The District Commissioner (DC) of Chandpur, Md. Nazmul Islam Sarkar, has issued a stern warning that anyone making political speeches under the guise of religious sermons, or waz mahfils, will face immediate arrest and legal action. The announcement was made during a consultation meeting held on Thursday morning at the Hajiganj Upazila Parishad auditorium, where […]

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman has formally applied for a travel pass to return to Bangladesh on 25 December. The application was submitted at the Bangladesh High Commission in London, according to sources in the United Kingdom on Thursday evening. Tarique, who has been living in political exile in London for several […]

A group of young activists staged a protest outside the Indian Assistant High Commission in Chattogram on Thursday night, expressing outrage over the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, convener of the Inkilab Manch. The demonstration took place in the Khulshi area of the city, beginning at approximately 10:45 pm, and was monitored closely by local […]

Serjis Alam, chief organiser of the Northern wing of the National Citizens Party (NCP), has declared that the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh will remain closed until the killers of Sharif Osman Hadi are returned from India. He made the statement in a Facebook post late on Thursday night, 18 December, addressing the country’s interim […]

A night of terror unfolded in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar area on Thursday as violent attacks and arson targeted the offices of leading national newspapers, leaving dozens of journalists trapped and fighting for their lives amid thick smoke and raging flames. The violence erupted following the spread of news regarding the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, […]

Dhaka witnessed a grave escalation of unrest late on Thursday night as the headquarters of two of Bangladesh’s most prominent newspapers—Prothom Alo and The Daily Star—came under violent attack involving arson, extensive vandalism, and intimidation. The coordinated incidents took place in the Karwan Bazar area of the capital and followed protests triggered by the spread […]

Widespread unrest broke out in Chattogram on Thursday night following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, Convener of the Inkilab Manch, as supporters and protesters took to the streets demanding accountability. The demonstrations, which began peacefully, later escalated into violence, including arson, vandalism, and road blockades across several key areas of the port city and […]

A recent statement by Jamaat-aligned lawyer Barrister Shahriar Kabir has sparked widespread criticism and controversy after a video of his speech at a public gathering circulated widely on social media. In the clip, Barrister Shahriar is heard saying, “To enter paradise, one must align with Jamaat-e-Islami.” The statement quickly drew sharp rebuke from various political […]

Advocate Nipun Ray Chowdhury, a member of the BNP’s Central Executive Committee and General Secretary of the Dhaka District BNP, has emphasised the urgent need to resist anti-independence forces through the democratic process of voting. He asserted that these forces have repeatedly obstructed the nation’s hard-won independence and the principles of democracy. “To defeat these […]