A luminary in Bengali literature, Syed Waliullah redefined modern fiction by combining existential crisis, societal realism, and a critique of religious bigotry into a distinctive narrative voice. Though his professional career as a diplomat kept him abroad for extended periods, his literary universe remained deeply rooted in the soil, people, and intricate psychological landscapes of […]

Police in Nalchhiti, under the Jhalakathi district, have arrested four local leaders of the ruling Awami League and its affiliate organisations, including a headmaster of a prominent secondary school. The coordinated drive was launched following intelligence reports suggesting potential sabotage and public disorder surrounding National Mourning Day on 15 August. The law enforcement operation commenced […]

Police have arrested Abdul Kader, the former chairman of Nachol Upazila Parishad and general secretary of the Nachol Upazila Awami League. Officers detained him during a late-night raid on Friday at his residence in the Bailkapara area of Kasba Union, situated within the Chapainawabganj district of Bangladesh. The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Nachol Police Station, Sukamal […]

Law enforcement officers detained a 37-year-old man, identified as Ornab Das, near Dhanmondi 32 on Saturday morning as he attempted to lay flowers at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on National Mourning Day. The detention occurred amidst strict security protocols established across the capital to maintain order during the anniversary observances. Police sources […]

US President Donald Trump has signed a presidential national security memorandum that grants private sector firms the legal authority to execute targeted cyber operations against foreign criminal networks. This policy pivot allows commercial tech and security firms to step into roles historically reserved exclusively for federal intelligence and defence agencies. By leveraging private innovation, Washington […]

A Bangladeshi businessman was shot and injured inside a Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, following a dispute over unpaid dues and prior enmity. The victim, identified as 30-year-old Obaidul Haq, was targeted outside a mosque in the C-2 block of Camp 14 in Palongkhali on Friday afternoon. Obaidul, a resident of Chorkhola village […]

An unidentified young man, estimated to be around 22 years old, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital late on Friday night, hours after being discovered unconscious and suffering from visible physical injuries near a local police station in the capital. The incident unfolded at approximately 8:00 pm on Friday inside the grounds of the former […]

A harrowing tale of online intimacy, deception, and premeditated violence has culminated in a high-profile trial at a Dhaka court. Sajjad Hossain, a 24-year-old corporate employee, was lured to a vacant flat in the capital’s Bochila area, brutally murdered, and dismembered into nine pieces before his remains were scattered across two districts. The Police Bureau […]

The remains of three Bangladeshi family members who were brutally murdered in Rome have finally been repatriated. The coffins containing their bodies arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Friday morning, ending weeks of agonizing delay for their grieving relatives. Upon completion of the necessary customs and administrative clearance at the airport, the […]