Dr Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, is facing severe allegations of grave criminal offences, including treason and constitutional violations, which carry maximum penalties up to the death sentence under national law. Following an 18-month tenure, the Nobel laureate is under intense scrutiny over accusations of usurping state authority, gross official misconduct, systemic […]

Bangladesh’s long-standing position as a dominant force in the global ready-made garment (RMG) sector is encountering severe headwinds. Long reliant on its competitive advantage of low-cost manufacturing to secure market dominance, the South Asian nation is now discovering that cheap pricing alone is insufficient to retain its share in the European Union (EU) garment market. […]

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a nationwide weather warning, forecasting gusty winds and severe thunderstorm activity across Dhaka and 12 other districts. According to an official weather bulletin signed by meteorologist Md Omar Farooq, squall conditions accompanied by localized rain or thunder are expected to impact key regions by midday. The precautionary advisory […]

A minor earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale rattled parts of Bangladesh early on Monday morning, causing brief alarm among residents in the central region, although no casualties or property damage have been reported. According to official data released by the Seismic Observatory of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the seismic tremor was detected […]

The history of modern Bengali literature is shaped by a rare few whose creative vision remains undimmed by the passage of time. Principal amongst these figures is Shamsur Rahman, widely acclaimed as the pre-eminent architect of post-1947 Bengali poetry, the voice of urban realism, and a relentless champion of secular democracy. Two decades after his […]