A fisherman in Charghat, Rajshahi, narrowly escaped a major disaster after bringing home what he thought was a treasure but turned out to be a live bomb caught in his fishing net in the Padma River. His son's suspicion led to a bomb disposal unit safely defusing the device through a controlled explosion.
A youth named Swapan, 38, has been detained by locals on charges of raping a seven-year-old child in Madarganj upazila, Jamalpur. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon in the Char Lotabar area of Sidhuli union.
A housewife was killed and another woman injured when robbers broke into a house through a window in the dead of night in Shahrasti upazila, Chandpur. The robbers also looted gold ornaments and valuables.
A pregnant woman and her unborn child have died at home in Nijhum Dwip, Hatiya upazila, Noakhali, after they could not be taken to hospital in time due to the isolation caused by an abnormal tidal surge that flooded roads and disrupted communication.
Rangamati district administration has reopened Sajek Valley and all tourist centres in Baghaichhari upazila for visitors after they were closed for a week due to continuous heavy rainfall, landslides and road communication risks.
The Bangladesh Coast Guard has rescued 19 fishermen alive from a fishing boat that had been adrift for two days after its engine failed in the deep sea.