A brazen incident of robbery has been reported in Narayanganj’s Siddhirganj area, where a Malaysian expatriate allegedly fell victim to a gang posing as Detective Branch (DB) police officers and had his gold ornaments looted in the early hours of Tuesday (5 May). The incident took place at approximately 4:00 am near the Jalkuri overpass […]

Police in Lakshmipur district have arrested the prime suspect in the brutal killing of a teenage auto-rickshaw driver, an incident that has sparked widespread shock and curiosity after the accused was found in possession of a pet monkey at the time of arrest. Gias Uddin, a resident of Char Ababil Union in Raipur upazila, was […]

In Bangladesh’s haor basin, Boro rice farmers are facing mounting difficulties as unseasonal heavy rainfall and upstream water inflows have submerged large areas of cropland during the peak harvesting period. Although some farmers have managed to complete harvesting, post-harvest challenges have intensified, including a lack of drying facilities, weak market demand, and strict government procurement […]

The government has decided to introduce a partial modification to the existing uniform of the police force, citing dissatisfaction expressed across various levels of the service. The announcement was made by Home Affairs Adviser Salah Uddin Ahmed, who confirmed that the revision aims to balance tradition with practicality. Under the new arrangement, the upper portion […]

A sharp deterioration in law and order in Bangladesh’s industrial hub of Narayanganj has sparked widespread concern following a series of armed robberies, violent assaults and the reported snatching of police-issued firearms over the past month. Between 26 March and 26 April, at least 18 separate robbery incidents were recorded across five upazilas of the […]

The government has announced a series of new measures to regulate the collection, preservation, and marketing of cattle hides ahead of the upcoming festival of Eid-ul-Adha. The initiative has been taken to address recurring issues such as unfair pricing, alleged market manipulation, and inadequate storage capacity, which have historically disrupted stability in the leather supply […]