Indian security agencies have claimed to have thwarted a major terror conspiracy following a coordinated, intelligence-led operation spanning multiple regions of the country. Acting on sustained surveillance and joint policing efforts, authorities arrested eight individuals allegedly linked to the Pakistan-based banned extremist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba. According to police statements, seven of those detained are citizens of […]

A nationwide crackdown on the illegal storage, smuggling, and sale of fuel has led to the seizure of more than 208,000 litres of petroleum products within just 26 days, according to official figures released by the government. Between 3 March and 29 March, a total of 2,08,650 litres of fuel were confiscated as part of […]

At least three people, including an auto-rickshaw driver, were killed in a tragic road collision in Srimangal Upazila, located in the northeastern region of Bangladesh. The fatal accident occurred on Monday evening (30 March) along the Dhaka–Sylhet Highway in the Sirajnagar area, plunging the locality into mourning and briefly disrupting traffic movement on the busy […]

A tragic incident in Phulpur Upazila of Mymensingh District has triggered widespread concern and public anger after a seventh-grade schoolgirl was allegedly subjected to sexual violence and later died following a suspected suicide attempt by ingesting poison. The incident occurred in Baroshunoi village under Baitkandi Union, where local residents and the victim’s family have accused […]

A sudden fire outbreak in the locomotive of the Sylhet-bound intercity train, the Upaban Express, caused a nearly three-hour suspension of rail communications between Sylhet and the rest of the country on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 6:10 a.m. in the Kalipur area, situated between the Vhanugach and Shamshernagar railway stations in Kamalganj […]

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman met with the newly appointed administrators of 42 district councils on Monday evening at the BNP Chairman’s office in Gulshan, Dhaka. The meeting marked the first formal interaction between the Prime Minister and the district-level administrators since their appointments. The administrators were appointed by the government on 15 March, and this […]

A senior leader of the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (ChakSU) was brutally attacked in Hathazari Upazila, Chattogram, while he was purchasing fuel, triggering widespread concern and tension among students and locals. The injured representative, Masum Billah, who serves as ChakSU’s Library and Cafeteria Affairs Secretary, is currently receiving treatment at Chittagong Medical College Hospital […]

An elderly man has gone missing moments after being released from custody in Chuadanga, raising concerns about the safety and supervision of vulnerable individuals following their release. Abdul Mannan, aged 70, disappeared from the main gate of Chuadanga District Jail in the early hours of 15 March, shortly after being freed in a case filed […]