The administrative and commercial heart of the capital was crippled yesterday as three distinct protest movements converged on the city’s main thoroughfares. From the early hours of Monday—the week’s first full working day—demonstrations by mobile phone traders, bereaved students, and political activists created a logistical nightmare, leaving thousands of commuters stranded and leading to violent […]

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has summarily dismissed Dr Salek Chowdhury, a high-profile veteran and three-time former Member of Parliament, from all levels of the organisation. This stern disciplinary action was confirmed late on Sunday, 4 January, through a formal notice signed by the party’s Senior Joint Secretary General, Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. The directive […]

The integrity of the 13th Parliamentary Election has been called into question by Maulana Mamunul Haq, the Amir of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, who has voiced sharp concerns regarding the neutrality of the state administration. Speaking on Sunday night at a religious gathering in the Bhuigarh district along the Dhaka-Narayanganj Link Road, the high-ranking cleric warned […]

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has formally initiated the process of identifying police personnel who presided over the lethal suppression of the July uprising. During a briefing at Dhaka University’s Madhur Canteen on Sunday evening, Rifat Rashid, the organisation’s president, confirmed that meticulous lists are being drafted to name every Officer-in-Charge (OC) and Superintendent of Police […]

Recent electoral filings have exposed the burgeoning international wealth of Syed AK Ekramuzzaman, the Independent Member of Parliament for Brahmanbaria-1, whose portfolio now includes high-end residences in Dubai’s most prestigious landmarks. The 69-year-old businessman, who serves as the Managing Director of RAK Ceramics, disclosed in his 13th General Election affidavit that he holds ownership of […]

In a significant development for the Kurigram-3 (Ulipur) electoral race, the District Returning Officer has officially invalidated the nomination of Mahbubul Alam Salehi, the candidate representing Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. The decision, delivered this Sunday, follows a protracted dispute concerning Mr Salehi’s status as a dual citizen of the United Kingdom. Despite an additional grace period provided […]