Zia Chowdhury

Zia Chowdhury is a Staff Correspondent at The Business Standard with a wealth of experience in reporting on human rights violations, law enforcement affairs, accidents, fires, and crimes. He can be reached at zianews24@gmail.com
 

Representational Photo: Collected
Migration

Bangladeshis lured to Nepal, tortured and extorted on Europe trafficking route

Tarique Rahman. Sketch: TBS
Politics

BNP seeks SSF security for Tarique Rahman; govt yet to decide

Abdul Hannan, 43, the suspected owner of the motorcycle used in the attack. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Has police negligence sent the wrong man to remand in Hadi shooting case?

Representational image. Photo: Pixabay
Bangladesh

Bangladesh proposes global digital centre to combat online drug trade

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado/ Photo collected from Visor.
Bangladesh

'Special vehicle' for Tarique Rahman arrives in Bangladesh

A family sits exhausted by the Gulshan–Banani Lake, clutching the few belongings they managed to save from Tuesday's Korail fire. Photo: Zia Chowdhury/TBS
Bangladesh

'Find the children, their mother is crying': Korail fire leaves trail of fear, loss and desperate searches

Logo of Bangladesh Police. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Police in search of ‘honest, impartial and efficient’ inspectors for OC posts ahead of national polls

A bus of Hishab Paribahan parked beside the Dhaka–Aricha Highway near the Phulbaria Bus Stand was set on fire on Saturday night, 15 November 2025. Photo: Screengrab/Collected
Bangladesh

Arson, blasts continue amid AL's 'shutdown' call over ICT verdict against Hasina

From left - Cory, Finn and Sam. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Goodbye Finn, Cory and Sam: Police to auction off three retired K9 dogs

Shibu Syed Jafri. Photo: Collected
South Asia

Tied, blindfolded, pushed into Bangladesh: Indian Muslim man recounts forced entry

Malaysia hard on Bangladeshi tourists to check illegal transit to Australia
Migration

Malaysia hard on Bangladeshi tourists to check illegal transit to Australia

Scenes from Dhaka showing crude bomb blasts, arson attacks, and a bus set on fire on 10 November 2025. Collage/TBS/Photos/Collected
Bangladesh

Spate of murder, arson, and bomb blasts sparks security concern in Dhaka

Police officers attend a security drill in the capitals' Rayerbazar area on 8 November 2025. Photo: Collected
Law & order

Law enforcers launch all-out effort to thwart AL's 'Dhaka lockdown' on 13 Nov