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

A screenshot of an image with its metadata shows Anik Ahmed Ridoy (marked in white frame), a DIU student, in Sajek Valley, Khagrachhari on 9 January 2025. He has been jailed over an attempted abduction that took place on that day in Gaibandha. Photo: TBS

Crime

Student jailed on abduction charges despite contradictory evidence

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh

Five sent to jail over death of rickshaw puller 'denied treatment' during uprising

Bangladesh

Rickshaw puller's death in uprising: Ghost case adds to distress of widow

A 7-member committee was formed to investigate the fire at the secretariat on 26 December. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh

Most damage to 7th, 8th floors; documents reduced to ashes: Firefighters’ accounts

The fire originated at 1:52am at building no-7 of the Secretariat today (26 December). Photo: Fire Service

Bangladesh

Delay in extinguishing fire raises public concerns

Vehicles from Uttara move at a snail’s pace near the Dhaka airport close to the exit point of Gazipur BRT. Several construction projects including BRT and metro rail have narrowed the road at this point creating bottlenecks. Now, the usually fast traffic has become a commuting nightmare with delays running for over 30 minutes some days. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Transport

‘Like a nightmare’: Commuters endure traffic hell on airport intersection

Crime

Mugging surges in Dhaka; police set to initiate special drive

Crime

Violence against women, children: Police data shows decline, rights groups disagree

Private university students stage protest over the recent killing of students Rampura, Dhaka on Wednesday, 18 December 2024. Photo: Zia Chowdhury

Bangladesh

‘Suspicious’ deaths of July protesters spark protests

Bangladesh

Why DMP still struggles to become fully functional

Crime

4 yrs of casino crackdown: Trials stalled, accused out on bail, gambling persists

Law & order

Background checks underway for police officials from 6 AL-era BCS batches

Crime