Controversy has erupted in the Savar area as local political and religious factions strongly oppose an upcoming Urs Sharif programme organised by followers of the late Sufi figure Pir Sureshwari. The event, scheduled to take place at the private residence of Qazi Jabir Al-Jahangir in the Chakulia locality, has prompted formal protests, memoranda, and heightened […]

A formal legal case has been lodged against Md Arman Uddin, the personal assistant to Chattogram-15 Member of Parliament and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami central working committee member Shahjahan Chowdhury, accusing him of demanding an extortion payment of BDT 2 million. Six other individuals have also been named as co-accused in the charges filed at a local […]

The Directorate General of Health Services has reported five more child fatalities linked to measles symptoms across Bangladesh over a recent twenty-four-hour reporting period. Public health authorities confirmed that during this same timeframe, a further 1,232 children fell ill with either confirmed measles or associated symptoms, highlighting a continuing strain on medical facilities nationwide. While […]

A senior local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the northern district of Joypurhat has faced internal disciplinary action following accusations of forcibly occupying a residential property belonging to a local figure associated with the Awami League. The incident has drawn significant local attention amid ongoing political shifts across the region. Disciplinary Action […]

Crude oil prices experienced a notable decline in international markets, dropping by more than one dollar per barrel. The downward shift occurred as investors locked in profits ahead of anticipated, harsher economic sanctions from the United States targeting Iran. According to market reports, investor anxiety centres on the potential for fresh regulatory measures to further […]