Marking Bangladesh’s Victory Day, students at Rajshahi University staged a symbolic and emotionally charged protest by throwing shoes at effigies representing Rajakar, Al-Badr, and Al-Shams, the auxiliary forces accused of collaborating with the Pakistani military during the Liberation War of 1971. The programme was organised by the University Unit of Chhatra Dal and took place […]

A wave of controversy has swept through Cox’s Bazar following an unexpected decision by the district administration to alter the appearance of the central Shaheed Minar on the eve of Victory Day, one of Bangladesh’s most sacred national commemorations. Instead of highlighting the historic legacy of the Liberation War of 1971, the monument was adorned […]

A video clip showing women allegedly hired to participate in a Victory Day rally organised by the Jatiya Party (JaPa) in Sundarganj, Gaibandha, has gone viral on social media, sparking widespread discussion and criticism. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, 16 December, in the afternoon. According to local sources, the rally was part of the […]

Two people have tragically lost their lives, and at least twelve others sustained injuries in two separate road accidents on the Sylhet-Tamabil Highway on Tuesday, 16 December. Several of the injured are reported to be in a critical condition. The first incident occurred at around 9:00 a.m. near Hemu Korichar Bridge in Jaintapur Upazila, when […]

A deadly three-vehicle accident took place on the Satkhira–Khulna highway in Bhairabnagar on Tuesday, claiming the lives of a mother and her son. The crash involved a lorry, a passenger Mahindra, and a motorcycle, resulting in at least six additional people sustaining serious injuries. The incident occurred near the Bhairabnagar junction under the jurisdiction of […]

In a development that has unsettled residents of Sylhet’s bustling Zindabazar area, the local police have recovered the body of an unidentified individual from the Five Pirs Shrine, a well-known religious site. The recovery occurred on Tuesday, 16 December, at around 12:00 pm, following a report from local bystanders who discovered the body within the […]

In Bhola’s Daulatkhan Upazila, a violent clash erupted on Tuesday morning between leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami during an event marking the country’s Victory Day. The confrontation, which took place at the Daulatkhan Upazila Stadium, left at least twenty individuals injured, two of whom were admitted to hospital in […]

A fire in a paddy-laden truck at Zahura Industries in Bochaganj Upazila, Dinajpur, caused significant injuries to the vehicle’s driver and assistant in the early hours of 16 December. Authorities have identified faulty wiring as the likely cause of the fire, which broke out in the truck cabin and quickly escalated into a serious emergency. […]