A political row has erupted between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over a Delhi Police letter referring to documents written in “Bangladeshi.” The Trinamool Congress accused the BJP of targeting Bengalis and promoting xenophobia. Banerjee condemned the letter as “anti-national” and “unconstitutional,” claiming it insulted Bengali speakers across […]
The U.S. Navy is facing a critical challenge: ships and submarines are spending too long in dry dock and too little time at sea. Skilled labor shortages, aging infrastructure, and overburdened shipyards have created maintenance backlogs that threaten military readiness. To break this cycle, the U.S. should explore global partnerships. Bangladesh offers a timely and […]
The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against the former mayor of Gazipur City Corporation and the corporation’s chief accounts officer, accusing them of embezzling and laundering approximately $641 million from development and revenue funds. Former mayor Jahangir Alam and chief accounts officer Golam Kibria were named in the case, according to ACC Director General […]
Thirty-nine Bangladeshi citizens who were in the United States without legal status were deported and arrived in Dhaka on Saturday morning, according to officials. The group, which included adult men and women, landed at Shahjalal International Airport aboard a U.S. military aircraft on Saturday, August 2. The deportation was part of an ongoing repatriation effort […]
A year after student-led protests rocked Bangladesh, many citizens feel that the promised changes have not materialized. The 2024 uprising, initially sparked by a controversial quota system for government jobs, evolved into a broader anti-government movement, leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. While some political prisoners have been freed, concerns over human […]
The United States has lowered its reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods from 35% to 20%, effective Aug. 7, according to a White House announcement made Wednesday. The move aims to strengthen Bangladesh’s competitive position in the U.S. market amid growing regional competition. Government officials, including Muhammad Yunus, Sk. Bashir Uddin and Khalilur Rahman, along with […]
Bangladeshi film actress Anjana Rahman died today at PG Hospital after suffering from lung infections and other health complications. She was 65. Rahman had been receiving treatment at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in Dhaka. Rahman was admitted to the hospital after her health condition deteriorated. Doctors placed her on life support, but despite […]
Former schoolteacher turned billionaire parliamentarian, Jannat Ara Henry, was arrested on Monday in Moulvibazar on charges of corruption and amassing illegal wealth. The arrest follows her going into hiding after the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5. Henry rose to prominence during the Awami League’s 15-year rule and entered politics in 2008, […]
A woman from Brahmanbaria’s Nasirnagar Upazila was allegedly gang-raped after mistakenly boarding the wrong train and disembarking at Tangail Rail Station on Friday night. According to reports, the woman realized she was on the wrong train and got off at Tangail’s Gharinda area. It is alleged that Dulal Chandra then raped her, after which Rupu […]
There are headlines that are merely news, and then there are those that feel like a verdict on the state of a nation. The report from Chattogram that a court has jailed twelve youths, some as young as sixteen, for the “crime” of chanting “Joy Bangla” falls decisively into the latter category. It is a […]
