A Dhaka court on Monday granted a four-day remand for former Jamaat-e-Islami MP Mr. Gazi Nazrul Islam and a one-day remand for his first wife, Ms. Maksuda Islam, in connection with the suicide abetment case of his second wife, Ms. Morium Khatun. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ehsanul Continue Reading
Mr. Mahdi Amin, Adviser to the Prime Minister and spokesperson for his office, stated that PM Tarique Rahman’s trip to the United Nations is not about pomp and show, but about working for the people, aiming to safeguard Bangladesh’s national interests rather than displaying power. Describing the visit as a historic milestone and a mission […]Continue Reading
BNP Acting Secretary General Mr. Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has issued a strong warning against opposition forces conspiring to destabilize the nation, declaring that the BNP will not remain idle if a single-point demand is announced. Speaking at a press conference at the party’s Naya Paltan central office, Mr. Rizvi alleged that a specific quarter is […]Continue Reading
A 34-member delegation of Members of Parliament from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is currently on a 17-day tour across Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, triggering political debate as it coincides with an ongoing Long March organized by an 11-party alliance led by Jamaat. Protesting gas and power shortages alongside eight core demands, the opposition movement has Continue Reading
World leaders have gathered at high-level preparatory meetings in New York on the eve of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly to address global challenges under the central theme: ‘Rebuilding Trust and Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Works for All.’ The discussions centered on severe development financing crises, slow SDG progress, sustainable Continue Reading
A sharp nationwide reaction has erupted across Bangladesh following a sudden fuel price hike of up to Tk 20 per liter, announced late Sunday night by the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources. Under the new tariffs, diesel rose from Tk 115 to Tk 135 per liter, kerosene from Tk 135 to Tk 155, […]Continue Reading
Inqilab Report Leads to Transfers of Keshab to Rajbari and Barik to Gopalganj Corruption The corrupt syndicate operating inside the Dhaka Deputy Commissioner’s office has finally been broken up. Land Acquisition Branch 3 had reportedly been trapped in a cycle of harassment and corruption under surveyors Mr. Keshab Lal Deb and Mr. Md. Abdul Barik. […]Continue Reading
Hasan-uz-Zaman Farhad Hossain, a member of the capital’s Mohammadpur based teenage gang called Patali Group, was recently killed by rivals using gunfire and machetes. He was killed in Arshinagar in Keraniganj, but the real target of the killers was control of the Rayerbazar area. Before this incident could settle down, last Thursday at dawn a […]Continue Reading
Fuel Price Hike Triggers 10 Percent Charge at Private ICDs Port Berth Operators Demand Higher Handling Charges Rafiqul Islam Selim The recent sharp rise in fuel oil prices has hit the country’s overall import and export activities. The government raised diesel prices by 20 taka per litre. Private Inland Container Depots responded by raising charges […]Continue Reading
Mobaidur Rahman Last Tuesday, September 15, in this column in Inqilab, I promised to discuss the new direction taken in Bangladesh’s defense and foreign policy and in its weapons procurement. I also said I would compare the military strength of India, Pakistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh, and explain what Bangladesh plans to do to build up […]Continue Reading






















