“Was this your final gift—leaving me with separation?” The emotional intensity captured in such lines reflects the extraordinary expressive range of Firoza Begum, one of the most revered voices in the history of Nazrul Sangeet. Her singing carried love, longing, devotion, rebellion and humanity, giving the songs of Kazi Nazrul Islam a distinctive place in […]

A group of Jubo League activists reportedly staged a brief flash rally in Sirajganj early on Thursday (10 September), with video footage of the procession later spreading across social media. According to local sources, between 50 and 60 people took part in the rally. They reportedly arrived on the highway in Hiace vehicles and motorcycles […]

India’s insurance regulator has proposed a new digital framework that could allow policyholders to view information about their insurance policies through a single, integrated platform. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has proposed the creation of a Public Insurance Registry (PIR) as part of efforts to make the country’s insurance sector more […]

Six people, including three local BNP leaders, have been arrested in Patgram, Lalmonirhat, after allegedly entering a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) camp and attempting to take away a dredger seized during an operation against illegal stone extraction. The incident took place at the Alauddin Nagar BGB camp in the upazila on Tuesday night, 8 September. […]

Bangladesh’s parliament has passed the Bank Resolution (Amendment) Bill, 2026, removing the controversial Section 18(a) from the country’s Bank Resolution Act. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury introduced the bill in parliament on Wednesday (9 September), after which it was passed by voice vote. The report of the parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of […]

A fire broke out on the rooftop of a four-storey building beside the British American Tobacco building in Dhaka’s Mahakhali on Thursday morning, prompting the deployment of three units from the Tejgaon Fire Station. The fire started at around 11:11am on 10 September, when discarded plastic materials stored on the rooftop caught fire. The Fire […]

After years of waiting for his opportunity, Mehidy Hasan Miraz finally made his Caribbean Premier League debut in emphatic fashion, playing a key role in Guyana Amazon Warriors’ four-wicket victory over Saint Lucia Kings. The Bangladesh all-rounder produced an outstanding spell with the ball at Providence, finishing with three wickets for just 13 runs from […]

A madrasa teacher has been arrested in Sylhet following allegations that he sexually abused two child students at the institution where he taught. Police arrested Fayzul Haque in Jaintapur on Wednesday night and later produced him before a court after formally showing him as arrested in the case. Haque teaches at a madrasa in the […]

Indian singer Akasa Singh has made her position on artificial intelligence in music clear: she does not believe technology should take over the creative role of an artist. For her, singing remains a deeply personal form of expression, rooted in an individual voice, emotion and creative instinct. As long as she is able to sing […]

Detective Branch (DB) police in Chattogram reportedly recovered around 200 bottles of foreign liquor during a raid at the residence of Bangladesh Chhatra Dal leader Mohammad Abu Shakil Sagar in the city’s Bandar area on Wednesday evening. The raid took place at a house in KB Dovash Lane, under Bandar police station, on 9 September. […]