Investigation Into Violence Over Chinmoy Krishna Bail Denial Shifted From DB to PBI

In a fresh turn in the Alif murder case, a Chattogram magistrate court has directed PBI to conduct further investigation into the deadly court violence linked to the bail hearing of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari.

Cambridge Cancels A-Level Math Exam After Question Leak in Bangladesh

Cambridge International has cancelled the AS Level Mathematics Paper 12 exam held on April 29 across Bangladesh and several other regions after confirming evidence of a question paper leak. A replacement examination will take place on June 9 without additional fees for students or schools.

35 years on, Chattogram coast still vulnerable after 1991 cyclone

Memories of the devastating cyclone of April 29, 1991 still haunt Bangladesh’s coastal communities as millions remain vulnerable due to fragile and incomplete embankments, more than three decades after the disaster killed about 138,000 people and left nearly 10 million destitute. Despite the passage of 35 years, many coastal areas of Chattogram lack durable flood […]

Bangladesh Enters Final Phase of Nuclear Power Journey as Rooppur Begins Fuel Loading

Bangladesh marked a historic milestone on Tuesday as it began loading uranium into the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, signaling the nation’s formal entry into the final stages of joining the global club of nuclear energy producers. With this advancement, Bangladesh is poised to become the 33rd country in the world to […]

Police Officer Assaulted by BNP Leader While Attempting to Collect Fuel

A police constable was assaulted by a local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) while attempting to refuel a police vehicle at a petrol station in Gomastapur, Chapainawabganj, according to police. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at Raihan Filling Station in the Khoyrabadh area of Rohanpur municipality. Police allege that Abdullah Al Raihan, […]

Fuel shortage shuts 10 of 28 power plants in Chattogram

Triggering daily outages of up to five hours across the city during an ongoing heatwave

Historic 100-Year-Old Baul Festival in Sylhet Stopped After Attack and Vandalism

A traditional Baul music gathering with a history of nearly 100 years was reportedly disrupted following an attack in Bishwanath Upazila of Sylhet. The incident took place on Sunday night in Sripur village, near the shrine of Ibrahim Shah. A video of the incident began circulating on social media on Monday morning. According to organizers, […]

CLCA Hosts Seminar on ‘A Thousand Years of Chattogram: Language and Culture’

A seminar titled “A Thousand Years of Chattogram: Language and Culture” was held on Saturday (10 January) in Chattogram city, organized by the Sitainga (Chittagong) Language and Cultural Academy (CLCA). The event was held at the Badsha Mia Building, where speakers discussed the rich history, language, and cultural heritage of Chattogram. During the seminar, speakers […]

ACC Files Cases Against 60 Recruiting Agencies for Overcharging Malaysia-Bound Workers

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed cases against 60 recruiting agencies and a total of 124 individuals—including owners, chairmen, and directors—for allegedly overcharging Bangladeshis seeking to work in Malaysia and laundering the illegally collected money. According to the ACC, the accused violated government rules by taking an additional Tk 4,545 crore 20 lakh 82 thousand […]

Democracy and Governance Must Grow from Bangladesh’s Own Soil: Masud Kamal

Senior journalist and political analyst Masud Kamal has said that no foreign nation can teach Bangladesh how its democracy should function or how its political parties should govern. “That must come from our own people, from the soil of this country,” he emphasized. He stated, “It doesn’t matter how knowledgeable you are; what matters is […]