An allegation has surfaced in Shibpur, Narsingdi, that a local BNP leader allegedly offered to arrange a ‘Family Card’ for a woman in exchange for meeting him beside a pond at midnight. The allegation was made against Ashraf Uddin Akand, general secretary of Ward No. 2 BNP in Shibpur municipality. A video containing the woman’s […]

A 15-year-old girl has allegedly been subjected to an attempted rape after a local Union Parishad member entered her home on the pretext of helping her family obtain a government family card in Thakurgaon. The girl’s father filed a case with Thakurgaon Sadar Police Station on Tuesday, 28 July, accusing the elected Union Parishad member […]

A court in Mymensingh has sentenced a man’s second wife to life imprisonment for the 2019 murder of her husband, Shafiqul Islam, popularly known as Shapu. The court also fined her Tk 50,000, with a further six months of rigorous imprisonment if she fails to pay the fine. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday afternoon, […]

In a robust effort to curb road accidents, enhance highway security, and eliminate substance abuse from the public transport sector, the Chuadanga District Police have officially initiated a mandatory drug-testing campaign for long-distance drivers, supervisors, and transport assistants. The initiative is being executed in close collaboration with the local District Transport Owners’ Association, targeting key […]

Global crude oil prices rose sharply on Wednesday as renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran heightened fears of prolonged instability in the Middle East, while a decline in US crude inventories added further upward pressure to the market. The latest rise came after several relatively quieter days in the region, with fresh […]

An elderly woman was found dead inside an abandoned septic tank in Jamalpur’s Islampur upazila on Tuesday night, around three hours after she was reported missing, police said. The deceased was identified as Nurjahan Begum, 70, of Botchar area in Gaibandha Union. Police recovered her body from the tank beside her home and sent it […]

A 14-year-old boy has died while undergoing treatment for dengue at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, taking the number of dengue-related deaths at the facility this year to six. The latest death comes as the hospital continues to see a steady rise in dengue cases, with 44 patients currently receiving treatment. The boy, identified as Rifat, […]

Section 144 has been imposed across Habiganj municipal area amid heightened tensions over rival political programmes announced by the National Citizens Party (NCP) and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The restriction was announced on Wednesday in an order signed by Habiganj Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate G M Sarfraz. The administration said the measure was […]

At least four passengers were injured after two trains reportedly entered the same railway line at Sukhonpukur Railway Station in Gabtali upazila of Bogura, triggering panic among those on board. Some passengers, fearing a head-on collision, reportedly jumped from the moving train in an attempt to save their lives. The incident took place at around […]