Crime & Corruption

Harun and Biplob among 81 police officers still absconding

TDS Desk: Since the student–public uprising of 5 August last year, 81 police officers remain absconding from their workplaces. According to sources at Police Headquarters, 137 police officers were absent

Tank-Lorry workers stage demo protesting BNP’s extortion

Selim Talukder from Shahjadpur: Agitating workers of Tank-Lorries under the banner of North Bengal Tank-Lorry Workers’ Union, Baghabari Ghat unit, on Sunday staged demonstration by blocking Bogura-Nagorbari Highway near Baghabari

Jamuna Oil Ltd: Innovative scheme to “steal” fuel

TDS Desk: An innovative fraudulent scheme to ‘steal’ fuel has emerged in the state-owned fuel marketing company, Jamuna Oil. A transportation contract concealed the actual carrying capacity of a tanker

Gaibandha Husband sent to jail over ‘gang rape’ of bride the day after her wedding

Gaibandha Correspondent: A case has been filed in Gaibandha over the alleged gang rape of an 18-year-old bride the day after her marriage. In connection with the case, her husband

Political clashes leave 94 dead in 7 months

TDS Desk: At least 94 people have been killed and 4,785 injured in 588 incidents of political violence across Bangladesh in the first seven months of 2025, according to a

No effective measures to curb country’s teenage gang culture

TDS Desk: A large section of teenagers and young adults in Bangladesh has become accustomed to “gang culture,” with many drifting toward the negative rather than positive uses of the