Elderly man found dead in Tangail
Police have recovered the bloodied body of a 70-year-old man, Shawkat Kamal Khan, from a jungle near his house in Kalihati upazila of Tangail on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased, son…
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Govt moves to abolish NTMC, outlaw internet shutdowns
The government has drafted a new telecom law seeking to permanently ban internet shutdowns and abolish the controversial National Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC), marking a major shift in the country’s…
Four get life in Jamalpur abduction case
Jamalpur court on Wednesday sentenced four people to life term rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping a house wife in Melandah upazila of the district in 2022. The court also fined them…
Zohran Mamdani’s transformative child care plan builds on a history of NYC social innovations
Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old New York State Assembly member and democratic socialist, was elected New York City’s mayor on Nov 4, 2025, after pledging to make the city more affordable…
What does Bihar election mean for Modi’s BJP?
India’s Bihar state is set to start its election on Thursday, with over 74 million voters eligible to take part in the two-stage poll. The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party…
‘Top criminal’ Sarwar killed during BNP candidate’s campaign in Chittagong
‘Top criminal’ Sarwar Hossain alias Babla, 43, was shot dead Wednesday evening while joining an election campaign of BNP-nominated candidate for Chittagong-8 (Chandgaon–Boalkhali) constituency, Ershad Ullah, who was also shot.…
Pakistani Taliban complicate Afghanistan ceasefire push
The next round of truce talks between Pakistan and the Taliban regime in Kabul is scheduled to take place in Istanbul on November 6. Following intense border clashes last month,…
3-day Ras Mela ends at Dublar Char
The three-day traditional Ras Mela, Puja and Punyasnan festival of Hindus at Dublar Char, Alorkol in the Sundarbans concluded on Wednesday morning. In the early morning, men and women sit…
Mamdani’s victory is a watershed event in American politics
Zohran Mamdani’s victory is triggering a much bigger change in American politics. He has stood up to the bullies of formidable forces in America during this campaign period, a move…
Bangladeshi expats urged to avoid unauthorized gatherings in Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh Embassy in Saudi Arabia has urged its citizens not to organize or participate in any meetings or gatherings without prior approval. In a statement on Wednesday, the embassy noted…