Gazipur, the industrial hub on the outskirts of Bangladesh’s capital, has long been a symbol of the country’s thriving manufacturing sector. Every morning, hundreds of thousands of workers fill its roads on their way to factories that produce garments and other export goods. Today, however, a different picture is emerging. Factory gates that once welcomed […]

Bangladesh’s Appellate Division has cancelled the parliamentary candidacy of BNP nominee Aslam Choudhury for the Chattogram-4 constituency after allowing an appeal filed by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Anwar Siddiqui, bringing an end to a closely watched legal dispute over his eligibility in the 13th National Parliamentary Election. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday by a four-member […]

One of the most influential figures in the history of Bengali music, lyricist, composer and music director Debu Bhattacharya is remembered with profound respect for his extraordinary contribution to the cultural heritage of Bangladesh and the wider Bengali-speaking world. On the anniversary of his passing, admirers continue to celebrate the legacy of the man behind […]

The International Crimes Tribunal is set to deliver its verdict on Tuesday in the crimes against humanity case filed against Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASAD) President Hasanul Haq Inu over alleged offences committed during the July mass uprising. Ahead of the judgement, Inu was brought from prison to the tribunal under security arrangements. The case, in […]

A family in Ishwarganj, Mymensingh, has become the centre of public debate after allegations emerged that the father of a young man killed during the July Mass Uprising used government compensation awarded to the martyr’s family to finance a second marriage. The allegations have been firmly denied by the accused, who insists that the marriage […]

Hundreds of electricity consumers staged a protest and laid siege to a local power distribution centre in Madarganj upazila of Jamalpur late on Sunday night, expressing anger over prolonged load-shedding and frequent power outages that have disrupted daily life across the area. The demonstration lasted for several hours before police and officials from the Rural […]

Bangladesh has lost one of its most distinguished cultural figures with the passing of veteran artist Mustafa Monwar, whose contributions to visual arts, children’s education and puppetry left a lasting mark on the nation’s cultural landscape. He died on Monday morning while undergoing treatment at Square Hospital in the capital. He was 90. Hospital authorities […]