BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said on Thursday that the current state of governance in Bangladesh resembles 'mobocracy' rather than democracy. "We led the July (2024) uprising for democracy. But what we see now is mobocracy reigning supreme across the country. We demanded democrac
A 19-year-old youth died as his bike crashed into a stationary truck on Sylhet-Tamabil Highway in Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet, said police on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Sayeed Hossain Fahim, of Dema village in Darbast union of Jaintapur upazila, according to a UNB report. Acco
At least 30 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at the Hawkers’ Market in Chashara area of Narayanganj early Friday. The fire started around 6:30 am and was brought under control after nearly an hour’s effort by three firefighting units, said Shahjahan, senior station officer of
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have recovered 100,000 yaba tablets during a raid on a house in Chattogram’s Anwara Upazila. A housewife was also arrested during the operation on Thursday night in Raipur Union’s South Parua Para. The arrestee is 43-year-old Monowara Begum, the wife o
Erosion on the Cox's Bazar sea beach is intensifying due to the adverse weather conditions, including rough sea and high tides, over the past few days. Consequently, the coastline has become unsafe for tourists, and the surrounding establishments like hotels and motels are also at risk. Oceanogra
Passengers on the Paturia-Daulatdia ferry route, one of the most vital waterways connecting 21 districts in the southwestern region of Bangladesh, continue to suffer due to illegal occupation of the ferry terminal on the Paturia side by influential local sand traders. In 2002, the ferry terminal w
A vehicle belonging to the Gopalganj Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) has come under attack after a police vehicle was set on fire ahead of the National Citizen Party’s (NCP) July procession programme. The driver of the UNO’s car was injured in the incident, which occurred in the Ka
Severe waterlogging in the Allardarga area of Daulatpur upazila, Kushtia district, has compelled authorities to temporarily close two schools amid rising health concerns. Nearly 1,500 students from Allahrdarga Secondary School and the private Tressel English Version School, both in the affected ar
In a surprising twist, Kabir Ahmed Chowdhury, a former BNP leader accused in a domestic violence case, managed to escape police custody—still in handcuffs—after a group of his ‘relatives’ allegedly attacked law enforcers in Fulgazi upazila of Feni on Tuesday night. The fugi
Contrary to popular belief, child education lags far behind at two villages in Sachar union of Kachua upazila of the district at this age of development as the lone primary school established in the union has been kept shut for long 19 years. Around 1000-1200 children of the two remote villages- J
Bogura, one of the oldest municipalities in Bangladesh, is poised to become the country's 13th city corporation - a move widely expected to boost civic infrastructure, attract investment in real estate, expand tourism, and promote trade in the greater northern region. The 152-year-old Bogura Poura
The Bangladesh Navy has detained 34 Indian fishermen along with two fishing trawlers for allegedly entering the country’s maritime boundary and fishing illegally in the Bay of Bengal. The vessels, FB Jhor and FB Mangal Chandi-38, were intercepted near the Fairway Buoy area in the deep sea la
Authorities have suspended passenger launch and sea-truck services on 10 internal routes, including Bhola-Lakshmipur and Monpura-Dhaka due to adverse weather. Still, many passengers continue to travel, risking their lives by unauthorised trawlers and speedboats defying the ban. Under the influenc
