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Stars Remember Bangabandhu with Messages of Grief and Respect

August 15, 2026

Several Bangladeshi entertainment figures have taken to social media to remember Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 15 August, expressing grief and respect for the country’s founding leader and reflecting on the continuing debate surrounding his place in Bangladesh’s history. 15 August marks the 51st anniversary of the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On this day in […]

Keraniganj Prayer Gathering Over 15 August Leads to Arrest

August 15, 2026

Police have arrested a local Awami League activist in Dhaka’s South Keraniganj after alleging that he took part in organising a Milad and special prayer gathering marking 15 August. The man, identified as 30-year-old Mahfuz, was detained from the Ikuria Tilapara area of Shubhadda Union at around 12.40am on Friday. He is the son of […]

Measles Outbreak Worsens as Eight More Children Die

August 15, 2026

Bangladesh’s measles situation remains deeply concerning, with 798 new children identified with measles or measles-like symptoms over the past 24 hours. Eight more children have also died after developing symptoms associated with the disease, according to the latest update released by the Directorate General of Health Services on Saturday afternoon, 15 August. The figures indicate […]

Two Young Men Beaten Over Theft Suspicion, One Dies

August 15, 2026

Two young men were allegedly beaten and subjected to physical abuse after being suspected of theft in Joypurhat’s Khetlal upazila, leaving one dead and the other unconscious. The incident occurred in the Mahabbatpur Padmapukur area of Mamudpur Union, where police later recovered the body of Lal Badshah, 18, and rescued his friend Maidul, also 18, […]

Former MP Nayeb Ali Jowardar Arrested in Jhenaidah

August 15, 2026

Former Jhenaidah-1 constituency MP and district Awami League member Bir Muktijoddha Nayeb Ali Jowardar has been arrested by police in Jhenaidah. Police arrested him in the early hours of Saturday, 15 August, from his residence in the Arappur area of Jhenaidah town. Humayun Kabir Molla, officer-in-charge of Shailkupa Police Station, confirmed the arrest. According to […]

15 August Marks Bangladesh’s Enduring Political Tragedy

August 15, 2026

15 August remains one of the most painful and consequential dates in Bangladesh’s modern history. On this day in 1975, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country’s founding leader, was killed along with most members of his family at his residence in Dhaka. The assassination, carried out only a few years after Bangladesh achieved independence, became a […]

Three-Day Gas Shutdown Brings Habiganj Industry to Standstill

August 15, 2026

Industrial activity in Habiganj has come to a near-complete halt after gas supplies to the district’s industrial belt were cut off for three consecutive days, leaving more than 150 factories unable to maintain normal production. The disruption has also been compounded by electricity shortages, with some industrial units reportedly left without power as machinery remains […]

Two Brothers Arrested Over 15 August Khichuri Gathering

August 15, 2026

Police in Kushtia’s Bheramara have arrested a Union Parishad chairman and his brother over allegations that they were secretly mobilising supporters and preparing khichuri in connection with 15 August. The two men were arrested at around 11.30pm on Friday, 14 August, near Bahadurpur Union Parishad, close to Kuchiamora Bazar. Police said the operation followed information […]

Syed Waliullah: The Literary Pioneer Who Redefined Bengali Modernism

August 15, 2026

Few figures in Bengali literature have reshaped narrative fiction as profoundly as Syed Waliullah. A novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and diplomat, Waliullah brought an unprecedented psychological depth, existential awareness, and sharp social realism to modern Bengali letters. Though professional diplomatic duties kept him abroad for much of his life, his heart and ink remained deeply […]

Four Awami League Leaders Detained in Nalchhiti Security Sweep

August 15, 2026

Police in Nalchhiti have arrested four figures associated with the Awami League and its affiliate organisations, including a local headmaster, during a series of coordinated raids aimed at averting potential disorder surrounding National Mourning Day on 15 August. The targeted operations took place on Friday afternoon across multiple locations within the upazila under Jhalakathi district. […]

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Stars Remember Bangabandhu with Messages of Grief and Respect

Keraniganj Prayer Gathering Over 15 August Leads to Arrest

Measles Outbreak Worsens as Eight More Children Die

Two Young Men Beaten Over Theft Suspicion, One Dies

Former MP Nayeb Ali Jowardar Arrested in Jhenaidah

15 August Marks Bangladesh’s Enduring Political Tragedy

Three-Day Gas Shutdown Brings Habiganj Industry to Standstill

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