Security-concerns

State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain has explained why he displayed a firearm during an anti drug operation in his own electoral constituency. The lawmaker claimed that 30 to 35 people were charging toward him during an operation in the Gandaria area on Saturday. He said he raised his licensed firearm to protect himself. Facing widespread criticism for displaying a weapon in public, Ishraque made the claim in a statement issued through the Ministry of Liberation War...

The recovery of six bodies from separate locations in Jamalpur within a span of 10 days has raised concern among local residents. The bodies were recovered from different locations in Jamalpur city and Madarganj upazila between August 23 and September 1. The deceased include two housewives, a college student, a teenage girl, a scrap metal trader and a nurse. Questions have arisen over the incidents as the causes of several deaths have yet to be confirmed. Police said each incident is bein...