A senior academic of Jagannath University and his father were reportedly attacked in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, after they objected to local individuals allegedly consuming drugs in their neighbourhood. According to allegations made by students and family members, the incident occurred on Thursday evening at approximately 7:45 pm when the accused, identified as […]

A 50-year-old woman has been arrested in Nikli upazila of Kishoreganj district on charges of drug trafficking, following the recovery of a significant quantity of contraband yaba tablets during a late-night police operation. The accused, identified as Rowshan Ara Begum, is a resident of Noagaon village under Guroi Union in Nikli. She is the widow […]

An Awami League local leader has been brutally killed after being reportedly summoned from his in-laws’ residence in a chilling incident that took place in Sitakunda, Chattogram, on Wednesday night (8 April). The victim, Mohammad Shamim, was a resident of Shibpur area under Sitakunda Municipality and the son of Abul Monsur. He served as the […]

A 30-year-old man was allegedly murdered in Lakshmipur district after being lured from home over a phone call made under the pretence of settling an outstanding debt. The victim, identified as Farhad Hossain, was later found dead in a field near his residence, with police reporting that his right eye had been gouged out in […]

A 29-year-old man identified as Mithun was beaten to death in Nawabganj, Dhaka district, in what authorities believe to be a retaliatory attack linked to an earlier violent incident. A local Union Parishad member has been detained for questioning in connection with the killing. The incident occurred at around 10:00 pm on Thursday in the […]

A Bangladeshi youth has been killed after reportedly coming under fire from members of the Khasi community across the India–Bangladesh border in Sylhet’s Companiganj upazila, in an incident linked to alleged smuggling activity. The incident occurred late on Thursday night (10 April) in a forested border area located roughly one kilometre inside Indian territory. The […]

A woman has reportedly died after being assaulted with a wooden stick in a tragic incident in Rupsa upazila of Khulna district, Bangladesh, in what police suspect to be a case of domestic violence allegedly involving her son. The incident took place on Friday morning at around 8:30 a.m. in Khan Mohammadpur village under Aichgati […]

Renewed geopolitical strain across the Middle East, coupled with disruptions to critical maritime routes, has once again unsettled global energy markets. The impact has been particularly pronounced in the Strait of Hormuz, where partial restrictions on shipping have triggered a fresh surge in crude oil prices on international exchanges. As trading opened in Asian markets […]

A pilot phase of a QR code-based ‘Fuel Pass’ system has been launched in Dhaka in a bid to bring greater discipline, transparency and efficiency to the country’s fuel distribution network. The initiative aims to streamline petrol supply, reduce congestion at filling stations, and prevent irregularities in fuel collection. According to a statement issued on […]