On Tuesday afternoon, during a press conference organised by the National Citizens Party (NCP) in Dhaka to mark Eid-ul-Fitr, party spokesperson and former adviser Asif Mahmud faced pointed questions regarding the allocation and utilisation of flood relief funds. The incident, which was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has sparked a flurry […]

A 32-year-old man, Sekandar Ali, was fatally stabbed in Dhaka’s Shantibagh area after reportedly attempting to prevent drug use. He succumbed to his injuries on Monday night, 9 March, while receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The incident occurred in the city’s notorious 17 Number Bhangari Alley, a […]

Rising tensions in the Middle East involving Iran, Israel, and the United States have severely disrupted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most crucial shipping lanes. While the waterway has not been legally closed, commercial vessel movement has reportedly declined by nearly 90 per cent, according to international shipping analysts. […]

In Chandina, Comilla, garment workers staged a highway blockade to press for their overdue wages and Eid bonuses, causing severe disruption along the Dhaka–Chattogram highway. The protest led to a traffic jam stretching nearly 15 kilometres on both sides of the road, affecting commuters and freight transport alike. Authorities, including the Chandina Upazila administration and […]