Large parts of Chattogram have been inundated after days of exceptionally heavy rainfall, leaving vast stretches of the city under knee- to waist-deep water and severely disrupting daily life. Persistent downpours, combined with runoff from surrounding hills and tidal surges from the Karnaphuli River, have created widespread waterlogging, forcing businesses to close and making travel […]

A young woman has been arrested with 110,000 yaba tablets during a raid by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, in what authorities described as a significant anti-narcotics operation. The elite force said the seized drugs, concealed inside a plastic drum, have an estimated street value exceeding Tk 10 million. The arrest […]

Five individuals, including two political leaders linked to the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) and its youth wing, have been remanded in custody in Dinajpur following a botched kidnapping and ransom exchange. Law enforcement officials managed to rescue a middle-aged man during a targeted sting operation, which subsequently triggered a violent confrontation inside a local police […]

Severe weather conditions caused significant disruption at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram on Tuesday, forcing three inbound flights to abort their landings. Heavy torrential rain and shifting wind patterns since the morning meant that two international flights and one domestic flight were unable to touch down safely, necessitating their diversion back to the capital. […]

A Cox’s Bazar-bound Tourist Express train carrying around 1,000 passengers has been stranded in Chattogram after heavy rainfall and waterlogging submerged parts of the railway track. The train came to a halt in the Sholoshahar area of the city on Tuesday (7 July), leaving passengers facing uncertainty and inconvenience. The train stopped at around 12:40pm […]

Bangladesh has recorded a continued rise in dengue infections, with the number of patients affected by the mosquito-borne disease crossing the 7,000 mark this year. A total of 196 new dengue cases were reported across the country in the past 24 hours, taking the overall number of infections in 2026 to 7,306. No new deaths […]

A court in Tangail has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for the gang rape of a woman in Madhupur. The verdict was delivered by the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal, which also imposed financial penalties on the convicted individuals. The judgement was announced on Tuesday afternoon by Anam Elias, judge of the Women […]