Muntakim Saad

Air Force jet crashes into Milestone College

Toll may rise; around 170 injured, many critically; ISPR says ‘mechanical failure’ caused BAF training plane to plunge into Uttara school

1w ago

‘A loud bang and then screams’: witnesses recall horror as jet hits Uttara school

At least 19 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 aircraft crashed into the Milestone College campus in Uttara

1w ago

‘Tunda Babu’ behind bars, but fear still haunts

Gripped by fear, many residents of Haddipatti in Dhaka’s Darus Salam area have fled their homes, even after the arrest of a notorious gang leader, Babu Khan -- locally known as “Tunda Babu”.

3w ago

Police grapple with surge in crime

Data from the Police Headquarters presents a grim picture of violent crimes, including murder, mugging, robbery, extortion, and mob violence, in the first six months of 2025.

3w ago

89% drug cases filed in 5 years still pending

The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) filed over 1.22 lakh drug-related cases in a little over five years, but only 11 percent of those have been disposed of.

1m ago

‘Murdered’ in July uprising, man fights to prove he’s alive

Md Selim, a grocer from Beltoli Bazar in Mymensingh’s Phulbaria, has been listed as dead in a murder case filed over last year’s July uprising.

2m ago

Crime wave sparks fear in city dwellers

Several recent mugging incidents, some taking place in broad daylight, have also rattled residents

2m ago

Over 48,400 arrested in one month

Police have arrested over 48,400 people across the country over the last one month, according to data from the Police Headquarters.

2m ago
September 8, 2017
September 8, 2017

Enslaved in the Kingdom

Bangladeshi female workers continue to come home from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with harrowing tales of modern slavery.

September 1, 2017
September 1, 2017

His Eid is different now

He always returned to his hometown during Eid holidays with new clothes for the children of his family.

August 28, 2017
August 28, 2017

Teen gangs violent again

Remember schoolboy Adnan Kabir?

August 22, 2017
August 22, 2017

Abused, she returns home

In June this year, she boarded a plane all the way to Saudi Arabia with a dream -- a dream to bring solvency to her family back home.

July 25, 2017
July 25, 2017

Cops smell sabotage

A video clip shows that Siddiqur Rahman collapsed to the ground when a policeman shot a teargas canister directly at the agitating college students at Shahbagh on Thursday.

July 4, 2017
July 4, 2017

Unclaimed bodies rotting at DMC

Thirty-three unclaimed bodies have been decomposing at Dhaka Medical College mortuary, releasing an unbearable stench as the only graveyard in Jurain designated for burying such bodies is inundated with rain water.

July 1, 2017
July 1, 2017

Living in the memories of loved ones

Sami lost his father a year ago, but he still lives in his memory.

June 25, 2017
June 25, 2017

Extortion in disguise

The extortion is going on in the capital in the name of Eid tips.

June 19, 2017
June 19, 2017

Con woman held with 2 cohorts

If your loved ones live abroad, beware.

June 9, 2017
June 9, 2017

Controversy as JU staff protest 'vandalism'

A recent protest of Jahangirnagar University officers and workers against some "unruly students who vandalised" the vice chancellor's