A grave breach of privacy at Tangail Medical College Hospital has led to the detention of a male intern doctor following the discovery of a clandestine recording device in a staff washroom. The suspect was apprehended by police on Monday afternoon amidst scenes of significant unrest, as fellow medical professionals gathered to demand a rigorous […]

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has successfully apprehended a key suspect linked to the fatal ambush of a high-ranking officer in Sitakunda. The suspect, Aliraj Hassan (better known as Sagar), 30, was captured late Saturday night following a sophisticated intelligence-led raid at the Sugandha Point area of Cox’s Bazar. The Salimpur Ambush: A Fatal Assault […]

A disturbing act of arson has claimed the life of a young mechanic in Narsingdi, after a mysterious individual ignited a blaze and remained at the scene to watch it burn. The victim, Chanchal Bhowmik (25), was discovered charred beyond recognition inside a vehicle repair garage in the Dogoria area of Shilmandi Union, situated adjacent […]

A high-profile legal battle has commenced following the death of Ashfaquzzaman Chowdhury, a 35-year-old multinational corporate employee who was killed by a falling construction rod in Dhaka’s affluent Gulshan-1 district. The victim’s family has filed a case against the leadership of the Concord Group, while the developer has issued a staunch denial, suggesting the fatal […]

A harrowing incident of alleged custodial violence has resulted in the death of a young man and a subsequent uprising at the ‘Alor Disha’ Drug Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre in Bhanga, Faridpur. On Friday, 23 January 2026, the facility was transformed from a place of recovery into a scene of carnage, ultimately requiring an […]

In a scene that highlights the volatile nature of rural power dynamics, a violent skirmish erupted under the cover of darkness in Balia village, within the Saltha Upazila of Faridpur. On the night of Thursday, 22 January 2026, rival factions utilised torchlights to navigate a chaotic battlefield, resulting in at least ten injuries and the […]

A devastating tragedy has claimed the lives of a young mother and her infant son in the village of Sabekdanga, located within the Bagerhat Sadar Upazila. On Friday, 23 January 2026, Kaniz Suborna Swarnali, 22, reportedly took the life of her nine-month-old child, Nazim Hossain, before committing suicide. The incident has sent shockwaves through the […]

In an extraordinary case of predatory fraud in Rajshahi’s Tanore Upazila, a 75-year-old man has reportedly been defrauded of nearly 700,000 BDT after being promised a marriage with a famous film actress. The victim, a vulnerable widower, fell prey to a sophisticated scam orchestrated by a local “matchmaker” who exploited the elder’s aspirations for a […]

A Special Metropolitan Magistrate of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has handed down a swift verdict, sentencing three young men to two months of rigorous imprisonment for assaulting intern doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). The sentencing, confirmed on Thursday by Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman, follows an outbreak of violence in the hospital’s […]

A chilling abduction attempt has sent shockwaves through the quiet township of Mithamain in Kishoreganj, after two young schoolgirls were intercepted, gagged, and stuffed into a sack by unidentified assailants. The harrowing ordeal took place on Wednesday afternoon near the Mithamain Fire Service Station, only failing due to the courageous intervention of local residents who […]