NARSINGDI — A tragic head-on collision between a motorcycle and a pickup van has claimed the lives of two Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) candidates in Narsingdi’s Shibpur upazila. The fatal accident occurred on Saturday, 18 July, as the students were returning home immediately after sitting their afternoon public examination. The deceased have been identified as […]

DHAKA — Prime Minister Tariq Rahman has directed law enforcement agencies to enforce strict measures against the excessive use of vehicular horns in the capital. The directive was issued during a high-level coordination meeting on environmental pollution held at the Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday, where comprehensive strategies to combat air and noise pollution were […]

DHAKA — The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has issued a formal cause-dissenting notice, widely known as a show-cause letter, to Fakhruddin Ahmed Bachchu, the sitting Member of Parliament for the Mymensingh-11 (Bhaluka) constituency. The disciplinary action was initiated following serious allegations of breaching party discipline and the structural code of conduct. The central office of […]

DHAKA — Law enforcement officials have apprehended one of the capital’s most notorious gang leaders, Tanim Reza Bappi, alongside four of his key associates during a coordinated operation in the Motijheel commercial district. A significant cache of illegal weaponry, including multiple high-calibre foreign firearms, was recovered during the raid. Details of the high-profile arrests were […]

The history of modern art in Bangladesh is anchored by a select group of visionaries whose creativity, wisdom, and tireless dedication established a flourishing artistic movement. Prominent among these pioneers was Anwarul Huq, a celebrated painter, educator, and organiser whose birth anniversary on 18 July offers an occasion to reflect on a remarkable cultural legacy. […]

A tragic road traffic accident in the Chittagong Hill Tracts has claimed the lives of a heavily pregnant schoolteacher and her unborn child. The incident occurred on Saturday morning at approximately 9:30 am in the Champatali area of Sajek union, located within the Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati district. A speeding dump truck forcefully rammed into […]