On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2026, the National Women’s Alliance, a sister organization of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASAD), organised a dynamic discussion session on Sunday at 4:30 pm at the Shaheed Colonel Taher Auditorium. The session was chaired by Syeda Shamima Sultana Happy and moderated by Rabeya Dilruba. The event was held to […]

A senior official of Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) was seriously injured after being attacked by muggers in the Mohammadpur area of the capital, Dhaka, highlighting renewed concerns about street crime in the city. Mohammad Motahar Hossain, Director-General (Inquiry and Investigation-2) of the Anti-Corruption Commission, fell victim to the assault late on Saturday night, 7 March, […]

Just before midnight on Saturday, a tragic accident occurred in Jiddabazar, a locality in the Lakshyar Char Union of Chokoria Upazila, Cox’s Bazar. Seventy-year-old Rafiqul Alam, a long-time resident of the area, was sitting outside a tea stall near his home, chatting with neighbours, when a pickup van lost control on the adjacent Chittagong–Cox’s Bazar […]

For several years, the book fair at Bangla Academy and the Sohrwardi Udyan area has been synonymous with traffic congestion, crowds, and hectic commotion. This year, however, the atmosphere has shifted, largely due to the fair coinciding with the holy month of Ramadan. On Saturday, a public holiday, visitor turnout increased noticeably, yet the feared […]