Fourteen years have passed since widowhood entered my life, yet the memory remains sharp, intimate and unyielding. After encountering countless people of many shades—faces hidden behind masks—I have grown weary. Witnessing the inhumanity, arrogance, vanity and quiet cruelty of so‑called influential figures has only deepened one conviction: Jahangir Sattar Tinku was, beyond question, a genuinely […]

A late-night joint operation by Bangladesh’s security forces in Jashore has led to the detention of four members of a single family and the seizure of foreign-made firearms, ammunition, and a substantial cache of illegal equipment, in what officials describe as a major breakthrough against an organised arms trafficking network. According to law enforcement sources, […]

The parliamentary campaign in Jhenaidah-4 has been increasingly marred by violence and vandalism, raising serious concerns about public safety and the integrity of the electoral process. The latest incident occurred when unidentified attackers targeted the election office of independent candidate Saiful Islam Firoz, leaving at least six people injured. A succession of similar attacks has […]

Bangladesh has recorded its first confirmed death from the Nipa virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed. While the international risk of the virus spreading remains limited, national health authorities have already heightened surveillance and precautionary measures. According to WHO, the patient was a woman aged between 40 and 50 from Naogaon district in […]

Political analysts in Bangladesh are increasingly recognising that the nation’s youth will play a decisive role in the upcoming general elections. Across online forums, social media platforms, and offline discussion groups, young citizens are actively engaging in policy scrutiny, evaluating political programmes, and, in some cases, stepping forward as candidates themselves. First-time voters, particularly university […]