Police Detain 15 in Kishoreganj Gambling Den Raid
Hossainpur police raided an illegal gambling operation in Kishoreganj District on Monday evening. Fifteen individuals, including a local Sramik Dal leader, were taken into custody.
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Hossainpur police raided an illegal gambling operation in Kishoreganj District on Monday evening. Fifteen individuals, including a local Sramik Dal leader, were taken into custody.
Farmers staged road blockades, broke into a warehouse, and clashed with a severe fertilizer shortage across multiple districts on September 8, 2026. Authorities deployed law enforcement and mobile courts as demonstrations erupted in Kurigram, Rajshahi, Lalmonirhat, Joypurhat, and Magura.
A 35-year-old Chhatra Dal leader has died from severe electrocution injuries sustained while working at an under-construction building in Noakhali. He passed away while receiving intensive care treatment at a specialized institute in Dhaka.
A fertilizer dealer in Rajshahi's Godagari has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for illegal stockpiling. Meanwhile, the administration has announced that there are adequate fertilizer reserves across the Rajshahi division.
The nearly four-kilometer-long Pirtola Canal in Patuakhali's Dumki upazila has lost its water flow due to severe illegal occupation and environmental pollution. Local authorities have announced plans to evict encroachers and re-excavate the historic waterway.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has cancelled the transfer order of Sabujbagh Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Saiful Islam just hours after it was issued. According to official headquarters notifications, the official will remain in his previous position at the station.
Bangladesh Railway has formed a five-member probe body following the derailment of a luggage coach from the Dhaka-bound Kurigram Express. The incident took place at the rail gate area of Santahar Railway Junction Station in Bogura's Adamdighi upazila.
Authorities have launched a joint eviction drive to reclaim Roads and Highways Department land in Comilla's Sadar South upazila. Around three hundred illegal structures built over the past twenty-five years were removed on the first day.
Shipping Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam inaugurated the trial Dhaka-Ilisha ferry route on September 8, 2026. Authorities plan to connect the island district of Bhola to the mainland via roads and bridges within four to five years.
Bangladesh Samabaya Bank Limited has convened its 49th general meeting in Agargaon, Dhaka, with the local government minister in attendance. Discussions centered on financial discipline, cooperative objectives, and addressing the country's loan default culture.
The Cabinet Division has issued a new circular outlining mandatory guidelines for submitting travel expense bills and receiving fund allocations for ministers, state ministers, and deputy ministers. The directive, signed by Deputy Secretary Sharmin Yasmin, introduces seven specific requirements including document attachment and time-bound advance adjustments.
Law enforcement agencies have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with the killing of Hijra community leader Mousumi in Chittagong. The victim's body was discovered at her residence in the Khulshi area over the weekend.
Two women lost their lives after drowning while bathing in a pond located at Jagannath University's Keraniganj campus. Local police and residents helped recover the bodies following the incident.
Farmers in Kurigram's Rajibpur and Bhurungamari upazilas have taken drastic actions after failing to secure essential fertilizer. The incidents have sparked widespread tension across both administrative regions.
The editor and publisher of the daily Satnadi newspaper, Habibur Rahman, was assaulted inside the Satkhira Municipality office. Following the attack on September 7, 2026, he received treatment at Satkhira Sadar Hospital and filed a written complaint with the local police station.
Babla Das, an accused in the case involving the death of a pregnant stray dog crushed by a vehicle in Chittagong, surrendered and was granted bail on Sunday. The incident, which occurred on the night of December 4 last year near the DC Hill area, led to formal charges following an initial police investigation.
A plaintiff was stabbed outside a Chattogram courtroom following prior extortion demands and multiple legal cases. Police have recovered CCTV footage and launched an investigation to apprehend the suspects.
A 35-year-old pregnant woman has died at a clinic in Kaliganj due to alleged medical negligence. A live newborn was subsequently rescued from her abdomen through surgery.