Hundreds of students staged a significant protest outside the Election Commission (EC) in Agargaon, Dhaka, today, voicing concerns over the impartiality of postal ballots and other politically sensitive decisions. The demonstration focused on three key issues which the students claimed undermine the fairness and independence of the electoral process. The protest began at 11:00 am […]

A sudden stone-throwing attack on a moving passenger train triggered panic among travellers in Bangladesh’s Jhenaidah district on Saturday afternoon, prompting swift action by railway staff and local residents. The incident occurred near Mobarakganj Railway Station in Kaliganj upazila, when stones were hurled at the Chilahati–Khulna-bound Rupsa Express, shattering at least one window and briefly […]

Dhaka’s Pangao Inland Container Terminal (PICT) has resumed operations under the management of Swiss-based multinational logistics company Medlog, marking a significant shift in Bangladesh’s inland port operations. The terminal was formally reopened on Sunday, raising expectations that the long loss-making facility will finally move towards financial viability and play a stronger role in the country’s […]

In Mymensingh-1 constituency (Haluaghat-Dhobadoura), a supporter of independent BNP candidate Salman Omar was fatally stabbed on Friday evening, with local sources identifying two individuals as leading the attack. The victim, Nazrul Islam, aged 40, was killed amid a dispute over the inauguration of Omar’s election office in Ershad Bazar, Dhobadoura Upazila. Nazrul hailed from Bakpara […]