In a definitive response to recent political commentary, the Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Mia Golam Porwar, has asserted that his organisation cannot be suppressed through intimidation or threats of eradication. In a formal statement issued on Saturday, 25 April 2026, Mr Porwar addressed the rhetoric of the Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party […]

In a significant breach of public order, the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Debiganj, Sabuj Kumar Basak, was subjected to a targeted assault while attempting to enforce government regulations at a petrol station in Panchagarh. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, 25 April 2026, resulted in injuries to the officer’s official bodyguard and necessitated a […]

In a direct affront to the freedom of the press, an organised group alleged to be involved in narcotics trafficking forcibly entered the Darshana Press Club in the Damurhuda Upazila of Chuadanga. The incursion, which occurred on the night of Friday, 24 April 2026, resulted in a senior journalist being subjected to physical assault and […]

The academic community at Rajshahi University (RU) has been unsettled by reports of physical threats directed at a senior official by a prominent student political leader. Dr Amirul Islam Kanak, the university’s Student Adviser, was allegedly threatened with physical violence by Shariful Islam, the Vice-President of the university’s unit of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal […]

The Minister for Health, Sardar Mohammad Sakhawat Hossain Bakul, has announced the immediate withdrawal and pending disciplinary action against senior health officials in Munshiganj. The announcement follows public disclosures made by these officials regarding a severe shortage of essential vaccines. During an inspection of a local hospital on Friday, 24 April 2026, the Minister declared […]

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has officially released a comprehensive and updated fare chart for inter-district and long-distance bus services across the nation. This regulatory update, which includes revised pricing for metropolitan routes within Dhaka and Chattogram, was uploaded to the authority’s official web portal on Friday, 24 April 2026. The new pricing framework […]

The Iranian military has issued an ultimatum to the United States, vowing a “counter-response” if the ongoing American maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is not rescinded. This formal warning, reported by the BBC and disseminated through various Iranian state media channels, signals a sharp intensification of the naval standoff within one of the […]

The Education Minister, A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan, has formally dismissed reports concerning the alleged leakage of question papers for the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations. Terming the allegations “entirely baseless” and “groundless rumours,” the Minister clarified that the integrity of the national examination system remains secure. In a statement issued on the […]