Liberation War heroes languish in jail due to political vendetta and Pakistanization

On Victory Day, as Bangladesh commemorates the triumph over Pakistani forces in 1971, dozens of valiant…

US issues fresh security alert for Bangladesh as pre-election tensions escalate

The US Embassy in Dhaka has issued a new security alert for American citizens in Bangladesh,…

Arrest of journalist Anis Alamgir sparks outcry over press freedom

The arrest of senior journalist Anis Alamgir under the Anti-Terrorism Act has triggered widespread condemnation from…

Victory Day: Sheikh Hasina issues defiant message, vows return

On the occasion of Bangladesh’s 54th Victory Day, marking the 1971 surrender of Pakistani forces and…

Detectives whisk away journalist Anis Alamgirโ€”a critic of Yunus and Jamaat

Senior journalist and political commentator Anis Alamgir was abruptly detained by Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch…

Jamaat leaders’ cow feast near sacred Chandranath Temple sparks outrage

In a provocative display that has ignited fears of escalating religious tensions, leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islamiโ€”a…

Jamaat resists formal apology for 1971 atrocities amid warming ties with Pakistan

More than five decades after the 1971 Liberation War, in which Pakistani forces and local collaborators…

Manhunt for prime suspect in shooting of Osman Hadi continues amid blame game

Law enforcement agencies have identified Faisal Karim Masud, alias Daud Khan, a former leader of the…

Operation Devil Hunt-2 begins as President Shahabuddin slams Yunus

Shaken by the Reuters interview of an isolated and humiliated president, Mohammed Shahabuddin, the non-stop protest…

Rights groups condemn RU teacherโ€™s derogatory post against Begum Rokeya

Leading women’s rights organisations have sharply condemned Associate Professor Khandaker Muhammad Mahmudul Hasan of Rajshahi University’s…

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