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
 

Tarique Rahman, accompanied by his wife Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman, pictured inside the Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on their way back to Dhaka from London on 25 December/ Facebook
Bangladesh

Tarique to receive Bangladeshi passport soon, Zubaida already issued one: Officials

First look at the new iron-grey police uniform, now being rolled out on a limited scale across the force. Photo taken in front of the Rajarbagh Police Lines on 15 Nov/TBS
Bangladesh

Over 96% of police members oppose new uniform, citing heat and humidity concerns

Members of Bangladesh Police. Representational image: Collected
Bangladesh

Police to resume investigations into cop killings during uprising

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

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