Merit Assessment Exam Activities of Primary Students Suspended for One Month
The High Court has suspended the merit assessment examination activities of government primary school students for one month.
Hundreds Jobless Mid-Month as Mukul Knitwear Shuts Down in Gazipur, Despair and Tears
On Wednesday morning, workers arrived at work to find a notice at the main gate of the factory announcing its permanent closure, expressing frustration and disappointment. They are now left jobless in the middle of the month and are feeling lost.
Bangladesh’s High Commissioner Summoned to India’s Ministry of External Affairs
Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to New Delhi, M. Riaz Hamidullah, has been summoned to India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
The Teenager Who Faced Death and Stepped Forward: “I Will Go”
With a white flag in one hand and the letter of surrender in the other, Bashir began walking toward the Kamalpur camp. An open field all around, enemy guns on every side, and the possibility of death everywhere.
Illegitimate Rule and Foreign Interference Threaten National Survival
Bangladesh, born amid the bloodshed of 1971, now teeters on the brink of a profound crisis in 2024–2025. The nation, once forged through immense sacrifice, courage, and moral resolve, faces not merely a governance challenge but a total collapse of order, security, and national purpose. Civil strife, economic instability, and growing insecurity haunt daily life, leaving citizens vulnerable and institutions weakened.
The First Document of the 1971 Genocide: The Report That Changed History
On June 13, 1971, a single report published in the United Kingdom’s The Sunday Times changed the history of South Asia. The report exposed to the world stage the brutal attack carried out by the Pakistani forces in East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh). The reporter’s family was forced to flee at the time, and with this report began a journey that would turn the course of history.
Liberation War Sculptures Vandalized Nationwide, No Initiative for Restoration
While traveling from Dhaka to Savar, just after crossing Hemayetpur Bazar, one’s eyes get stuck on a crumpled and broken sculpture. The sculpture titled “Bijoy Jatra (Victory March)”, created by Esanul Ahsar Khan Mithu, once depicted the upright torsos of two freedom fighters standing with chests held high. After being vandalized following August 5, 2024, the collapsed torso sculptures have still not been removed from the site. Every time someone passes by, it seems the very purpose is to repeatedly show these portraits of freedom fighters being dishonored.
Editors’ Council and DRU Strongly Condemn the Filing of an Anti-Terrorism Act Case Against Anis Alamgir
The Editors’ Council has strongly condemned the filing of a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act and the arrest of senior journalist Anis Alamgir after he was summoned to the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) office without any specific allegation. At the same time, the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) has expressed deep concern. Both organizations view the incident as a serious threat to media freedom.
President Pays Tribute at the National Martyrs’ Memorial on the Great Victory Day
Those whose blood brought an end to two decades of Pakistani rule and gave rise to an independent Bangladesh on the world map—the nation is remembering with deep reverence the heroic sons on the 54th anniversary of the Bengalis’ victory in the Liberation War.
Architects of the 1971 Victory to Spend a Second Victory Day in Prison
Several freedom fighters and organizers of the Liberation War who received recognition for their heroic roles in the great Liberation War of 1971 will spend Victory Day in prison for the second time this year. Many former ministers, members of parliament, and political leaders who served during the ousted Awami League government are currently incarcerated in political cases filed over the July–August movement of 2024.