Police in Savar have arrested a homeless man accused of killing at least six people over several months, using cryptic phrases such as “Thirty Four” and “Sunday Monday Close” to describe murder during interrogation. The suspect, who introduced himself as Mashiur Rahman Samrat, a name...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB) has re-arrested Evaly Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Rassel and his wife, company chairperson Shamima Nasrin, in a renewed move against the embattled e-commerce platform’s leadership. The pair were detained in the early hours of Tuesday (20...
As Bangladesh edges closer to its national election, an invisible yet potent force is remoulding the political terrain of Chattogram - fear. Rooted not only in open violence but also in the quiet resurgence of underworld influence, this atmosphere of intimidation is steadily corroding democratic...
Gunfire was reported at the election office of Nahid Islam, convenor of the National Citizens Party (NCP), in Dhaka’s Badda area on Wednesday (14 January), prompting heightened security and the launch of an investigation. Local security authorities confirmed that shots were fired at the office...
A senior leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has been killed at his residence in the capital’s West Rajabazar area, police said, in an incident that the party has described as deeply alarming amid a spate of political killings. The victim, Anwar Ullah, 65, was vice-president of the West...
Police have arrested two members of the Ansar force over allegations that they gang-raped a woman after detaining her husband at Manikganj 250-bed General Hospital. The incident is alleged to have taken place late on Sunday night in the hospital’s newly constructed building. The survivor is...
