DHAKA, March 02, 2026 (BSS) – A court here today ordered to seize tax files of former Chattogram-4 lawmaker Didarul Alam, over graft charges. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The application stated that the ACC filed a case against Didarul Alam on charges of criminal misconduct, abuse of power and acquiring and possessing illegal assets worth Taka 13.98 crore. It said that the accused, Didarul Alam, 57, is an income taxpayer. For the sake of a proper investigation into assets disproportionate to his known income, it is necessary to seize all relevant income tax documents — including the permanent and miscellaneous sections — from the beginning up to the 2024–25 tax year.

RAJSHAHI, March 2, 2026 (BSS)- A devastating fire broke out at a warehouse in  the Shyampur Paschimpara area under Katakhali Police Station in Rajshahi. The fire started around 10:40 pm on Sunday, Fire Service and Civil Defence  sources said here today. "After overnight efforts, firefighters were able to bring the blaze under  control. The incident caused extensive damage," it added. According to Fire Service and local sources, the warehouse belongs to Zubayer  Hossain, a distributor of various packaged food products. The fire broke out at the warehouse at night and quickly spread throughout  the entire facility. The Fire Service was later informed.   Businessman Zubayer Hossain said a large quantity of food products had been  stored in the warehouse. Various brands of packaged food items were  completely destroyed in the fire.   He claimed that the total loss amounts to approximately Taka 2 crore.  However, Walif Hossain, Station Officer of the Rajshahi University Station of  the Fire Service, said that their preliminary report estimates the damage at  around Taka 80 lakh.   In addition to the University Station, firefighters from the Rajshahi Sadar  Station also worked to control the blaze, he added.  After battling the fire throughout the night, they extinguished it and  returned to the station at around 8:30 am today. The cause of the fire is  still unknown, he added.