Residents of Lakshmipur’s Sadar upazila staged a dramatic protest on Thursday, alleging serious irregularities and poor workmanship in the recent renovation of the Botoli–Dattapara road. Carrying brooms as a symbol of protest, demonstrators marched through the area and went on to blockade the Dhaka–Lakshmipur regional highway for nearly three hours, demanding immediate corrective action. The […]

A residential house was completely reduced to ashes in a devastating fire in the remote hill district of Bandarban, southern Bangladesh, with losses estimated at around four million taka. The affected family has alleged that the blaze was not accidental but the result of a deliberate act of arson, possibly driven by longstanding hostility. The […]

A devastating fire broke out at several jute and textile waste warehouses in Gazipur, causing widespread alarm and significant disruption in one of Bangladesh’s key industrial zones. The incident occurred in the Dewaliabari area under Konabari Police Station, within Gazipur Metropolitan City, an area known for its dense concentration of garment-related storage facilities. According to […]

Laxmipur witnessed significant public unrest today as demonstrators called for justice in the killing of Shahid Sharif Osman Bin Hadi. Organised by the Inquilab Platform, the protest and subsequent road blockade took place at Jumur Bijoy Chottor in the heart of the district town around 1:00 pm. The demonstration caused substantial disruption to vehicular traffic […]