Law enforcement authorities in Cumilla have apprehended 93 individuals during a synchronised, district-wide anti-narcotics campaign carried out across all local police jurisdictions within a 24-hour window. The targeted sweep involved 44 separate raids aimed at dismantling entrenched supply routes, regional distributors, and street-level drug dens. Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Ishtiaque Hasan Ameen […]

Police have retrieved the body of a 60-year-old local Awami League politician from a roadside ditch near his homestead in Brahmanbaria’s Kasba Upazila, ending a two-day search following his sudden disappearance. Law enforcement personnel recovered the remains of Nayeb Ali on Friday afternoon from Dhajnagar, a border-adjacent settlement in Gopinathpur Union. The deceased, son of […]

A state stipend initiative designed to support grassroots Islamic religious workers has triggered widespread local outrage in Keshabpur, Jashore, after political figures were improperly listed as beneficiaries in place of genuine mosque personnel. The controversy emerged at the Garbhanga Baitun Nur Jame Mosque in Panjia Union, culminating in the complete removal of the establishment from […]

Acclaimed alternative band Meghdol has made a stirring return to Coke Studio Bangla, unveiling an evocative track titled ‘Mulluk’ that draws directly from the centenary folk heritage of Bangladesh’s tea-garden labourers. The release comes three years after the group’s widely celebrated rendition of ‘Bonobibi’ during the platform’s second season in 2023, presenting a fresh musical […]

A substantial realignment of government portfolios is underway in Dhaka, marked by high-profile reassignments and the induction of prominent political figures across several key ministries. Central to the reshuffle is the transfer of Afroza Khanam, who will relinquish her role at the helm of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism to take charge of […]

A rapid flash demonstration featuring black flags was carried out by activists belonging to the Bangladesh Chhatra League in Netrokona’s Purbadhala upazila on Friday morning, briefly halting movement along a regional motorway before participants dispersed. The unannounced demonstration occurred shortly after quarter to eight in the morning in the busy Hiranpur Bazar commercial area, located […]