Category: South Asia

Funeral For Renowned Artist Mustafa Monwar Set For Tuesday

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJune 29, 2026

The funeral service for the revered fine artist, cultural icon, and Ekushey Padak laureate Mustafa Monwar will take place on Tuesday, 30 June. His son, Sadat Monwar, confirmed the arrangements outside the hospital on Monday morning, shortly after the news of the artist’s demise sparked widespread mourning across the country’s cultural sectors. According to family […]

Coke Studio Bangla Faces Backlash Over Rabindranath Poem Remix

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJune 29, 2026

The second track of Coke Studio Bangla’s fourth season, titled ‘Megh’, has triggered a wave of intense criticism within twenty-four hours of its release. Centred around the themes of the monsoon season, the track carried immense expectations from audiences who traditionally look forward to the franchise’s seasonal offerings. However, its debut on YouTube and various […]

Better to stay small than grow up—Mustafa Monwar lived with a childlike mind

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJune 29, 2026

Mustafa Monwar, a legendary fine artist, television director, and the undisputed pioneer of puppetry in Bangladesh, passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Monday morning. He was 90. The revered cultural icon had been battling long-term health complications, including pneumonia and prostate cancer, and had been under intensive care since the middle of the […]

Five Dead Within Twenty-Four Hours As Dengue Surges Locally

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJune 29, 2026

Bangladesh is facing a worrying escalation in dengue fever cases following the deaths of five individuals within a 24-hour window. This sudden spike raises the death toll for the current month to 13. According to the latest official bulletin released on Monday, 29 June, by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the total number […]

India Face Backlash For Dropping Suryavanshi In Ireland Debacle

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJune 29, 2026

India’s previously unstoppable momentum in Twenty20 international cricket has ground to a humiliating halt in Malahide. Just three months after lifting the T20 World Cup, the global powerhouse arrived in Ireland with an aura of absolute invincibility. Pundits and supporters alike expected a straightforward clean sweep. Instead, a resilient Irish side orchestrated a historic upset, […]

Doctor Samir Mishu Granted Bail in Bogura Case

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJune 29, 2026

A senior physician and local political figure in Bogura, Dr Samir Hossain Mishu, has been released on bail following his arrest under an explosives-related case linked to recent political unrest. Dr Mishu, widely known in the region as the “doctor of the poor” for his long-standing humanitarian medical service, walked out of Bogura District Jail […]

Mustafa Monwar’s Lifelong Devotion to Puppet Theatre

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJune 29, 2026

Mustafa Monwar has long been regarded as one of the defining figures in Bangladesh’s cultural landscape, particularly in the evolution of puppet theatre. Widely known as the “Puppet Man”, his work spans painting, education and cultural leadership, yet it is his pioneering contribution to puppetry that has left the most distinctive and enduring mark. From […]

Hasanul Haq Inu Trial Tests Tribunal Credibility

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJune 29, 2026

On 30 June, the International Crimes Tribunal-2 in Dhaka is set to deliver its verdict in the case against Hasanul Haq Inu, president of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), over allegations linked to the killing of six people in Kushtia during the July 2024 protest movement. The proceedings have attracted national attention, not merely because […]

A Tribute to the Novelist Buddhadeb Guha

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJune 29, 2026

(29 June 1936 – 29 August 2021) On the birth anniversary of Buddhadeb Guha—the nature-loving, romantic, and peerless wordsmith of Bengali literature—we offer our profound respect and remembrance. He was born on 29 June 1936 in Rangpur, in what was then undivided Bengal. Although he permanently settled in Kolkata following the partition of India, his […]

Measles-Related Deaths Rise Across Bangladesh

Shourav Biswas | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comJune 29, 2026

Deaths linked to measles symptoms and suspected complications have continued to rise across Bangladesh, with four more children reported dead in the last 24 hours, according to a health bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services on Monday (29 June). During the same 24-hour period, 1,145 new infections or suspected cases were recorded […]

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Category: South Asia

Funeral For Renowned Artist Mustafa Monwar Set For Tuesday

Coke Studio Bangla Faces Backlash Over Rabindranath Poem Remix

Better to stay small than grow up—Mustafa Monwar lived with a childlike mind

Five Dead Within Twenty-Four Hours As Dengue Surges Locally

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