The Bangladesh Coast Guard has conducted a successful interdiction operation in the Teknaf Upazila of Cox’s Bazar, resulting in the recovery of a foreign-made rifle, ammunition, and a substantial quantity of narcotics. The operation, which took place in the early hours of Monday, 11 May, underscores the ongoing security efforts along the coastal borders to […]

The Laksam Upazila administration in Cumilla has taken decisive action against the illegal infilling of a century-old pond. Following a mobile court raid conducted under the cover of darkness, the authorities confiscated the soil used for the reclamation and sold it via a public auction on Monday afternoon. This intervention followed reports that a significant […]

A Dhaka court has granted a one-day remand for a university student and a microbus driver in connection with allegations of planning acts of sabotage in support of a banned student organisation. The order was issued on Monday by Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ehsanul Islam in Dhaka. The accused are Farhan Tanvir Nasif, a student of […]

In Goaland Upazila of Rajbari district, river police have arrested a fisherman along with a substantial quantity of banned monofilament fishing nets during a day-long operation on the River Padma. The drive was conducted on Monday (11 May) along the Daulatdia–Paturia ferry route and surrounding areas of the river. The arrested individual has been identified […]

Four children have died in separate drowning incidents over a two-day period in Hatia and Kabirhat upazilas of Noakhali district, according to local reports. The deaths occurred in different locations, involving ponds and a water-filled excavation site, and have been confirmed by local authorities and hospital officials. Police have described the incidents as accidental. In […]

A sudden illness among garment workers at Pan Asia Clothing Limited in the Bhogra Chowdhury Bari area of Gazipur Metropolitan has prompted the declaration of a one-day general holiday at the factory. According to the Industrial Police, workers at the ready-made garment factory, located in the Bhogra Bypass area of Gazipur, reported for duty on […]

In a coordinated operation on the Karnaphuli River near the Chattogram port area, the Coast Guard has seized 4,000 litres of diesel and arrested nine alleged smugglers while it was being illegally transferred from a vessel. The incident occurred on Sunday night (10 May) in the Dhangarchar area under Karnaphuli Police Station, adjacent to the […]

In Goalanda upazila of Rajbari district, incidents of electrical transformer theft have risen to concerning levels, with at least 29 transformers reported stolen over the past year. The trend has caused widespread concern among farmers, traders, and general electricity consumers. The thefts have had a particularly severe impact during the Boro and Irri irrigation seasons, […]