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 […]
A clash between two rival groups in Bera upazila, Pabna, Bangladesh, over extension work at a mosque has resulted in one death and the torching of at least 24 houses. Md Hadis Miah died early today following a violent confrontation that began yesterday. His daughter is Soniya. Police and the fire service are at the […]
A group of eminent citizens has condemned the recent political clash and subsequent violence in Gopalganj, Bangladesh, calling for an independent investigation into the events that led to deaths and arrests. The group, comprised of prominent figures including photographer Shahidul Alam, journalist Tasneem Khalil, and rights activist Nafiul Alam Supta, visited the area on July […]
Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has pledged to release a timetable for Bangladesh’s parliamentary election within four to five days, following a meeting at the State Guest House Jamuna on Saturday. Fourteen parties and one alliance, led by Jatiya Party Coordinator Mostafa Jamal Haidar, discussed free and fair polls to quell unrest and prevent “defeated forces” […]
Nearly a year after Bangladesh’s student-led uprising forced autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina into exile, investigators in Dhaka are uncovering how regime insiders may have laundered millions through luxury UK property. Amid bitter factional politics and economic crisis, the interim government is pressing British authorities to freeze assets tied to former officials under corruption scrutiny. In […]
After years of political strife, a consensus has emerged among key stakeholders in Bangladesh to reinstate the caretaker government system, a mechanism designed to oversee national elections and ensure impartiality. The decision marks a potential turning point in the nation’s political landscape, which has been marked by deep divisions over electoral processes. The caretaker government […]
Bangladesh and the United States have forged a promising new economic partnership, signaling a potential thaw in trade relations. In a move praised by analysts as mutually beneficial, Bangladesh has committed to importing 700,000 tonnes of wheat annually from the United States for the next five years. This agreement, formalized through a memorandum of understanding […]
Pakistan and China launched talks in Kunming on June 19 on a new South Asian regional grouping that would exclude India, underscoring the strategic costs of New Delhi’s estrangement. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), formed in 1985 by India, Pakistan and five other nations, has lain largely dormant since 2016 after India withdrew, […]
Gopalganj is reeling from the aftermath of violent clashes that erupted during a National Citizen Party (NCP) rally, underscoring the urgent need for enhanced security measures at political gatherings and a zero-tolerance approach to political violence in Bangladesh. The unrest, which spiraled out of control on Tuesday, resulted in the tragic deaths of four young […]
