Dhaka has long drawn music enthusiasts to live performances by international artistes, particularly popular singers and bands from India and Pakistan. These concerts have become an important part of the capital’s entertainment landscape, attracting large audiences and creating opportunities for collaboration between local and overseas performers. However, a growing number of postponements and cancellations at […]

Neymar scored twice from the penalty spot on his return from injury as Santos fought back from two goals down to secure a 2–2 draw against Flamengo in the Brazilian Serie A. The forward, who had been sidelined with a right-thigh injury since 2 September, came on at half-time and struck in the 82nd and […]

A long-running land dispute in Noakhali has reportedly escalated into a night-time attack on three brothers’ homes, with allegations of vandalism, assault and robbery. The incident took place at around 9 pm on Thursday, 8 October, at the Ismail Byapari residence in Purba Eojbalia village, under Eojbalia Union in Noakhali Sadar Upazila. According to the […]

Police in Cumilla detained 252 people during an overnight operation targeting suspected youth gang activity, as authorities intensified efforts to curb juvenile crime across the district. The operation began on Thursday evening, 8 October, and continued until the early hours of Friday, 9 October. Police personnel from all 18 police stations in the district worked […]

A mosque imam in Bakerganj, Barishal, has been accused of living with a married woman for nearly seven months without marrying her. Police rescued the pair after local residents and relatives of the woman’s first husband reportedly caught them together. They were later handed over to their respective families after signing written undertakings, police said. […]

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has launched a public art campaign to paint murals commemorating the July uprising on metro rail pillars in Mirpur, with images of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and figures associated with the movement expected to feature in the artwork. The campaign, titled ‘Let’s Remake July Graffiti’, was inaugurated on Friday, […]

A father’s simple plan to buy a birthday cake for his daughter ended in tragedy when he was killed in a road accident in Shahrashti, Chandpur, on Thursday evening. Al Amin, 40, who worked in Saudi Arabia, was riding a motorcycle towards Hajiganj to buy the cake when a bus struck the vehicle. He was […]

Some people leave behind more than memories when they die. Their ideas, achievements and principles continue to illuminate the lives of future generations. Kazi Motahar Hossain, one of Bangladesh’s distinguished intellectuals, was such a figure. A pioneering statistician, scientist, educationist, writer and advocate of rational thought, he made lasting contributions to scientific research, higher education, […]

Several passengers were trapped inside a Hanif Paribahan bus after it collided with an Ena Paribahan coach on the Dhaka–Mawa Expressway in Sreenagar, Munshiganj, in the early hours of Friday. Fire service personnel broke open the bus door to rescue those trapped inside. No casualties were reported. The accident occurred at around 2am on Friday, […]