Durga Puja Begins Amid Controversy: Effigy of Dr. Yunus Depicted as ‘Asura’ Sparks Outrage
As Durga Puja, the largest Hindu festival, begins today with Mahashasthi, celebrations are in full swing across West Bengal, India,…
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Sundarbans Faces Return of Ex-Bandits Following Failed Rehabilitation Efforts
Once hailed as success stories of the government’s 2018 “bandit rehabilitation drive,” the notorious Jahangir Bahini has once again resurfaced…
Shahidul Alam to Join Global ‘Media Flotilla’ for Gaza
Renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam is set to join the international “Media Flotilla” heading toward Gaza,…
Defiant Netanyahu Speaks at UN, Bangladeshi Delegates Join Walkout
Dozens of delegates walked out of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took…
India’s “Push-Out” Victims: The Case of Sakina Begum
The story of 65-year-old Sakina Begum from Assam exposes a disturbing pattern in India’s treatment of its own marginalized citizens.…
Authorities Close IIUC, Lock Hostels to Suppress Female Student Protests
The student movement at the International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) has taken a new turn as female students have come…
Macron: If Trump Wants Nobel Peace Prize, Gaza War Must End
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that if U.S. President Donald Trump truly wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize,…
Two Men Clash in Jessore Claiming Same Woman as Wife, All Three Sent to Jail
A dramatic clash unfolded in Jessore town on Tuesday when two men publicly fought over a woman, each claiming her…
Kushtia DC Demands Return of Lalon’s Original Manuscripts from Shantiniketan
Kushtia Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abu Hasnat Mohammad Arifin has formally requested the return of Baul Saint Fakir Lalon Shah’s original…
Egg Attack on NCP’s Akhter Hossen at JFK Airport, One Arrested
National Citizen Party (NCP) Member-Secretary Akhtar Hossain came under attack at New York’s JFK Airport when eggs were hurled at…