Jamaat Leader Expelled Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of Child
A local leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has been expelled from the organisation following allegations that he sexually abused a nine-year-old girl in Paba upazila of Rajshahi. The accused, Omar Faruk, 42, was stripped of his position as a Rukon and removed from all party posts and responsibilities following a decision taken at an emergency meeting […]
Teenage Girl Allegedly Abducted and Raped, One Arrested
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Noakhali’s Companiganj upazila over allegations that he abducted and raped a 15-year-old girl while she was returning home from her elder sister’s in-laws’ house. The accused, identified as Nazim Uddin, was arrested by police on Sunday night (2 August). Earlier that morning, the girl’s mother filed a case […]
Student Wing Leader Removed Over Alleged Affair
A local student political leader in Bhola has been relieved of his organisational post following allegations of an extramarital relationship involving the wife of a friend, according to a press release issued by the district unit of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD). Mohammad Sharif Bepari, convener of the JCD unit in West Char Umed Union, […]
431 Arrested, 70 Cases Filed Across Dhaka in 24 Hours
A total of 431 people were arrested in Dhaka over the past 24 hours during regular operations conducted by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). During the same period, 70 cases were filed, according to a statement issued by the police. The information was disclosed in a press release issued by the DMP’s Media and Public […]
Dhaka University Hall Leader’s Room Controversy Sparks Investigation
A controversy has erupted at the University of Dhaka after allegations surfaced that two outsiders were involved in an alleged sexual act in the room of Ibrahim Khalil, assistant general secretary (AGS) of the Dr Muhammad Shahidullah Hall Students’ Union. The controversy intensified after a video purportedly recording the incident was circulated on social media […]
Dhaka Plans Water Bus Revival Along Circular River Route
The government plans to reintroduce water bus services along Dhaka’s circular river route through private-sector investment, aiming to provide residents with an alternative mode of transport while also promoting river-based tourism and recreation. Road Transport and Shipping Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam disclosed the plan to journalists after a meeting with the Prime Minister at the […]
No Specific Intelligence on Police Vehicle Attacks, Says DMP
The recent directive for police personnel to remain vigilant amid reports of bomb scares and the discovery of suspicious objects across Bangladesh was not issued on the basis of any specific intelligence about an imminent attack on police vehicles, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner (Detective Branch) Mohammad Shafiqul Islam has said. He described the […]
Narsingdi Man Shot Dead in Home Amid Long-Running Dispute
A 55-year-old man was shot dead after armed assailants allegedly entered his home in Raipura, Narsingdi, on Sunday morning, reportedly following a long-standing local dispute. Three others were injured in the incident in the Sadaragarkandi area of Chanpur Union. The deceased was identified as Momen Mia, son of the late Dhan Mia of the area. […]
Human chain and submission of memorandum in Pabna
Local business leaders, political activists, and civil society representatives gathered in Pabna on Sunday to stage a human chain and submit a formal memorandum to the District Commissioner, accusing Khaled Hossain Parag, the official photographer to the Prime Minister, of extortion, tender manipulation, and land grabbing. Organised under the banner of the Pabna Conscious Citizens’ […]
Dengue Death Toll Reaches 56 as 423 More Hospitalised
Bangladesh recorded two more dengue deaths in the past 24 hours, while 423 patients were admitted to hospitals with the mosquito-borne disease, according to the latest figures released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The two deaths were reported from Barishal and Khulna divisions, with one fatality recorded in each division. The latest […]