One person has died and at least 17 others have fallen seriously ill after consuming food at a wedding ceremony in Dhamoirhat upazila of Naogaon. The incident has caused widespread concern among local residents. The incident occurred on Sunday night (23 November) in Agradwigun village of the upazila. The deceased was identified as Jamal Hossain, […]

A mural built in memory of Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdha, a martyr of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has been vandalised with ink in Brahmanbaria. The incident took place between Monday night and early Tuesday morning in the Chinair area of Sadar Upazila, in front of Chinair Degree College. The perpetrators have not yet been identified, […]

Garments Limited, located in the Ambag area of Konabari in Gazipur Metropolitan City, has announced an indefinite shutdown of its factory. On Tuesday morning, a closure notice was posted at the main gate of the factory. After seeing the notice, workers became agitated and began protesting. As of the time of filing this report at […]

From Tuesday, passengers can recharge Rapid Pass and MRT Pass cards online. Using any online banking method, including credit cards, bKash, Nagad, and Rocket, users can top up their cards from anywhere. The service was inaugurated at Agargaon Metro Station at noon. Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant for Roads, Bridges and Railways Sheikh Moinuddin was the […]

The caretaker government has finalised the appointment of 64 Superintendents of Police (SPs) across districts to oversee the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary election. On Monday, the SPs were selected through a lottery held at the Chief Adviser’s residence in Jamuna. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs and police headquarters, their postings will be implemented […]

The Police Service Association has strongly protested the controversial remarks made by Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shahjahan Chowdhury. In a statement issued on Monday night, 24 November, the Association said that the comments came to their attention after they spread on social media. The statement described the remarks as ambitious and demeaning to the police. Shahjahan Chowdhury, […]

Businessmen and entrepreneurs across Bangladesh are facing escalating threats from extortionists, with violence and intimidation becoming increasingly common. In Pallabi, a businessman was recently targeted with a demand for five crore taka, accompanied by threats that he and his family would be killed if the payment was not made. When the demand went unmet, the […]