Four young men lured to Teknaf with promises of well-paid jobs have been rescued by a joint operation conducted by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police after being held captive for three days in a remote hill hideout, where their captors allegedly attempted to extort millions of taka in ransom from their families. Although […]

Bangladesh’s Parliament has unanimously passed the Gambling Prevention Act 2026, introducing sweeping new measures to combat online gambling, sports betting, virtual casinos and cryptocurrency-based betting networks. The legislation replaces the country’s 159-year-old gambling law with a modern legal framework that reflects the realities of the digital age, carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment […]

Dhaka’s metro rail operator is preparing to open the long-awaited Kamalapur Metro Station by March next year as passenger numbers continue to climb steadily across the capital’s first mass rapid transit line. Officials believe the extension will significantly strengthen the city’s public transport network and increase daily ridership by at least 20 per cent by […]

A total of 291 Members of Parliament took part in the general discussion on Bangladesh’s proposed national budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year, with deliberations spanning 45 hours and 51 minutes before the Jatiya Sangsad approved the country’s largest-ever budget. According to officials at the National Parliament Secretariat, the lengthy debate reflected broad participation from […]

Two schoolboys drowned while bathing in the Padma River and another man remained missing after disappearing in the Mahananda River in separate incidents in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday, prompting rescue operations by the Fire Service and an investigation by the river police. The victims of the Padma River tragedy were identified as Rifat Ali, 16, and […]

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has announced that all fuel depots and major petroleum installations across the country will suspend fuel supply and marketing operations on Wednesday, 1 July, to facilitate annual stocktaking, asset valuation and physical verification of petroleum products. The temporary suspension, announced through an official order issued by the state-owned corporation, is part […]

A violent confrontation broke out in Dhaka’s Keraniganj after allegations that a courier company driver was physically assaulted and tortured by employees of the firm, triggering protests by fellow drivers, vandalism at the company’s premises and clashes with police that left at least 10 people injured, including several police officers. The incident occurred on Monday […]

A mobile court operated by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has detained 13 suspected hospital brokers, including a woman, during coordinated anti-broker operations at three major government hospitals in the capital. The drive forms part of an ongoing effort to curb illegal brokerage activities that authorities say routinely exploit patients and their families seeking treatment. […]