The country's only state-owned DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate) fertiliser factory, DAP Fertiliser Company Limited in Anwara, Chattogram, has been shut for 20 consecutive days due to a phosphoric acid crisis.
Locals have blocked the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Brahmanbaria's Sarail upazila, demanding the swift arrest of the accused in the murder of teenager Jihad Mia, 15. Hundreds of men and women have been participating in the demonstration since 9:30 am on Sunday, July 19, at the Kuttapara intersection in the Sadar union.
In a bizarre case of theft and extortion, a gang allegedly stole eight electricity meters from different locations in Kushtia's Mirpur upazila before leaving behind a bKash number, instructing victims to send money in exchange for the return of the stolen meters.
A self-proclaimed snake charmer and traditional snakebite healer was hospitalized after being bitten by a cobra while attempting to capture the reptile in Kushtia's Bheramara upazila.
A young man has died after being lynched by a mob over allegations of theft in Kendua upazila of Netrokona. The incident took place in the Puranbari area of Gamruli village under Royailbari union of the upazila on Saturday afternoon (July 18).
The Feni district administration has issued a directive restraining students from hanging out at tea stalls and loitering unnecessarily after dusk in a bid to curb teen gang activities and crime. While miking was conducted across various areas of the district to build public awareness for implementing this decision, the language used in the announcements has triggered controversy and drawn mixed reactions from various quarters.