In a decisive move against unlawful fuel trading, the mobile court in Pabna has imposed a fine of 90,000 Bangladeshi Taka on Jahangir Alam, also known as Alam Haji, the chairman of Hemayetpur Union in Pabna Sadar Upazila. The action was taken on Saturday, 7 March, following intelligence provided by the National Security Intelligence (NSI). […]

Driven by dreams of a better future and the hope of economic stability for their families, thousands of Bangladeshi women have migrated abroad as domestic workers. However, a distressing pattern of exploitation and abuse has emerged, highlighting a serious human rights crisis. Recent statistics reveal that over the past seven years, at least 70,000 women […]

A series of devastating road accidents in Dhaka on Friday night claimed the lives of four people, casting a pall over the city just days before the festival. Among the victims were a father and his only daughter, who had ventured out for a joyous shopping trip. Saju Ahmed Sujon, 47, a government employee, had […]

On 8 March 1971, the momentum generated by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic 7 March address swept across East Pakistan, igniting unprecedented enthusiasm among students, youth, and professional organisations. His clarion call for the liberation struggle resonated in every neighbourhood, household, university, and workplace, prompting an extraordinary, spontaneous movement across the province. In response to Sheikh […]

The murder of Assistant Professor Asma Sadia Runa, head of the Department of Social Welfare at Islamic University, has triggered immediate administrative action and widespread public protest. Yesterday, the university temporarily suspended three staff members implicated in the case and established a five-member committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing. Acting Registrar Professor Manjurul […]