An elderly man has been brutally killed following a long-standing local dispute in Sirajganj district, Bangladesh, in what authorities believe to be a retaliatory attack linked to years of inter-family conflict. The incident occurred late on Sunday night in the Dattapara Elangjani village under Lahiri Mohanpur Union in Ullapara upazila. The victim, identified as 60-year-old […]

A 26-year-old man was brutally killed after being allegedly called to a rented residence by a friend in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Savar, Bangladesh, in a late-night incident that has shocked the local community. The victim, Parvez Hossain, originally from Ranigaon village in Nakla upazila of Sherpur district, had been living with his wife […]

A teenage boy who once travelled regularly in a neighbour’s auto-rickshaw—reportedly paying double fare—was brutally murdered after a dispute linked to illicit drug profits, according to a recent judicial confession that has reopened a four-year-old case in southern Bangladesh. The killing took place in July 2022 in the hilly Ucchar Bill area of Puranagar in […]

A further child has died within the past 24 hours at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital showing symptoms consistent with measles, bringing renewed concern over the ongoing outbreak and pressure on critical care facilities. According to a statement issued on Monday morning (11 May) by the hospital’s Assistant Director (Administration), Dr Mohammad Mainuddin Khan, the deceased […]

Global crude oil prices climbed sharply on Monday, rising by more than four per cent as renewed uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and broader geopolitical tensions reignited fears of supply disruption in international energy markets. Benchmark crude prices recorded significant gains during trading sessions. Brent crude rose by 4.11 per cent to reach 105.45 […]

The body of a two-year-old boy was recovered from a water-filled ditch in Feni district, two days after he went missing and a ransom demand was made to his family. The incident occurred in the Amanullahpur area of Daganbhuiya municipality, where police recovered the remains on Monday morning (11 May). The deceased child, Hasan, was […]