Singing for Resistance: Chhayanaut’s Protest
A leading cultural organization in Bangladesh has expressed concern over the recent vandalism at the Chhayanaut Cultural Center in the capital city. Chhayanaut stated that such incidents are not merely acts of property damage, but also attacks on the long-standing cultural practices and free-thinking traditions of the Bengali people.
Mob Lynching of Hindu in Bangladesh Deepens Fears of Religious Extremism
A Hindu garment worker, Dipu Chandra Das, was lynched in Bangladesh following allegations of blasphemy, highlighting growing mob violence, insecurity for religious minorities, and mounting concerns over law and order under the country’s interim government.
Interim Government Has Completely Failed to Prevent Killings and Violence: Minority Unity Alliance
The Minority Unity Alliance has accused the interim government of being completely unsuccessful in preventing continuous violence, killings, and persecution against minority communities. Leaders of the organization made the allegations on Monday at a human chain and protest rally held in front of the National Press Club in the capital.
Savings Certificate Profit Rates to Be Reduced Again from January
The Ministry of Finance has taken an initiative to reduce the profit rates on savings certificates once again starting from January. Once the proposal of the Finance Division under the Ministry of Finance receives approval from the Finance Adviser, the new rates will come into effect. Subsequently, the Internal Resources Division (IRD) will issue an official circular.
Intersecting Cardiovascular and Mental Health Challenges in Bangladesh
Cardiovascular stress and mental stress have emerged as deeply connected public health crises in Bangladesh and around the world. Often invisible yet widespread, they inflict profound harm not only on individuals but also on families, communities, and national economies. Their consequences reach far beyond hospital walls, shaping life in workplaces, schools, and households, and they call for immediate awareness, prevention, and collective action.
Chhayanaut Organises Song-Based Solidarity Rally to Protest Attacks on Bengali Culture
In protest against attacks on the age-old Bengali culture, a solidarity gathering through songs is being organised. To protest violent attacks on culture, Chhayanaut is organising a solidarity assembly through songs.
They Wanted to Burn and Kill in a Medieval Manner: Nurul Kabir
Nurul Kabir, President of the Executive Committee of the Editors’ Council and editor of New Age, commented that the attacks on the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star were carried out in a medieval manner. He himself was also a victim of harassment on the day of the incident.
Russia Urges Dhaka to Ease Internal Tensions
Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Grigoryevich Khozin on Monday emphasized the need to reduce tensions in Bangladesh to ensure a conducive environment ahead of the next national election, scheduled for February 12 next year. He also underscored the importance of easing tensions between Bangladesh and its neighbouring country India, saying that such efforts should be taken as soon as possible.
NCP’s Khulna Divisional Chief Shot in the Head
After Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Bin Hadir, NCP’s Khulna divisional chief and central organiser of NCP Sramik Shakti, Motale b Shikdar, has now been shot in the head.
Nationwide protests continue condemning attacks on media, cultural groups
Protests were held in Dhaka and different parts of the country, with demonstrators demanding immediate punishment of those responsible for harassing New Age editor and Editors’ Council president Nurul Kabir.