A man was injured after unidentified assailants opened fire from a motorcycle in the Mohakhali area of the capital on Thursday night, in what police describe as a sudden and indiscriminate attack. The victim, identified as 40-year-old Rofiqul Islam, is currently receiving treatment at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital after being admitted with a gunshot […]

The global maritime industry is facing an unprecedented disruption after a reported blockade in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, leaving approximately 1,500 vessels and around 20,000 seafarers stranded in and around the wider Gulf region. According to the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Arsenio Dominguez, the crisis has escalated rapidly following heightened military […]

A tragic road accident in Valuka upazila of Mymensingh has claimed the life of a five-year-old schoolboy who was on his way to school with his mother. The incident has once again raised concerns over road safety near educational institutions in the area. The deceased, Farhan Ahmed (5), was a nursery class student at Holybright […]

A renewed outbreak of measles in Sylhet division has claimed the lives of three more infants, intensifying public health concerns over the spread of measles and rubella in the region. According to health officials, the deaths occurred between 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm on Thursday at the Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital and Shahid […]

A violent domestic incident in Kolmakanada upazila of Netrokona has left an elderly father and his daughter-in-law injured after a reportedly drug-addicted man attacked his family over money for narcotics. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday night in Kalihala village. The accused has been identified as 30-year-old Imamul, son of 60-year-old Abul Hashem […]

A tragic river accident in Narayanganj has claimed the life of a police officer after a patrol vessel collided with a bulkhead at the confluence of the Shitalakshya and Dhaleshwari rivers. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 pm on Thursday (7 May), when a team from the Kalagachhia River Police outpost set out on a […]

A tragic incident in Jamalpur’s Sarishabari upazila has claimed the life of a 32-year-old mother of two, amid allegations that financial hardship and prolonged family disputes pushed her to take her own life. The deceased, Amina Begum, reportedly died by suicide on Thursday night (7 May) at her husband’s home in Pakhimara South Para village […]