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

Voters turned out in large numbers at polling centres across Dhaka on Thursday morning in a festive atmosphere. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Bangladesh Election 2026

Reporter's account: Optimism and concern — 'Let it end as peacefully as it began'

The violence occurred on 23 Jan in the Chargayghar area of Shariatpur Sadar upazila, under Shulpara union/Collected

Bangladesh Election 2026

Violence during campaign threatens election-day security as police keep high-risk centres under watch

Migration

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

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?

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

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

South Asia

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

Migration