Police have recovered the bodies of a husband and wife from their home in Shoronkhola Upazila of Bagerhat, with investigators awaiting post-mortem findings to determine the exact cause of their deaths. The bodies of Mohammad Kabir Hossain and his wife, Halima Begum, were recovered from their residence in Rajair village at around 11:00 a.m. on […]

Two people have been detained after members of the Dhaka District unit of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League staged a brief protest march in the Hazaribagh area of the capital, marking what organisers described as “Gopalganj Genocide Day”. Police said an investigation is underway to identify others who took part in the procession. The march […]

A Bangladeshi migrant worker from Cumilla’s Burichang Upazila has died after becoming trapped in machinery while working at a date processing factory in Saudi Arabia. The fatal workplace accident occurred on Wednesday (15 July) at around 7:45 p.m. Bangladesh time in the Bukayriyah area of Al-Qassim Province, according to family members. The deceased was identified […]

A routine fishing trip on the Padma River took an unexpected and potentially dangerous turn when a fisherman in Rajshahi hauled a grenade from the water instead of fish. The explosive device was later recovered and safely defused after the family alerted Bangladesh’s National Emergency Service 999. The incident took place on Wednesday (15 July) […]

A 22-year-old man has allegedly been beaten to death in Raipura Upazila of Narsingdi, with police launching an investigation to determine the motive behind the killing and identify those responsible. The victim, Nasir Mia, was a resident of Jongli Shibpur village in Uttar Bakharnagar Union of Raipura Upazila. His death has left his family in […]

Home Adviser Salahuddin Ahmed has claimed that many of those participating in demonstrations demanding the resignation of the Education Adviser are not genuine students or examination candidates, alleging that some groups are attempting to exploit the protests to embarrass the government. He made the remarks on Thursday (16 July) while responding to questions from journalists […]

Ten workers suffered burn injuries after a fire broke out at a salt factory in Boalkhali Upazila of Chattogram on Thursday (16 July), with six of the victims reported to be in critical condition. The injured were rescued from the scene and admitted to the Burn Unit and other relevant wards of Chattogram Medical College […]

A tragic accident claimed the lives of four children after they drowned while bathing in a river in Raipura Upazila of Narsingdi on Thursday (16 July), leaving their families and the local community in deep mourning. The incident occurred at around midday in the Kakon River near Borkanda village under Chanderkandi Union. According to family […]