Barisal, Bangladesh — Dr Monisha Chakraborty, the Bangladesh Socialist Party (BSP) nominee for the Barisal-5 constituency, has publicly criticised a popular private television talk show for what she describes as unethical conduct and gender bias during a recent broadcast. Speaking in a Facebook Live session on Wednesday night, Dr Chakraborty alleged that the channel’s management […]

Jewel Hasan Saddam, a leader of a proscribed student organisation in Bagerhat, returned home from prison five days after the tragic deaths of his wife and nine-month-old son. Upon arriving at his residence on Wednesday night, Saddam immediately visited the graves of his wife and child, accompanied by his father-in-law Ruhul Amin Howlader, brother-in-law Shahnewaz […]

In a distressing incident in Dhaka’s Mugda area on Wednesday, 28 January, a rickshaw puller vanished along with a nearly three-year-old child, Hisan Rahman. According to the child’s mother, Sumaiya Akter, the pair were on their way home from a medical check-up when the rickshaw and its driver disappeared within minutes, leaving her frantic and […]

In preparation for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and associated referenda, the Chief of Army Staff, General Wakar-uz-Zaman, has directed all military personnel to maintain professional, disciplined, and citizen-friendly conduct. The directive was issued during his inspection tours of Patuakhali and Khulna districts, aimed at ensuring the elections are conducted safely, impartially, and smoothly. […]