A dispute over alleged illegal hill cutting in Bangladesh’s coastal Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram has escalated into a criminal case, with two local youths arrested on extortion charges following protests against environmental degradation. The development has triggered concern among residents, who allege that attempts to protect fragile hill ecosystems are being met with intimidation and […]

A total of 175 Bangladeshi nationals are scheduled to return to Bangladesh on Wednesday from Libya, in a coordinated humanitarian repatriation effort organised by the Embassy of Bangladesh in Tripoli in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The returnees will travel aboard a Burak Air flight and are expected to arrive in Dhaka […]

Prominent Bangladeshi economist Debapriya Bhattacharya has cautioned that the country’s ability to import lower-cost fuel is becoming increasingly constrained, amid what he described as a growing overlap between economic decision-making and foreign policy considerations under the interim administration. Speaking at a policy briefing in Dhaka, he suggested that recent trade and strategic arrangements with the […]

A tragic incident at the Akkelpur Upazila Health Complex in Joypurhat has sparked widespread concern after an elderly retired teacher reportedly died while waiting for medical attention in the emergency department, allegedly because the on-duty doctor was absent at lunchtime. The deceased, identified as retired schoolteacher Josna Ara, wife of Abdur Sattar from Mithapur village […]

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Traffic Division is preparing to launch a citywide week-long enforcement campaign targeting illegal shops and unauthorised structures occupying roads and footpaths across the capital. The operation will commence on Wednesday and continue through Sunday, with authorities aiming to restore pedestrian access and ease severe traffic congestion in some of Dhaka’s […]

A major anti-narcotics operation in the Kafrul area of Dhaka has led to the arrest of a 56-year-old man and the seizure of a large quantity of illegally stored alcoholic beverages, with an estimated market value of nearly Tk 70 lakh, according to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The arrested individual, Adil Haider Selim, was […]

Police in Raipur upazila of Lakshmipur district have arrested a 60-year-old man on allegations of cultivating and trafficking cannabis, following the recovery of illegal plants and processed narcotics during a targeted operation on Tuesday (31 March). The accused, identified as Zainal Abedin, is now in custody as investigators probe a suspected local drug distribution network. […]