Housewife Rojoni Khatun’s body found hanging in mango orchard in Mujibnagar
The hanging body of a housewife named Rojoni Khatun (25) has been found in a mango orchard in Babupur village of Mujibnagar upazila in Meherpur; police recovered the body. She was the daughter of Roidul Sheikh of Roshikpur village under Mujibnagar Police…
DMP files 2,799 cases for traffic violations in a day, highest 814 in Gulshan
The traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 2,799 cases in drives in various areas of the capital to catch traffic law violators. The drive was carried out on Monday (12 October), a DMP press release said on Tuesday. According…
Husband accused of killing wife, then calls 999 himself to report it
A man in Bandar, Narayanganj, has himself called the national emergency service number 999 to report killing his wife. The husband is accused of killing the housewife, Sufia Akter Nishi (24), over suspicion of an extramarital affair and family discord.…
Fear of robbery and mugging persists on branch and link roads, Sonargaon residents demand more patrols
Local residents say fear of robbery on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sonargaon, Narayanganj, has eased considerably thanks to police activity and regular patrols. However, although the security situation on the highway has improved, complaints of…
From cigarette burns to casting couch: Niti Taylor speaks of bitter experiences at school, in love and in her career
Indian actress Niti Taylor has spoken publicly about various bitter experiences in her life: bullying by classmates at school, physical and mental abuse in a four-year romantic relationship, and a director’s proposal of a sexual relationship in…
Admitting wrong decision under outside influence, Akriti gets back together with Prithvi Shaw
They took the wrong decision to break off their engagement and separate because they were influenced by the opinions and persuasion of outsiders: Akriti Agarwal, fiancée of Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw, admitted this in a candid statement on Instagram…
Koffee with Karan to end with ninth season, Salman Khan opens final run
After a colourful 22-year run, the curtain is set to fall on Bollywood’s most talked-about and controversial chat show, ‘Koffee with Karan’. Filmmaker and host Karan Johar is going to bid farewell to the popular show for good with its…
Government wants all local government elections done by June, allocates nearly Tk 6,000 crore
The government has set aside nearly Tk 6,000 crore for holding local government elections, with the goal of completing all five types of elections by next June. The Election Commission has been urged once again to this end, said State Minister for Local…
Move to set 35-year age limit for becoming a lawyer, says law minister
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mohammad Asaduzzaman has said that an initiative will be taken to close the opportunity to become a lawyer after the age of 35. If the initiative is implemented, the scope for entering this profession anew…
No decision yet on additional $10 billion, but World Bank ready to give full support: finance minister
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury held a meeting with the Managing Director (MD) of the World Bank in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday. After the meeting, he told journalists that the World Bank is ready to give Bangladesh full support.…