Shahinur Alam Marfat, the founding president of the Khilkhet Thana unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a former local municipal councillor candidate, has been arrested in northern Dhaka following allegations of systemic extortion. The law enforcement operation was executed on Sunday by an elite operational team from the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-1), who […]

A physical altercations erupted between legal representatives aligned with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday afternoon within the premises of the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court, temporarily disrupting judicial proceedings during the bail hearing of retired Major Akhtaruzzaman. The confrontation began shortly after 2:00 pm, when Akhtaruzzaman was brought to the […]

Journalist Humayun Kabir Balu remains remembered as one of Bangladesh’s courageous voices in journalism, a freedom fighter and a committed activist who stood firmly for truth, democratic values and the rights of ordinary people. His life was closely connected with the country’s independence struggle, the development of journalism in Khulna and some of the most […]

The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs has executed a major administrative reshuffle within Bangladesh Police, transferring 24 senior officers across key divisions, metropolitan units, and specialized branches. The restructuring affects three Deputy Inspectors General (DIG), 12 Additional Deputy Inspectors General (Additional DIG), and nine Superintendents of Police (SP). The ministry issued […]

Consumers across Bangladesh face increased household expenses as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices experience a sharp upward revision. According to the latest pricing adjustments announced by the regulatory authorities, the standard 12-kilogram LPG cylinder will now cost 1,837 Taka, marking a steep increase of 252 Taka from the previous month. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission […]

Two men have been remanded in custody after a woman was allegedly held against her will and gang-raped over four consecutive days in the Hili region of Hakimpur Upazila, Dinajpur. The incident unfolded after the victim visited the suspect’s residence to recover an outstanding sum of money owed to her. According to police reports and […]