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
 

From left: Obaidul Quder; Salman F Rahman, Shamim Osman, Fazle Noor Taposh, Anisul Huq, Saddam Hossain
Bangladesh

The AL men who fled country before Hasina

Students protesting at Science Lab area on 29 July getting picked up by the police. Photo: Nayem Ali/TBS
Crime

2,630 arrested in DMP raids: Over 85% students, ordinary citizens

Shahadat Hossain, a security guard at the Narayanganj district office of the Directorate of Passports and Immigration. Photo: Collected
Crime

PSC question leak: N'ganj passport office guard Shahadat has assets worth Tk10-12 crore 

Muhammed Shahin Roshan, an MBBS student in India’s Kerala, lost his phone on 27 March this year. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

IPhone of Kerala student, who reached out to TBS, recovered from Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar

Public Service Commission's (PSC) dispatch rider Khalilur Rahman. Photo: Collected
Crime

Dispatch rider Khalilur earned Tk50-60cr by leaking PSC question! 

10-12 more PSC officials involved in question leak, arrestees confess
Bangladesh

10-12 more PSC officials involved in question leak, arrestees confess

TBS Illustration
Bangladesh

'3 persons of 33rd BCS serving their posts after passing exams with leaked questions'

Abed Ali and Priyanath Roy, accused in PSC question leaks. Photos: Collected
Court

How Abed Ali earned millions from question leaks: Tk2-5 lakh advance pay, Tk18 lakh after getting employment letter

Car of the owner who rammed into the gate due to delaying to open the gate on 4 July 2024. Photo: TBS
Crime

Man who fatally ran car over security guard still absconding, case filed over ‘reckless driving’: Police

Muhammed Shahin Roshan, an MBBS student in India’s Kerala, lost his phone on 27 March this year. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Now Kerala student writes to TBS to help get back his stolen iPhone from Bangladesh

Screenshot of the CCTV footage of the man jumping off the Padma Bridge on 15 August.
Bangladesh

CID presses charges against 2 for trying to damage Padma Bridge

Army commandos during the rescue operation at the Holey Artisan bakery on 1 July 2016. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

8 yrs of Holey Artisan Attack: Militants' online presence still cause of concern

Jhenaidah-4 constituency MP Anwarul Azim Anar. File Photo: Collected
Crime

Murder of MP Azim: A trip, mystery messages and questionable links