Category: Asia

Rashed Khan Joins BNP in Strategic Election Move

December 27, 2025

In a major reshuffle of Bangladesh’s political alliances ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Elections, Rashed Khan, the General Secretary of Gono Odhikar Parishad, has officially decided to resign from his post to join the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). This high-profile defection is being framed not as a fracture within Gono Odhikar Parishad, but as […]

Police Leniency Fuelled 18 December Mob Violence, Says Former IGP

December 27, 2025

The persistent wave of “mob justice” and the targeted attacks on cultural and media institutions on 18 December could have been averted with timely police intervention, according to former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Nurul Huda. Speaking on the Inside Out talk show by bdnews24.com, the veteran law enforcement official argued that the current […]

Laldia Terminal Deal: A Failure in State Transparency

December 26, 2025

Laldia Terminal Deal: Interim Administration Fails the Transparency Litmus Test The “drumsticks remain inside the drum,” as the old Bengali adage goes, suggesting that despite superficial changes, the core mechanics of power often remain concealed from public view. Following the July mass uprising, the overarching expectation for Bangladesh’s new administration was that transparency and accountability […]

Fatal Friday: Nine Killed in Nationwide Road Carnage

December 26, 2025

A string of devastating traffic accidents across five districts in Bangladesh—Tangail, Kushtia, Narsingdi, Patuakhali, and Kurigram—claimed the lives of nine individuals on Friday. The casualties included a mother and her infant daughter, highlighting a dark day on the nation’s highways that also left at least eight others nursing various injuries. Tragedies in Tangail and Kushtia […]

The Baghirathi Suicide Squad: Forging the Naval Commandos of 1971

December 26, 2025

The victory of Bangladesh in the 1971 Liberation War was significantly accelerated by the daring exploits of the Naval Commandos. Operations such as ‘Jackpot’ and ‘Hotpants’ effectively crippled the maritime logistics and naval strength of the Pakistani occupation forces. The genesis of these elite underwater saboteurs lies on the historic banks of the Baghirathi River […]

Twenty-Four Electric Detonators Seized at Sunamganj Border

December 26, 2025

In a significant blow to cross-border smuggling and potential domestic insurgency, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has successfully intercepted a cache of high-intensity explosives in the Sunamganj frontier. Acting on a precise intelligence tip-off, a specialised patrol team from the Charagaon Border Outpost (BOP), under the Sunamganj 28 Battalion, recovered 24 electric detonators on Friday […]

Surge in Bloodshed Reveals Fragile State of National Security

December 26, 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, Bangladesh finds itself grappling with a profound security crisis marked by a staggering rise in homicides and brazen daylight assassinations. Data reveals that over a thousand individuals were murdered across the country this year, painting a grim picture of a law enforcement apparatus struggling to maintain order. From territorial […]

“I Killed Your Daughter, Take The Body”

December 26, 2025

A chilling act of domestic violence has left the garment-working community of Gazipur in shock after a man allegedly strangled his wife to death before callously informing his father-in-law of the murder. The victim, identified as 28-year-old Mastura Akter Suma, was found dead in her rented apartment on Friday morning. Her husband, Jalal Uddin Dulu, […]

Ancient Sufi Shrine Desecrated in Gouripur Attack

December 26, 2025

The historic Shahjahanduddin (R.) Auliya Mazar in Gouripur, Mymensingh, became the site of a repulsive act of vandalism on Thursday night. According to local residents and the shrine’s custodians, a group of unidentified miscreants not only demolished the perimeter walls of the centuries-old Sufi site but also deliberately desecrated the interior by throwing polythene bags […]

Eight-Party Alliance Faces Friction Over Seat-Sharing Logistics

December 26, 2025

As the thirteenth national parliamentary elections approach, the political landscape in Bangladesh is witnessing a complex and often strained realignment of forces. A burgeoning controversy regarding seat-sharing within the informal eight-party alliance—led primarily by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, and Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis—has become a central talking point. Rumours of significant internal friction have intensified […]

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Category: Asia

Rashed Khan Joins BNP in Strategic Election Move

Police Leniency Fuelled 18 December Mob Violence, Says Former IGP

Laldia Terminal Deal: A Failure in State Transparency

Fatal Friday: Nine Killed in Nationwide Road Carnage

The Baghirathi Suicide Squad: Forging the Naval Commandos of 1971

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Surge in Bloodshed Reveals Fragile State of National Security

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