An acute natural gas deficit paralysing Bangladesh’s primary port city erupted into widespread civil disruption early on Friday, 14 August, after hundreds of three-wheeler taxi operators mounted a major road blockade in central Chittagong. The demonstration began at dawn in the Sholashahar district, where exasperated drivers deployed their vehicles to seal off the busy thoroughfare […]

Deepening concerns regarding student safety and institutional accountability have taken centre stage in Bangladesh following a series of grave allegations involving the sexual abuse and exploitation of minors within residential madrasas. Although national human rights organisations maintain detailed records of sexual violence across the country, statistical data specifically segregated by educational institutions is not currently […]

An extensive investigation has been launched in Bangladesh following the disappearance of 4 crore 38 lakh Taka (43,800,000 Taka) from the cash vault of Agrani Bank PLC’s Laldighi East Corporate Branch, located within the Zila Parishad building at Laldighir Par, Chattogram. The state-owned commercial bank reported a severe financial discrepancy during internal auditing procedures, leading […]

Commuters across Jamalpur faced severe disruption on Thursday morning after commercial compressed natural gas (CNG) auto-rickshaw drivers staged a major road blockade along the Jamalpur–Tangail highway, demanding an urgent expansion of local refuelling infrastructure and a lasting solution to recurring gas shortages. The demonstration commenced at approximately 6:00 am, stranding hundreds of vehicles along the […]