Severe erosion by the Dhaki River in Khulna’s Dacope upazila has caused collapses and cracks at several points along the WAPDA embankment. With parts of the embankment swallowed by the river in Batbunia and in the Khona area of Pankhali union, homesteads, roads and farmland are under threat. Having fought river erosion for three decades […]Continue Reading

Maruf Hossain, 30, a multimedia reporter for the daily Inqilab, was attacked while collecting information about drug dealers in Tongi, Gazipur. The attack took place around 9am on Friday (October 9) in the Ershadnagar embankment area. He suffered serious injuries to his head and other parts of his body. According to local sources, Mr. Maruf […]Continue Reading

The appointment of serving judicial officers to key executive positions has renewed debate over the constitutional boundaries between the judiciary and the executive in Bangladesh. The practice, which began under the previous interim government and has continued under the current government, has caused unease within the administration cadre. Judicial officers are working Continue Reading

A sudden technical fault in the air created great fear and a breathless situation at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. But the great skill and quick thinking of the pilots saved all 82 people on the plane from a major accident. They were 78 passengers and four crew members. Yesterday, Saturday afternoon, Biman Bangladesh […]Continue Reading