A woman has been arrested in Bangladesh’s Brahmanbaria district after railway police allegedly uncovered 50 yaba tablets concealed in a private part of her body during a targeted operation aimed at preventing narcotics trafficking by rail. The suspect, identified as Sabitri Rani Brahma, 50, is a resident of Banikpara in Ward No. 5 of Akhaura […]

An imam of a local mosque has been arrested by Bangladesh’s Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) on allegations of murdering his wife following a prolonged period of domestic conflict in Tongibari Upazila of Munshiganj. Investigators say the suspect attempted to stage the death as a suicide before fleeing the area with the couple’s four-year-old daughter. […]

Bangladesh’s industrial sector is facing mounting uncertainty as production from the country’s domestic gas fields continues to decline, raising fears of a prolonged energy shortage that could significantly disrupt manufacturing over the coming years. Energy experts, industry representatives and officials warn that unless effective measures are implemented swiftly, hundreds of factories may be forced to […]

Persistent heavy to very heavy rainfall has heightened the risk of short-term flooding across four divisions of Bangladesh, with authorities warning that several rivers could rise rapidly over the next 24 to 72 hours, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting normal life. According to the latest forecast issued by the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) […]

A university student has died while undergoing treatment after being critically injured in a violent clash between two rival groups in the Pagar area of Tongi, with two other men also sustaining injuries. Police have detained one suspect as investigations continue into what authorities believe was a confrontation rooted in a long-standing local dispute. According […]

A heartbreaking accident claimed the life of a two-and-a-half-year-old boy after he drowned in rainwater that had accumulated due to prolonged monsoon rainfall in western Dabuya of Rauzan Upazila, Chattogram. The tragedy, which occurred around midday on Wednesday, has left the local community in mourning, while the child’s family is struggling to come to terms […]

An 11-year-old boy was found dead on the roof of the Rajshahi-bound Dhumketu Express after the train arrived at Ishwardi Bypass Railway Station in Pabna, prompting railway police to launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. The incident came to light at around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, when passengers noticed the bloodstained body […]

A Rohingya man has been accused of brutally killing his wife and five-year-old son following an alleged domestic dispute inside the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar. A second child, the couple’s teenage son, sustained life-threatening injuries in the same attack and is currently receiving treatment at Cox’s Bazar District Hospital. The suspect fled […]

Police have arrested seven men, including an alleged notorious criminal known locally as “Kutta Faruk”, over accusations that they were preparing to carry out a robbery in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area and planning retaliatory attacks against individuals believed to be police informants. According to police sources, the arrests were made during a special overnight operation in […]