A woman has been arrested in Bangladesh’s Brahmanbaria district after railway police allegedly uncovered 50 yaba tablets concealed in a private part of her body during a targeted operation aimed at preventing narcotics trafficking by rail. The suspect, identified as Sabitri Rani Brahma, 50, is a resident of Banikpara in Ward No. 5 of Akhaura […]

An imam of a local mosque has been arrested by Bangladesh’s Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) on allegations of murdering his wife following a prolonged period of domestic conflict in Tongibari Upazila of Munshiganj. Investigators say the suspect attempted to stage the death as a suicide before fleeing the area with the couple’s four-year-old daughter. […]

Bangladesh’s industrial sector is facing mounting uncertainty as production from the country’s domestic gas fields continues to decline, raising fears of a prolonged energy shortage that could significantly disrupt manufacturing over the coming years. Energy experts, industry representatives and officials warn that unless effective measures are implemented swiftly, hundreds of factories may be forced to […]

Persistent heavy to very heavy rainfall has heightened the risk of short-term flooding across four divisions of Bangladesh, with authorities warning that several rivers could rise rapidly over the next 24 to 72 hours, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting normal life. According to the latest forecast issued by the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) […]