicle’s glass, leaving him with a serious head injury. The driver, identified as Sanowar Hossain, was rescued from the road and taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, […]

A police inspector was seriously injured after three suspected muggers intercepted his rickshaw, stole his cash and mobile phone, and attacked him with a machete in Khulna city early on Friday. The incident occurred at around 2.30 am on 9 October in front of Collegiate School on a main road under the jurisdiction of Khulna […]

Police in Cumilla are investigating the death of 14-year-old schoolgirl Jannatul Tazmin after her body was recovered from a paddy field in Jagatpur, Lalmai upazila, with signs of possible disturbance across several nearby fields. Investigators are examining whether she struggled or attempted to escape before her death, although the circumstances have yet to be established. […]

Bangladesh continues to face a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), despite a recent increase in officially regulated prices. Distributors say supplies remain inadequate, with only six companies providing LPG regularly, and even these suppliers are unable to meet demand. Consumers are paying Tk 2,300 to Tk 2,500 for a 12kg cylinder, the most widely […]

A longstanding marital dispute rooted in suspicions of infidelity culminated in tragedy during the early hours of Thursday in Singair Upazila, Manikganj, when a man was fatally stabbed by his wife at their family home. The deceased has been identified as Rashedul Islam, a resident of South Dhalla village under the Dhalla Union of Singair […]

A 43-year-old widow in Mymensingh has been left shocked after learning that a marriage had allegedly been registered in her name, despite her insistence that she never married or consented to such a union. The incident reportedly took place recently in a village in Fulbaria upazila. The woman said her National Identity Card photocopy and […]

Four more children have succumbed to measles and its associated symptoms in Bangladesh over a 24-hour period, according to the latest figures released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday, 8 October. Although none of the four recent fatalities tested positive for laboratory-confirmed measles, the continuing toll of suspected cases underscores a […]

A parked air-conditioned passenger bus was severely damaged after a sudden fire broke out near the bustling Mohakhali Bus Terminal in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon. Prompt action by local fire services prevented the blaze from spreading to adjacent vehicles and infrastructure in one of the capital’s busiest transport hubs. The incident occurred at approximately 1:46 […]