A 25-year-old woman has succumbed to catastrophic burn injuries in the Biral Upazila of Dinajpur district after her former husband allegedly poured petrol over her and set her alight. Law enforcement officers took the accused into custody shortly after the late-night attack on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Sumaiya Akhtar Shymoli, daughter of […]

The Detective Branch (DB) of the Rangpur District Police has arrested four members of an organised fraud syndicate involved in a recruitment racket, where a candidate was promised a post in the police service in exchange for BDT 1.7 million. The gang was apprehended while attempting to facilitate entry for a proxy candidate using a […]

In a remarkable occurrence that has captivated the residents of Monohorganj upazila in Comilla, the remains of a man buried nearly a quarter of a century ago were reportedly discovered largely intact during the excavation of a grave for his newly deceased wife. The incident has drawn widespread intrigue and brought hundreds of curious onlookers […]

Police Headquarters has placed law enforcement formations nationwide on high alert following actionable intelligence warning of planned attacks on vehicles utilised by the force. All metropolitan, range, district, and specialised units have been directed to enforce stringent security measures and maintain maximum operational readiness to counter potential sabotage. The classified directive was transmitted on Saturday, […]

BOGURA — In a targeted special operation, the District Intelligence Branch (DB) of the police has successfully dismantled a clandestine criminal hideout nestled in a remote, jungle-covered area along the banks of the Karatoya River in Bogura Sadar Upazila. The raid, conducted at the border of the Thengamara area, resulted in the arrest of three […]

Across bustling city cafés, the familiar atmospheric hum of conversations competes with the soft glow of smartphone displays. Timelines and messaging platforms are inundated with digital greetings, curated photo albums, and algorithmic memories, heralding the arrival of Friendship Day. What originated as a 1930 commercial initiative by Joyce Hall, founder of Hallmark Cards, eventually gained […]

In a deeply distressing incident that has sparked widespread outrage across Munshiganj, a nine-year-old female student has suffered a fractured spine after allegedly being severely beaten with a stick by her teacher at a local madrasa. The physical assault, which reportedly occurred under the pretext of the child failing to recite her lessons, has prompted […]