Police say it was a toy; man in video already in jail over separate charges

A local BNP leader's son was detained by joint forces in Patuakhali’s Baufal upazila last night for allegedly demanding extortion money from traders and assaulting a village policeman.

Folk reality show “Magic Bauliana” is back for its fifth season. Sponsored by Square Toiletries Limited and initiated by the Sun Foundation, the show will air on Maasranga Television.

A rickety bamboo bridge remains the only means of communication for around 50,000 people in several unions of Madarganj upazila in Jamalpur and Sariakandi upazila in Bogura, forcing locals to risk their lives every day.

The ongoing Aman paddy planting season has sparked a surge in paddy sapling sales at Khankhanapur market in Rajbari’s Sadar upazila, following recent bouts of rain.

The prosecution yesterday urged the International Crimes Tribunal-2 to indict 16 people, including a former Awami League lawmaker and a former Dhaka range DIG, for their alleged involvement in the killing of seven people during the July uprising in Ashulia.

At least three dengue patients died while 408 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till yesterday morning, indicating an alarming trend in the outbreak this year.

The High Court yesterday scrapped the proceedings of a case filed against internationally acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam. The case was filed under the controversial section 57 of the ICT Act, 2006 in which he was behind the bar for 107 days.

The health ministry has identified 10 major “diseases” in the healthcare system and has taken or planned measures to address them, aiming to improve the country’s overall healthcare.

The jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara’s Diabari is a wake-up call to prevent similar incidents in the future, said speakers at a seminar yesterday.

A Dhaka court yesterday sent former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque to jail yesterday on completion of his seven-day remand in a case filed over manipulation of the Supreme Court verdict on the caretaker government system.

The Election Commission has finalised the Code of Conduct 2025 for political parties and candidates ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election, scheduled to be held before Ramadan in February next year.

The High Court yesterday acquitted expelled Jubo League leader Golam Kibria Shamim, widely known as GK Shamim, and his seven bodyguards from a money laundering case in which he was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment by a lower court.

A group of miscreants killed a journalist with sharp weapons in front of a crowded market in the Chandana Chowrasta area of Gazipur city last night.

Three people were killed and another was injured when a pickup van collided head-on with a motorcycle in Tangail’s Dhanbari upazila early yesterday.

BBC Media Action yesterday launched its latest venture, “BBC Hello Check,” a social media-based platform aimed at building awareness among Bangladeshis on issues such as the impact of climate change and tackling disinformation.

In the flood-prone riverine regions of northern Bangladesh, a grassroots survival strategy called the “cluster homestead” is emerging as a beacon of resilience.

A total of 131 individuals -- including listed criminals, illegal arms holders, muggers, teen gang members, and drug dealers -- have been arrested during weeklong joint drives led by the army.

Anwar Hossain Sourav, 35, a staff reporter for the daily Bangladesher Alo, was attacked in broad daylight, reportedly in front of police

The prosecution yesterday submitted formal charges at the International Crimes Tribunal against five former police officials, including Habibur Rahman, ex-commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed in the capital’s Rampura during the July uprising.