The local administration has lifted restrictions on tourism in four upazilas of Bandarban district, signaling a cautious return to travel in the area. Deputy Commissioner Shah Mozahid Uddin announced the decision at a meeting on Wednesday, confirming that tourists can now visit Bandarban Sadar, Alikadam, Lama, and Naikhongchhari upazilas. The popular Nilgiri tourist spot is also included under the revised travel order.

A 70-year-old man was killed allegedly by his nephews over a disputed land in Singra upazila of Natore on Wednesday. The deceased was Arshab Ali, a resident of Choupukudia village under the upazila. Locals said there had long been a dispute between the families over the ownership of a piece of land.

Throat-slit bodies of two youths have been recovered from their flat  at Kashimpur in Gazipur. The deceased are  Russell Hossain, 23, son of late Rabiul Islam of Debhata upazila of Satkhira and Sufian, 24, son of Jafar Ali of Bhola’s Sadar upazila. Locals said the two used to work in a factory and had long been living in a flat on the third floor of the building owned byRezaul Karim in Madhabpur area.

In the aftermath of the devastating cyclone of 1991, a thousand acres of mangrove forest were created along the Banshkhali coast to protect against tidal surges and storms. Spanning coastal areas in Chonua, Gondamara, Saral, Katharia, Khankhanabad, and Baharchhara unions, this initiative provided crucial protection for local communities. However, most of these mangrove forests are now disappearing.