Bangladesh Living Standard Survey reveals stark poverty
Nearly half of the country’s families are unable to cover household expenses with their income. Due to rising prices of…
MP Ishraque terms whispers of losing ministry post a rumor
Amid controversy over participating in an anti-narcotics operation while carrying a firearm, media reports have claimed that State Minister for…
Journalist Anis Alamgir defends sharp criticism of fraudster Yunus
Veteran Bangladeshi journalist and former war correspondent Anis Alamgir has strongly defended his ongoing criticism of Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad…
France today faces an uncomfortable question
By Taslima Nasrin France today confronts an uncomfortable question. The very country that once held up before the modern world…
Implications of federal emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
On 11 October 2026, President Asif Ali Zardari, acting on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the federal…
Western media casts CJP protests as India’s ‘democratic reckoning’ amid opposition funding admissions, regime-change rhetoric
Western outlets have elevated the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led street protests in Delhi—focused on the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision…
Durga Puja celebrations proceed amid attacks, rising hate campaign
Bangladesh’s Hindu community is observing Sharadiya Durga Puja at approximately 33,851 mandaps nationwide, including 258 in Dhaka, amid extensive security…
Why seize children’s play space for Secretariat buildings?
The ruling BNP government has approved the relocation of the Bangladesh Secretariat to the former trade-fair venue in Agargaon, adjacent…
171 Deaths in 9 Months: Why is mob violence rising?
Human rights organizations and activists have documented alarming figures related to mob violence, extortion, land grabbing, robbery and mugging, alongside…
Bangladesh faces mounting economic pressures as exports show uneven recovery
Bangladesh’s economy is under significant strain in late 2026, with ready-made garment (RMG) exports posting modest quarterly gains after periods…
Inani Resort Fire: An example of sheer negligence and impunity
As the number of tourists has grown in Cox’s Bazar’s Inani and Marine Drive areas, hotels, resorts, cottages and villas…
315 journalists attacked, harassed from January to September
Human rights organization Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has documented 315 incidents of harassment against journalists in Bangladesh during the…