The intellectual landscape loses a truly rare luminary when a mind comfortably navigates both the exacting rigor of advanced mathematics and the fluid, evocative realm of humanistic literature. Professor Dr Mizan Rahman, who was born on 16 September 1932 in Dhaka and passed away on 5 January 2015 in Ottawa, Canada, exemplified this extraordinary synthesis. […]

Eight more children presenting with measles symptoms have died across Bangladesh over a 24-hour period, propelling the cumulative nationwide death toll past the critical threshold of 1,000. According to the latest epidemiological update released on Wednesday by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the latest fatalities occurred between 8:00 am on Tuesday and 8:00 […]

The anti-colonial movement across the Indian subcontinent remains framed by the memory of young revolutionaries who chose armed resistance over quiet submission. Among those who offered their youth to the cause of national liberation was Sanjib Chandra Ray, a key operative of the Mymensingh-based revolutionary outfit Sadhana Samiti. Born into a Kayastha family in Kishorganj […]

Tensions flared in northern Bangladesh on Wednesday morning when aggrieved farmers breached an authorised agricultural supply depot in Char Rajibpur, Kurigram, taking sacks of fertilizer following allegations of widespread distribution irregularities. The incident took place at Sofi Enterprise, a designated retail outlet located in the bustling Rajibpur market area. Farmers representing Ward Nos. 2, 3, […]

Bangladesh’s anti-crime unit, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), officially ceased operations under its original title on Wednesday, 16 September, rebranding as the Special Response Battalion (SRB). Operating strictly under the police department, the newly designated unit launched its official activities immediately following the publication of the statutory gazette notification. While the organisation’s foundational insignia remains […]

A tense confrontation erupted in Ramganj, Lakshmipur, on Tuesday morning after a stolen cow was discovered inside a barn belonging to Delwar Hossain, a local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The incident unfolded in Tiori village, situated within Ward No. 3 of Bholakot Union. Local residents gathered outside the politician’s home shortly after […]

A planned 14-hour gas outage turned into a 26-hour ordeal for residents and business owners in Brahmanbaria, leaving over 23,000 domestic and commercial connections completely without supply. The disruption, which was scheduled to end on Tuesday night, dragged on until Wednesday morning, crippling daily routines and triggering widespread frustration across Brahmanbaria town, Sadar, and Sarail […]