In a significant crackdown, the Rapid Action Battalion-6 (RAB-6) has arrested a 25-year-old man, Abu Hanif, in Keshabpur, Jashore, for possessing counterfeit currency along with an extensive array of equipment used to produce fake notes. The operation took place on Monday (22 December) in the Magurkhali Bazar area of the upazila. According to RAB-6 sources, […]

In a shocking revelation from Mymensingh, two long-serving employees of the District Council—Mahmudur Rahman Taslim, the accountant, and Nurul Alam Noman, the senior assistant—are facing serious allegations of corruption and abuse of power. According to reports, the duo allegedly refuses to process any files without receiving bribes, effectively building a “vast empire of corruption” over […]

Chittagong’s Shah Amanat International Airport witnessed a significant seizure on Monday evening, as customs authorities intercepted a large quantity of cigarettes and prohibited skin-lightening creams from the baggage of four passengers arriving from Dubai. The total estimated market value of the confiscated goods exceeds 30.24 lakh Bangladeshi Taka. The operation took place around 9:30 pm […]

In a bid to combat air pollution and actively involve citizens in environmental protection, the Bangladeshi government has launched a novel initiative. The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has announced that anyone who captures photographic evidence of waste being burned in public and submits it to the authorities could receive a reward. The […]

Jahangirnagar University has officially released the results for the ‘B’ Unit of the Faculty of Social Sciences for the 2025–2026 academic session. The pass rate for this highly competitive undergraduate (honours) first-year programme stands at a mere 13.8 per cent, reflecting the rigorous standards of the examination. The results were published on the university’s official […]

In a shocking incident that has left the Bogura community reeling, Pintu Akand (35), owner of a local lotto showroom, was brutally murdered after being abducted by a gang of criminals. Within hours of the kidnapping, police traced and recovered the microbus used in the crime from the Kumarpur area of Adamdighi Upazila, where the […]

The government has compiled a list of 43 individuals considered at high risk to their personal safety, including politicians, student leaders, journalists, parliamentary candidates, and veterans of the July Liberation War. Of these, 20 have already been assigned armed bodyguards, while uniformed police personnel have been deployed to secure the residences of some others. However, […]

Shariatpur Sadar Upazila witnessed a violent clash on Monday evening between activists of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP) and the Student League, resulting in injuries to at least seven individuals from both sides. The confrontation involved improvised explosive devices, including cocktails, and other locally made weapons. Among the injured, Naeem, a 25-year-old Student League activist, […]