Students at Jagannath University (JNU) have called off a 15-and-a-half-hour-long blockade of the university’s administrative building following assurances from authorities that their demands would be addressed. The protest, led by students under the ‘Meritorious Project’ of the As-Sunnah Foundation, began on Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. and disrupted normal university operations for more than half […]

Bangladesh’s leading industrial conglomerate, Akij Resources, inaugurated the first flagship outlet of its retail pharmacy chain, Akij Pharmacy, under its subsidiary Akij Lifecare, signalling a new era in healthcare retail in the country. The grand opening took place on Monday, 15 December 2025, at the Ataturk Tower on Kamal Ataturk Avenue in Banani, Dhaka, and […]

Today marks a day of eternal pride for the Bengali nation. On 16 December 1971, Bangladesh achieved a decisive victory in the Liberation War, bringing an end to months of suffering and bloodshed. The nation celebrates the 54th Victory Day with a mixture of elation, honour, and solemn remembrance for the countless martyrs who sacrificed […]

A routine late-night journey home turned into a distressing experience for a businessman in Chattogram after a group of criminals, posing as ordinary passengers, robbed him of Tk one million inside a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw. The incident took place at approximately 10:30 pm on Saturday night in the busy Bahaddarhat area, under the jurisdiction of Chandgaon […]

Law enforcement authorities have arrested a husband and wife in possession of a substantial quantity of illegal narcotics following a targeted operation in Gopalganj’s Muksudpur upazila. Officials from the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) confirmed that 16 kilograms of cannabis were recovered during the raid, underscoring ongoing concerns about organised drug trafficking in rural Bangladesh. […]

A prominent trade union figure at the state-owned Jamuna Oil Company has been sent to prison following his arrest in connection with a case arising from an alleged attack on students during the anti-discrimination student movement. Muhammad Ayakub, the long-serving General Secretary of Jamuna Oil’s labour union, was detained by police in the early hours […]