The Dhaka courts have taken a decisive step in the high-profile murder case of Tofazzal Hossain, a mentally unstable man allegedly killed after being accused of theft at Fazlul Haq Muslim Hall, University of Dhaka (DU). On Tuesday, the court formally accepted the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) charge sheet, which lists 28 accused individuals, […]

Dhaka police have dismantled a disturbing criminal operation involving the illegal exhumation, processing, and sale of human skeletal remains, arresting four individuals in connection with the trade. Authorities recovered 47 human skulls along with numerous other bones, shedding light on a previously hidden network that spanned multiple districts and targeted vulnerable graveyards for profit. Arrests […]

The rugged hills of Jangal Salimpur in Sitakunda, adjacent to the port city of Chattogram, are facing a severe environmental and social crisis. Once a forested area, decades of unregulated hill cutting, informal settlements, and criminal land trade have left the terrain almost entirely stripped, fragmented into residential plots, and increasingly unsafe for both residents […]

On 10 March 1971, the political atmosphere across East Pakistan grew increasingly charged as the movement for self-determination gained further momentum. Widespread defiance, political mobilisation, and symbolic demonstrations of national identity marked the day, with the flag representing an independent Bengal being raised in homes, institutions, and public spaces throughout the region. The developments occurred […]