Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned from office, bringing an early end to his tenure as the country’s 22nd President and triggering the constitutional process for the appointment of a successor. Following the submission and acceptance of his resignation, Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad, Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, has called a press conference at the National […]

The resignation of Bangladesh’s President, Mohammed Shahabuddin, has triggered widespread political debate, with analysts and commentators offering differing interpretations of the timing and possible implications of his departure. The development comes just days before the scheduled visit of United States Special Envoy Sergio Gor, prompting renewed discussion about Bangladesh’s evolving domestic and international political landscape. […]

Three members of the same British-Bangladeshi family, including a mother and her teenage daughter, have died after being swept away by strong tidal waters while visiting a beach in Essex, eastern England. The tragic incident occurred during a family outing and has left relatives and the wider British-Bangladeshi community in mourning. The victims have been […]

Two members of the same family have died after suffering severe burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at a residential building in Dhaka’s Bhatara area, while another victim remains in critical condition. The deceased have been identified as Anwar Hossain Shahin, 25, and his eight-year-old niece, Hafsa. Hafsa died on Friday morning while undergoing […]

Rajshahi University’s Department of Islamic History and Culture has held a memorial discussion and prayer gathering in honour of two late academics, Professor Shamsun Nahar Molla and Professor ABM Shahjahan, recognising their lasting contributions to teaching, research and academic leadership. The event took place at 10:00 am on Sunday (19 July) at the Professor Emeritus […]

Four children have died with symptoms consistent with measles in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, according to the latest update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During the same period, a total of 773 children were reported to have either confirmed measles or symptoms associated with the disease, highlighting the continuing public […]

After years of anticipation, Naogaon University has officially launched its academic activities through a colourful inauguration ceremony, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of higher education in Bangladesh’s north-western region. The formal inauguration took place at around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at the university’s temporary campus in the Borunkandi Mor area of Naogaon town. […]

Seven prison guards have been temporarily suspended following the escape of a convicted female inmate from Kashimpur Central Women’s Prison in Gazipur, as Bangladesh’s prison authorities launched an investigation into what appears to be a serious lapse in security. A three-member inquiry committee, headed by a senior jail superintendent, has also been formed to determine […]

“Where knowledge is limited, intellect is constrained; where intellect is constrained, freedom is impossible.” These timeless words continue to define the intellectual legacy of Abul Fazal, one of the foremost champions of free thought, secular humanism and modern Bengali literature. A distinguished educationist, essayist, novelist, social thinker and progressive intellectual, Fazal devoted his life to […]

Police have detained three suspects in connection with the killing of BNP leader Jahidul Alam Jahangir, 52, in Mithamoin of Kishoreganj, alleging that they travelled from Dhaka as hired attackers to carry out the murder. Jahangir was fatally attacked with machetes at around 9:30 pm on Wednesday while returning home on a motorcycle. A local […]