Bangladesh’s cultural calendar has been dealt a significant blow as the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has announced the indefinite suspension of all its performances and exhibitions due to unavoidable circumstances. The decision, which came into effect late last week, has disrupted several ongoing and scheduled cultural events, including theatre productions, exhibitions, and other artistic programmes […]

Bangladesh is witnessing a troubling surge in mob violence, which, according to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, is actively threatening to divide the nation. He emphasised that exploiting crisis situations to incite unrest and spread violence is fundamentally incompatible with the principles of a democratic society. Such actions, he warned, seriously undermine social […]

A tragic incident occurred on Friday, 19 December, at the Companyganj border in Sylhet, leaving the local community in shock and grief. Two young Bangladeshi men were fatally shot in the Damdama border area of Uttar Ranikai Union. The victims have been identified as Ashiqur, aged 19, son of Buran Uddin from East Turung village, […]

A solemn and historic decision has been announced to lay the late Martyr Hadi to rest beside the memorial of the nation’s revered poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam. The government and cultural authorities have jointly endorsed the initiative, recognising its profound significance in linking the country’s literary heritage with the heroic narratives of the Liberation War. […]

A video circulating widely on social media has left viewers stunned and perplexed. The footage captures a shopper in a busy city store acting in an unusual and startling manner after picking up an Indian product. To the astonishment of everyone present, the individual suddenly hurled the item towards the store staff. Witnesses reported that […]

The offices of Bangladesh’s premier newspapers, Dainik Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, were violently attacked and set ablaze in a shocking episode of unrest, prompting a public expression of regret from Shafiqul Alam, the Press Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Principal Adviser. A former journalist himself, Alam openly acknowledged a profound personal failure, stating, […]