Residents of Mirzapur Upazila in Bangladesh’s Tangail district have staged demonstrations and blocked the Dhaka–Tangail–Jamuna Bridge Highway after enduring severe electricity shortages for nearly two months, with many claiming they have been without power for up to 16 to 18 hours a day. The prolonged load-shedding, which has coincided with intense summer heat, has severely […]

A dramatic and deadly incident unfolded on a busy highway in India’s Karnataka state after a suspected kidnapper allegedly detonated an explosive device inside a moving vehicle, moments after his former girlfriend escaped by jumping to safety. The incident took place on Saturday, 27 June, along National Highway 48 near Jogihalli in Sira Taluk, Tumakuru […]

Allegations of favouritism have emerged against Jamaat-e-Islami Member of Parliament Md Nurul Amin over the appointment of his close relatives as project presidents for several development schemes in Pirganj Upazila of Rangpur. Local residents claim that a number of projects funded under the Test Relief (TR), Kabita and Kabikha programmes have been placed under the […]

The body of a young tourist who went missing while swimming at Inani Beach in Cox’s Bazar has been recovered around 21 hours after he was swept away by strong waves. The victim, 22-year-old Mohammad Sayem, son of Mohammad Iqbal from Hathazari in Chattogram, disappeared at approximately 12:30 pm on Saturday while bathing in the […]

State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Haque has proposed raising Bangladesh’s annual tax-free income threshold to Tk600,000, arguing that the country’s rising cost of living has made the current limit increasingly inadequate. He also described the proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year as a practical reflection of Prime Minister Tarique […]