The three-day ‘Sunnat-e-Bhora Ijtema’ (congregation) of Dawat-e-Islami Bangladesh is scheduled to commence on November 18 at Diabari, Uttara, in the capital. The major religious gathering aims to inspire the Muslim Ummah toward Islamic education, self-purification, and adherence to Continue Reading
Final preparations are underway at Lalon Akhrabari in Cheuria, Kushtia, to commemorate the 136th disappearance anniversary (Tirodhan Dibosh) of the mystic saint Fakir Lalon Shah. Organized by the district administration and Lalon Academy, the three-day festival and rural fair will run from October 17 to October 19. The shrine premises and the Kaliganga riverbank stage […]Continue Reading
Aditmari Upazila in Lalmonirhat has long been grappling with a severe infrastructure crisis concerning a vital two-kilometer road stretching from Kalirhat to Kashiyabari. Connecting two wards within Durgapur Union, this crucial route remains unpaved and severely neglected decades after independence. Despite repeated complaints and appeals submitted by residents over the Continue Reading
Winter vegetables have recently started entering capital markets in Bangladesh, helping stabilize vegetable prices over the past week. However, the costs of protein staples, specifically fish, chicken, and eggs, remain high, keeping household budgets under severe strain. Persistent inflation in essential commodities continues to disproportionately affect low- and Continue Reading
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has stated that the unprecedented potential for establishing an accountable governance system, created by the July Mass Uprising, is now trapped in current power politics and a bureaucratic vicious cycle. In a press release on Friday, the anti-corruption watchdog observed that due to a lack of strategic action plans, moral Continue Reading
Hasan Sohel During its 15 years, the autocratic Awami League government carried out widespread irregularities and corruption. It looted banks, committed loan fraud and sent thousands of crores of taka abroad. This caused a cash crisis in the banking sector, cut foreign currency reserves and left the economy fragile. The government also showed inflated costs […]Continue Reading
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the current democratic government is committed to ensuring religious freedom and equal rights for every citizen in the country, which has a long tradition of communal harmony. On Friday, the President issued a message on the occasion of Sharadiya Durga Puja, extending his warm greetings and congratulations to […]Continue Reading
Stalin Sarkar Recently, a mob beat Sufi saint Mr. Shamim Reza (Jahangir) to death in Daulatpur, Kushtia, over a charge of “insulting religion.” On the same charge, a mob also beat garment worker Mr. Dipu Chandra Das to death in Mymensingh. In Satkhira, an area where Jamaat is strong, people used “digital mob terror” and […]Continue Reading
Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman said equality, human dignity and social justice are the core of every religion. He said the welfare of humanity is one of the main teachings of all religions. He said this in a message for “Sharadiya Durga Puja” the day before yesterday. In it, he greeted the Hindu community and […]Continue Reading
Before winter arrived, the sound of looms once filled the blanket-making factories in Kanchan Municipality of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj. Skilled artisans used their hands to weave winter blankets in various colours and designs. But over time, this traditional industry has been pushed towards decline by a series of challenges. After production remained suspended for Continue Reading





















