The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has revealed that irregular bank transactions amounting to over 127 crore Bangladeshi taka have been linked to Faisal Karim Masud, the prime suspect in the assassination of Inquilab Munch convener Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, and his associates. The disclosure was made on Sunday, 21 December, as part of an ongoing […]

In the aftermath of the assassination of Osman Hadi, spokesperson for the Inquilab Munch, twenty high-profile individuals assessed to be at risk have been provided with armed security, commonly known as “gunmen.” The recipients include senior political leaders across multiple parties, as well as other prominent figures, officials confirmed. Speaking at a briefing on Monday, […]

The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) has issued a stern ultimatum demanding the resignation of the Home, Law, and Foreign Affairs Advisers unless the government demonstrates tangible improvements in law and order and secures the return of key fugitives, including high-profile cases such as Hasina and other convicted murderers. The warning was delivered by […]

A Dhaka University student was arrested on Monday, 22 December, while attempting to sit a Jahangirnagar University (JU) entrance examination on behalf of another candidate. The incident occurred during the third shift of the B-Unit admission test and has drawn attention to the growing problem of examination malpractice in competitive university admissions. University sources reported […]

In a shocking incident in Feni, the lifeless body of Enamul Haque, a court serestadar, was discovered hanging in a thicket beside the Fatehpur railway line. The body was retrieved by officers of the Feni Model Police Station on Monday morning, 22 December. According to local sources and the police, residents spotted the body dangling […]

Bangladesh has recently been shaken by a wave of violent incidents, ranging from targeted assassinations to attacks on media outlets and cultural institutions, culminating in the brutal killing of a young Hindu man in Mymensingh. These events have raised serious questions about the effectiveness and timeliness of the country’s law enforcement response. Critics, including political […]

Bangladeshi law enforcement authorities have apprehended 17 individuals in connection with the recent attacks on the offices of leading newspapers Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, as well as two prominent cultural organisations. Among the detainees is Md. Naim, who has confessed during preliminary questioning to purchasing a television and a refrigerator using looted cash […]

National Citizen Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has alleged that elements within the state apparatus were complicit in the recent attacks on the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, asserting that the incidents were premeditated, politically backed and executed with clear intent rather than being spontaneous outbreaks of violence. Nahid made the remarks […]