The newly appointed Inspector General of Police, Ali Hossain Fakir, carried out an unannounced midnight inspection of security arrangements in Dhaka on Thursday, declaring that he had “personally taken to the streets” to safeguard city residents. Mr Fakir, who formally assumed office on Wednesday, began his field visit shortly after midnight in Mohammadpur—an area widely […]

As the blessed month of Ramadan reaches its conclusion, Muslims around the world prepare to fulfil Sadaqat al-Fitr — a compulsory charitable contribution intrinsically linked to the completion of fasting. Commonly referred to as Fitr or Fitrana, this obligation ensures that the spiritual discipline of Ramadan culminates in both personal purification and social compassion. For […]

The idyllic, golden mustard fields of Narsingdi have become the site of a profound national tragedy, highlighting a harrowing intersection of gender-based violence and the systemic failure of local mediation. A 15-year-old girl, whose family sought redress for a horrific gang rape, was allegedly abducted and murdered in the Mahishashura Union of Narsingdi Sadar. Her […]

Three people, including a woman, sustained burns in an air conditioning explosion at a multi-storey building in Narinda, Old Dhaka, late on Thursday night. The injured were swiftly taken to the National Burn Institute for medical treatment. Incident Details According to the Fire Service headquarters control room, the explosion occurred around midnight on 26 February […]

A tense confrontation between police and local residents in Raipur, Laxmipur, left at least fifteen people injured, including four police officers, following the recovery of a stolen battery-powered auto-rickshaw. The incident triggered a four-hour blockade of the Laxmipur–Chandpur road, causing widespread traffic disruption and public distress. Incident Overview According to police and local sources, the […]

In a striking anti-corruption operation in Sonagazi Upazila, Feni, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) apprehended an Upazila Project Implementation Officer (PIO) and his assistant on Thursday afternoon while allegedly accepting a bribe of one lakh taka at the PIO’s office. The individuals arrested have been identified as Mohammad Al Saeed, the Upazila Project Implementation Officer, and […]