Police in Cumilla’s Laksam upazila have arrested a man accused of murdering an autorickshaw driver in a calculated killing case that has shocked the local community, after the victim’s body was earlier discovered inside the toilet of a mosque complex in Srioang village. The arrested suspect has been identified as Habibur Rahman Sabuj (31), a […]

Police in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar have rescued four individuals, including a Rohingya refugee, from a remote hill hideout allegedly operated by a Malaysia-bound human trafficking syndicate, in a carefully planned raid that has once again highlighted the persistent illegal migration networks active in the coastal region. The operation was conducted on Sunday (29 […]

An Awami League political leader has been left in critical condition after being shot by unidentified assailants in Kushtia’s Mirpur upazila, in an audacious evening attack that has triggered a wide-ranging police investigation into both the motive and those responsible. The victim, Shafikul Islam Azam (52), serves as the General Secretary of the Amala Union […]

Bangladeshi musician, composer, and performer Pritom Hasan has announced that he is stepping back from performing item songs in films, marking another notable shift in his evolving artistic direction. The announcement came alongside the release promotion of his latest track for an upcoming major Eid film, signalling a pause in one of the most commercially […]

A 14-year-old boy who had been missing for two days in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar has been found dead, triggering widespread grief, concern, and renewed calls for a thorough police investigation in the local community. The deceased, Junayed Mia, was recovered by police on Sunday, 29 March, at approximately 8:30pm from the Kamarpura area of […]

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has formally unveiled its slate of mayoral candidates for five upcoming city corporation elections in Bangladesh, including the highly competitive contests in Dhaka South and Dhaka North City Corporations. The announcement was made on Sunday evening, 29 March, at a press conference held at the party’s central office in Banglamotor, […]

The Government of Bangladesh is advancing a significant administrative reform that could bring an end to the long-established system of extended vacations for teachers in state-run colleges under the Bangladesh Civil Service (General Education) cadre. The proposed changes aim to restructure existing leave provisions and align them more closely with standard civil service regulations. According […]