Today marks the 40th martyrdom anniversary of the great Shahjahan Siraj. On 22 and 23 December 1984, the Shromik–Kormochari Oikko Porishod (SKOP) had called a 48-hour nationwide strike against the autocratic regime of Ershad. That call was supported and joined by the then Chhatro Songram Porishod, 15 political parties, 7 smaller parties, 17 peasant and […]

Interest among Bangladeshi expatriates from Chattogram in exercising their democratic rights through postal ballots has risen markedly ahead of the Thirteenth National Parliamentary Election and Referendum. According to the latest figures released by the Election Commission (EC), a total of 47,347 expatriate voters from Chattogram’s 16 parliamentary constituencies have completed registration to vote by post. […]

In a decisive move to curb environmental degradation and enforce compliance with environmental regulations, the Department of Environment (DoE) has demolished three illegally operated brick kilns in the Fatullah area of Narayanganj after collecting fines totalling Tk 1.5 million. The enforcement drive was carried out on Sunday, stretching from morning until late afternoon, in the […]

Life in Bogura has been severely disrupted as dense fog and biting cold winds grip the district, pushing temperatures to their lowest level of the current winter season. The sudden intensification of cold weather has caused widespread hardship, particularly among low-income communities who are struggling to cope with the plunging temperatures. On Sunday morning, 21 […]

With the forthcoming national parliamentary election approaching, concerns are mounting in Kaliganj Upazila of Jhenaidah district over a renewed surge in organised criminal activity and the use of illegal firearms. Local residents, civil society representatives, and security sources report that armed groups are becoming increasingly visible, raising serious fears about public safety and the integrity […]

In Hatahazari Upazila, Chittagong, a bitter dispute over property inheritance has escalated to an extraordinary and distressing situation: the body of a recently deceased father has been kept in the family’s courtyard, in a freezer, as his children fail to reach an agreement over burial arrangements. The incident occurred on Sunday, 21 December, in Ward […]

Students of Jagannath Hall at the University of Dhaka staged a silent march and protest rally on Sunday, demanding justice for the brutal killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, and the horrific burning death of seven-year-old Ayesha in Lakshmipur. The demonstrators also called for an end to the growing culture of mob violence, […]