The Government is set to launch a landmark social safety net initiative tomorrow, introducing the “Family Card” on a pilot basis. Designed specifically to support female-headed households, the programme will provide a monthly stipend of 2,500 BDT. In a bid to enhance financial inclusion and transparency, beneficiaries will receive these funds directly through their preferred […]

A Bangladeshi migrant worker from Tangail has been killed after a missile strike hit a residential building in Saudi Arabia, triggering grief in his hometown and renewed concerns about the safety of expatriate workers in conflict-affected areas. The victim, Mosharraf Hossain, 38, hailed from Kirtankhola Madhyapara village under Gajaria Union in Sakhipur upazila of Tangail […]

In a brazen assault in Narayanganj, a group of assailants forcibly seized a government-issued pistol from an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) in the early hours of Monday. The incident occurred outside the city’s municipal building in the Mondolpara area, raising serious concerns about local law enforcement safety. According to police sources, ASI Lutfor Rahman, stationed at […]

In Chattogram’s Sitakunda area, a major joint force operation to apprehend militants in the dense Salimpur jungle faced significant obstacles on Thursday. Large trucks were strategically placed on roads, culverts were deliberately damaged, and sections of drainage slabs were removed, creating deliberate barriers to slow down security forces. Officials believe that militants were forewarned about […]