Midland Bank PLC has formalised a strategic partnership with MetLife Bangladesh to provide comprehensive insurance coverage for its employees and their dependents. The agreement ensures that nearly 600 permanent Midland Bank staff members will be protected against accidents, disabilities, and loss of life, while their dependents will receive in-patient, out-patient, and maternity insurance benefits. The […]

Gazipur, Bangladesh – In a brazen daylight incident, an NCIP worker narrowly escaped a gun attack while his motorcycle was stolen by two assailants. The incident occurred today, Thursday, at around 12:30 pm in the Jogitola area of Gazipur city. The victim has been identified as Habib Chowdhury, 25, a resident of Mugur Khal (71 […]

Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, is currently positioned within the Gemini constellation and is set to make its closest approach to Earth in just two days. This rare astronomical event will allow skywatchers and astronomy enthusiasts to observe the gas giant with exceptional clarity. Due to its proximity, Jupiter will appear particularly […]

The Bangladesh Coast Guard has apprehended Masum Mridha, 23, identified as the mastermind behind the recent tourist kidnapping in the Sundarbans. He was arrested on the night of Wednesday, 7 January, in the Dhankhali area near the mangrove forest. According to information provided by Masum, Coast Guard personnel conducted a search operation near Gazi Fisheries […]

In a significant legal development, three individuals have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of a battery-powered rickshaw (Ezibike) driver in Kamar Khanda, Sirajganj. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday afternoon by Judge Md. Iqbal Hossain at the Sirajganj District and Sessions Judge Court in the presence of the accused, according to […]

A daring armed robbery occurred late on Wednesday night aboard the Haor Express, which operates on the Dhaka–Mohanpur route, leaving passengers in shock. According to reports, the attackers were confronted by courageous passengers, who managed to subdue two of them and hand them over to railway police. The Haor Express had departed from Dhaka’s Kamalapur […]