Category: South Asia

Pakistani man marries Bangladeshi woman after four-year Facebook romance

Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJuly 15, 2026

A 26-year-old resident of Lahore, Pakistan, has travelled thousands of miles to Jazira upazila in Shariatpur, Bangladesh, to marry a teenage woman following a four-year romantic relationship cultivated entirely on social media. Mozammel Hossain arrived in Bangladesh on 11 July to wed 19-year-old Tanzila, and the newly-wed couple is currently preparing to relocate to Pakistan, […]

Capital punishment for youth who kidnapped and killed child

Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJuly 15, 2026

A special tribunal in Tangail has sentenced a young man to death for the abduction and brutal murder of a nine-year-old primary school student. The landmark verdict was delivered on Wednesday afternoon by Judge A.N.M. Elias of the Tangail Prevention of Woman and Child Repression Tribunal. The convict, identified as 21-year-old Sabbir Miah, is the […]

Arrest made in Gaibandha over brutal murder of farmer

Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJuly 15, 2026

A major breakthrough has been achieved by law enforcement in Bangladesh after the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a 54-year-old man suspected of murdering a local farmer during the theft of an irrigation transformer. The suspect, identified as Shahidul Islam, is believed to be a key member of an organised gang targeting critical agricultural infrastructure […]

Rooppur nuclear plant to supply first power in August

Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJuly 15, 2026

Bangladesh’s ambitious march towards atomic energy is on the verge of a historic breakthrough, with the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant scheduled to deliver its first 300 megawatts of electricity to the national grid on a trial basis by late August. Fakir Mahbub Anam, the Minister for Science and Technology, announced the milestone, indicating that the […]

Land Dispute Sparks Tension in Rupganj, Police Halt Construction

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJuly 15, 2026

A dispute over a 17-decimal plot of land in Rupganj, Narayanganj, has triggered tension after allegations emerged against former senior vice-president of the Narayanganj district Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Sultan Mahmud for attempting to occupy the land forcibly and construct a boundary wall. The incident took place on Tuesday (14 July) in the Kajirtek area […]

Two HSC Candidates Assaulted Outside Bagerhat Exam Centre

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJuly 15, 2026

An outbreak of violence has disrupted the academic calm in Bagerhat as two Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinees were assaulted outside their examination centre on Wednesday afternoon. The incident unfolded in two separate phases, occurring both inside and just outside the main gates of Bagerhat Government Women’s College. Despite the presence of on-duty police officers, […]

Twin Siblings Achieve Talent Pool Scholarships Together

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJuly 15, 2026

Three twin siblings have brought pride to their family and community by securing talent pool scholarships in the primary scholarship examination in Sakhipur, Tangail. The remarkable achievement of two brothers and their sister at the same time has drawn praise from their teachers, classmates and local residents. The successful students are Fatema Akter Shemi, Anas […]

Father and Son Killed by Lightning While Harvesting Jute

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJuly 15, 2026

A father and his son were killed after being struck by lightning while harvesting jute in Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The tragic incident took place at Mahabbatpur Ganeshpara village under Jamalpur Union, leaving the local community in mourning. The deceased were identified as Prabhu, 55, and his son Nimai, 23, residents of the […]

Over 2,000 Women and Children Faced Abuse in Six Months: HRSS

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJuly 15, 2026

More than 2,000 women and children, including minors and teenage girls, faced various forms of violence and abuse across Bangladesh during the first six months of this year, according to a half-yearly human rights report published by the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS). The report, covering the period from January to June, revealed that 404 […]

Bangladesh Mob Violence Deaths Double in Six Months, HRSS Warns

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJuly 15, 2026

Mob violence, extrajudicial lynchings, and labour rights violations have escalated dramatically across Bangladesh. Over the first six months of the year, at least 133 people were killed in 261 separate incidents of mob justice and vigilante violence. These figures, which represent a near-doubling of fatalities compared to the same period last year, were published in […]

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Category: South Asia

Pakistani man marries Bangladeshi woman after four-year Facebook romance

Capital punishment for youth who kidnapped and killed child

Arrest made in Gaibandha over brutal murder of farmer

Rooppur nuclear plant to supply first power in August

Land Dispute Sparks Tension in Rupganj, Police Halt Construction

Two HSC Candidates Assaulted Outside Bagerhat Exam Centre

Twin Siblings Achieve Talent Pool Scholarships Together

Father and Son Killed by Lightning While Harvesting Jute

Over 2,000 Women and Children Faced Abuse in Six Months: HRSS

Bangladesh Mob Violence Deaths Double in Six Months, HRSS Warns

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