Six more children die with measles symptoms

Six more children died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, including three in Sylhet, while 1,063 new cases were reported, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The figures were released in the DGHS’s regular measles report on Sunday (August 9). Since March 15, a total of 775 children […]Continue Reading

Fascists plot to fuel unrest in Police

A planned campaign involving misinformation, rumours and defamatory propaganda is allegedly being carried out to weaken the Bangladesh Police and create internal unrest, the Bangladesh Police Service Association said today. The association said the campaign has emerged as police morale is gradually recovering following the August 5, 2024 mass uprising and officers are Continue Reading

Quader-Nasir leaked call on Chittagong violence

An alarming leaked phone conversation between former Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and former Chattogram City Corporation Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin has been presented by the prosecution at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) as crucial evidence in the July mass uprising crimes against humanity case. The audio recording, which was presented by Prosecutor Continue Reading

Massive Crowds Welcome PM in Banshkhali

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived at Banshkhali, Chattogram, on Sunday afternoon after an extensive tour of major development projects in Maheshkhali, including the coal-fired power plant and the Matarbari Deep Sea Port. He arrived at Baharchhara Sea Beach with cabinet ministers, and the public greeted him with enthusiasm. He spoke to a significant crowd, gave new […]Continue Reading

Ulama Must Lead Social Transformation

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has urged the country’s ulama, or Islamic scholars, to play a more active role in guiding society through critical times. Speaking as the chief guest at a national ulama conference at IDEB Bhaban in Kakrail on Saturday, he said scholars should go beyond leading prayers and delivering sermons and […]Continue Reading

Babunagari Raises Shapla Atrocities with Tarique

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman made his first official visit to Chattogram, meeting political leaders and scholars while distributing relief to disaster-affected families. He began in Banshkhali, where he inaugurated a relief programme at Baharchhara seashore, providing homes and supplies to homeless and flood-affected families. He then travelled to Continue Reading

Shakib to Face Imprisonment if He Returns Home

Saeed Ahmed   Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh’s celebrated all-rounder, faces serious legal risks and public criticism after virtually attending a meeting with former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Government officials have stressed that celebrity status and wealth do not place anyone above the law. Mohammad Aminul Islam, chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Continue Reading

Hasina card and friendship cannot coexist

Salahuddin Ahmed, the home minister of Bangladesh, has strongly criticised India for repeatedly allowing Sheikh Hasina, the ousted former prime minister, to speak from Indian territory. Speaking at a discussion titled “The Role of University Teachers in Ousting the Fascist Government” at Dhaka University’s Nawab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Hall on Saturday, the minister Continue Reading