The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of police surrounded a three-story building in the Shyampur area of Hemayetpur in Savar for nearly four hours, recovering 14 powerful pipe bombs, a large quantity of bomb-making materials, and leaflets of the militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
Three days after the murder of auto-rickshaw driver Suman in Kaliakair, Gazipur, police have claimed to have unraveled the mystery behind the incident. Police stated that Suman was murdered for protesting when the perpetrators made inappropriate proposals to his wife.
Protests erupted in Gaibandha's Phulchhari and Sundarganj upazilas demanding the cancellation of the recruitment list for family card data collectors and supervisors on Tuesday (August 11). The unrest involved vandalism at the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) office in Phulchhari and the locking of both the UNO and Upazila Social Services offices in Sundarganj.
Normal life in Gopalganj town has been severely disrupted due to intense load-shedding, with consumers enduring extreme suffering from scorching heat as electricity remains cut off for nearly 17 out of 24 hours. Amidst this situation, the West Zone Power Distribution Company (WZPDCL) has sent a letter to the Superintendent of Police requesting security for its offices, substations, and personnel, fearing attacks from angry consumers.
The mesmerizing view of Kanchenjunga has appeared in the skies of Panchagarh even before the official arrival of the season. Due to favorable weather and cloudless skies, the snow-capped mountain peak was visible to the naked eye from various areas of the border district on Tuesday. Seeing such a clear view of Kanchenjunga around 10am at the very beginning of August has generated excitement among locals, many of whom recorded videos of the scenery and shared them on social media.
A teacher was injured after a chunk of ceiling plaster collapsed and struck his head during a class at a school in Wazirpur, Barishal, though students in the classroom narrowly escaped unhurt. The incident took place on Monday at the Government W. B. Union Institution Secondary School in the upazila headquarters.