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No signs of 'sabotage' in Aminbazar Power Grid fire: Fire Service

Dhaka, March 11 -- The Fire Service has found no evidence of sabotage behind the fire at the Aminbazar substation of the Power Grid Company on the outskirts of Dhaka. Although the exact cause of the ... Read More


Septuagenarian arrested for 'raping' a 10-year-old in Chattogram

Dhaka, March 11 -- An elderly man has been arrested on charges of raping a 10-year-old child in Chattogram's Sitakunda Upazila. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday in Bhatiari's East Hasnabad ... Read More


Court orders attachment of 33,216 decimal lands belonging to S Alam family

Dhaka, March 10 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the attachment of 33,216.42 decimal of land owned by Mohammad Saiful Alam, chairman of the controversial S Alam Group, and his family members. It affects ... Read More


3 dead, 2 injured as truck crushes autorickshaw in Mymensingh

Dhaka, March 10 -- Three passengers on an autorickshaw have been killed after a truck ploughed into the three-wheeler in Mymensingh's Phulpur Upazila. Two others were injured in the head-on collision... Read More


Video of Dhaka woman beating suspected mugger goes viral

Dhaka, March 10 -- A video showing a young woman tying up and beating a suspected mugger near Dhaka's Kajla footbridge has gone viral on Facebook. Police said that locals caught two individuals in th... Read More


Ex-UK MP Tulip Siddiq handed over Gulshan flat with 'fake' notary, says ACC

Dhaka, March 10 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, says its investigation has found the notary submitted by the former UK City minister Tulip Siddiq to hand over a flat in Dhaka's Gulshan to h... Read More


Doctors, medical students stage 'certificate burning protest' in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 10 -- As many as 17 organisations representing medical students, doctors and intern doctors have announced a protest where they will burn "replica" certificates near the Raju Sculpture on... Read More


4 suspects in Magura child rape placed on remand after late-night hearing

Dhaka, March 10 -- Police have been given the greenlight to grill four suspects in custody in connection with the alleged rape of an 8-year-old child in Magura. Due to security concerns, police could... Read More


BSEC Executive Director Mahbubul steps down citing personal reasons

Dhaka, March 10 -- Mahbubul Alam, executive director of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, or BSEC, has resigned from his role. After securing bail on Monday, he went to the BSEC Head... Read More


Video footage leads to father's arrest in Chattogram for 'raping' his 10-year-old daughter

Dhaka, March 10 -- Police have arrested a man in Chattogram on charges of "raping" his 10-year-old daughter. The man, identified as 52-year-old Pradeep Kumar Banik, was arrested from his house in eas... Read More