In a significant breakthrough under ongoing security drives in the Sundarbans, the Bangladesh Coast Guard has arrested two active members of the notorious Karim Sharif pirate group, including its second-in-command, and rescued four fishermen who had been held hostage. The operation, carried out under the broader initiatives titled “Operation Mangrove Shield” and “Operation Restore Peace […]

Tension gripped Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) after the government appointed a new Vice-Chancellor, triggering protests, clashes, and heightened security measures across the campus. The unrest began after an official government notification announced the appointment of Professor Dr Mohammad Iqbal of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology as the new Vice-Chancellor of DUET. […]

A chemical trader was killed in a road accident after his motorcycle lost control while attempting to cross an elevated dredger pipe laid over a road in Kishoreganj’s Kuliarchar upazila, highlighting growing concerns over hazardous road obstructions caused by unregulated dredging activities. The deceased was identified as Md Sohel Rana, 35, son of Siraj Mia […]

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has arrested an alleged drug trafficker and seized 1,890 yaba tablets during an anti-narcotics operation along the border in Sunamganj district. The suspect, identified as Sagar Mia, was detained by members of BGB’s patrol unit from the Birendranagar Border Outpost (BOP) under the 28 Border Guard Battalion. The arrest took place […]

A 28-year-old man was killed in a road accident after a CNG-run auto-rickshaw reportedly collided with his motorcycle in the Shanir Akhra area of the capital on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Sajid Hasan, son of Solaiman from Srirampur village under Ramganj upazila in Lakshmipur district. He was employed as a Product Executive […]