A sense of profound disbelief and mourning has descended upon the quiet village of Balaramchak Choudhuripara in the Atrai Upazila of Naogaon. In the late hours of Thursday, 5 March, a horrifying incident of domestic violence resulted in the deaths of a young couple and their infant daughter, sending shockwaves through the local community and […]

On 6 March 1971, Dhaka witnessed continued civil unrest as the sixth consecutive day of nationwide hartal brought thousands of citizens onto the streets, demanding political change and accountability. Following the hartal, banks and select private offices that had not yet disbursed salaries were instructed to open from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm to ensure […]

Authorities in Sylhet’s Zakiganj Upazila have detained six individuals, including a local youth leader, following allegations that they removed bricks from a government road development project. The arrests came after a coordinated operation in the Munshi Bazar area of Kaskanakpur Union on Thursday, 5 March, aimed at recovering the stolen construction materials and preventing further […]

A catastrophic gas explosion in Dhaka’s Kamarpur neighbourhood has left ten members of the same family severely burned, including women and children. The blast, reportedly caused by a leak in a residential gas pipeline, occurred early Friday morning (6 March) and has reignited concerns over the safety of gas infrastructure in the city’s densely populated […]

A mother and her daughter in Pekua, Cox’s Bazar, have been sentenced to one month in prison by a mobile court led by Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Mahbub Alam, sparking widespread local concern and debate over justice in the area. The punishment reportedly stems from the pair’s attempt to reclaim a bribe allegedly paid to […]

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged citizens, public institutions, and private organisations across Bangladesh to adopt more responsible and efficient electricity consumption practices, stressing that energy conservation must begin with leadership and example. Demonstrating this principle, the Prime Minister personally reduced electricity usage in his office at the national secretariat by switching off half of […]