A woman was killed and at least 15 passengers, including children, were injured after a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged into a roadside ditch in Gaibandha’s Palashbari Upazila on Sunday morning. The accident occurred in the Thutiyapakur area of Mahdipur Union along the Gaibandha–Palashbari regional highway, prompting an immediate rescue operation involving […]

A young man was killed in what police describe as a suspected revenge attack after a large armed group allegedly stormed a house in North Putail village of Manikganj Sadar Upazila, triggering widespread concern among local residents and prompting a major police investigation. The victim, Sajib Hossain, 30, son of Munser Ali and a resident […]

A 70-year-old farm labourer has died following an altercation reportedly triggered by a dispute over soil excavation in front of a residential property in Raipur Upazila of Lakshmipur district. The incident occurred on Sunday morning at the residence of Halim Daroga in the Patowarir Pul area of Gachhirhat village under Charpata Union. The deceased, Hanif […]

A fertiliser trader who went missing in Chandpur’s Kachua Upazila was found dead two days later, prompting concern among local residents and the business community. Police have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding his death. The deceased, Nurul Islam, 70, was a resident of Tulpai village under Kachua Upazila and had been involved […]

The oyster-shaped iconic railway station in Cox’s Bazar, located just six kilometres from the town’s beach in Chander Para, continues to face severe operational deficits. Constructed at an estimated cost of £21.5 million (approximately 236 crore BDT) and inaugurated on 11 November 2023, the terminal has completed two and a half years of existence. Despite […]

A passenger bus lost control and overturned into a roadside ditch along the Dhaka-Khulna Highway in the Nagarkanda Upazila of Faridpur on Sunday, 31 May. The accident resulted in injuries to twenty-three passengers traveling aboard the vehicle. Incident Dynamics and Immediate Response The accident occurred at approximately 11:00 am near the bridge adjacent to the […]

The extended seven-day public holiday in Bangladesh for the holy festival of Eid al-Adha officially concludes on Sunday, 31 May 2026. Following this prolonged break, all government, semi-government, autonomous, semi-autonomous, and private offices, alongside courts, banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, and the national stock markets, are scheduled to resume regular operations on Monday, 1 June […]