In anticipation of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and accompanying referendum, the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has issued a formal directive imposing special restrictions on vehicular movement across the country. The notification, signed on Sunday by Al-Amin Md. Nurul Islam, Deputy Secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Division, outlines detailed guidelines […]

At least sixteen individuals were injured in Lalpur on Friday evening following a violent clash between supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and those of an independent candidate. Among the injured were four workers from BNP candidate Barrister Farzana Sharmin Putul’s camp and twelve supporters of independent candidate Taiful Islam Tipu. One person has […]

At least 16 members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) sustained injuries on Friday during clashes with protesters across the capital. The confrontations erupted when demonstrators, demanding justice in the Shahid Osman Hadi murder case and the implementation of the ninth national pay scale, attempted to enter areas where public gatherings are strictly prohibited. Speaking […]

For the first time in Bangladesh’s electoral history, incarcerated individuals have been given the opportunity to exercise their right to vote in the national parliamentary elections. As part of a special initiative during the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections, registered prisoners are casting their ballots via postal voting. In addition to the parliamentary vote, they are […]

A nine-year-old girl, Huzayfa Sultana, succumbed to injuries sustained from gunfire originating across the Myanmar border, passing away on Saturday morning at 9:00 AM. The child had been under treatment for 27 days at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital in Dhaka following the incident. The tragic news was confirmed by Mohammad Shahjalal, Acting Chairman […]

Last Thursday at 9:30 pm, cultural activist Saeed Khan Sagar was resting at his home in Arshinagar, Keraniganj, Dhaka, when his peace was abruptly shattered by the piercing blare of election campaign loudspeakers. Frustrated, he dialled the national emergency service 999. Within moments, police arrived and switched off the offending microphone. Speaking to Prothom Alo, […]

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have intensified security measures in key central areas of the capital, including Shahbagh, Kakrail, and the vicinity of Hotel InterContinental. The heightened vigilance comes in the wake of clashes between law enforcement and activists of the Inquilab Mancha on Saturday, 7 February, as authorities sought to maintain public order. From early […]

Allama Muhibbullah Babunagari, the Amir of Hefazat-e-Islam, has stirred fresh debate in Bangladesh’s political sphere by declaring that it is both “haram” and impermissible for Muslims to vote for the Jamaat-e-Islami party. His remarks, made at a religious gathering in Chattogram’s Fatikchhari Upazila, quickly went viral on social media, provoking intense reactions from multiple quarters. […]