Water levels in the Teesta river are rising rapidly due to upstream flow and continuous rainfall. Authorities are on alert as water at the Dalia point in Nilphamari has reached very close to the danger level. To manage the water pressure, 44 gates of the Teesta barrage have been opened, raising concern among residents of low-lying areas along the river.
Police have recovered the dismembered body of a schoolgirl six days after she went missing in Singair upazila of Manikganj.
A content creator has been arrested for allegedly harassing a Chinese tourist at the historic Paharpur Buddhist Monastery in Naogaon and later sharing the video on social media, triggering widespread criticism over the treatment of foreign visitors.
A local Chhatra Dal leader has sought the intervention of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate a controversial bribery allegation made by Kushtia-3 lawmaker Amir Hamza, who previously claimed he had been offered Tk 50 crore to keep Kushtia Medical College closed.
A video of Debiganj Upazila Project Implementation Officer (PIO) Babul Chandra Roy allegedly demanding a 15 percent commission as a bribe against allocations for various development projects has gone viral on social media, sparking widespread criticism.
A court has sentenced a man to death in the sensational case of rape and murder of a child in Kaliganj upazila of the district this year.