Hundreds Flee to Rwanda as M23 Seizes Kamanyola, a Day After Washington Peace Deal
Fresh clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo sent hundreds of civilians scrambling across the border into Rwanda on Friday, as the M23 militia fought Congolese troops and Burundian…
From Zubayda’s Canal to Hurrem’s Soup Kitchen: The Enduring Waqf Legacy of Muslim Women
A new historical spotlight underscores how Muslim women have long shaped public welfare through waqf—perpetual charitable endowments regarded in Islamic tradition as sadaqah jariyah (ongoing charity). From the Prophet’s era…
Ilhan Omar Calls Trump’s Obsession “Disturbing” After President Labels Somali Immigrants “Trash”
President Donald Trump escalated his anti-immigration rhetoric on Tuesday, calling Somali immigrants “trash” and saying they should leave the United States, remarks that drew a swift rebuke from Democratic congresswoman…
Venus Williams, 45, Confirms Engagement to Actor-Producer Andrea Preti, 37
Seven-time Grand Slam champion, fashion designer and entrepreneur Venus Williams has confirmed her engagement to Italian-Danish actor, model and producer Andrea Preti, sharing photos on Instagram on December 2. Rumors…
Baul Backlash Seen as Cover for a Fight to Control Bangladesh’s Rural Cultural Economy
The recent surge of hostility toward Baul singers, palagaan troupes and shrine-centered observances is being driven as much by money and local power as by theology, analysts and cultural organizers…
Changing landscape of divorce & social norms in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, where conservative values dominate, divorce has long been stigmatized. However, in urban areas, reflect a societal shift driven by education, urbanization, and evolving gender roles. While Bangladesh lags…
Prime Bank’s EVP and Head of Priority Banking Dies; Financial Sector Pays Tribute
A senior Bangladeshi banking executive serving as Executive Vice President and Head of Priority Banking at Prime Bank PLC has passed away, prompting condolences from across the country’s financial community.…
How Bangladeshi women entrepreneurs can pivot amidst political crisis
Since the student-led movement toppled the Awami League government on August 5, 2024, Bangladesh has been undergoing significant upheaval. The situation for small business owners, specially women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh…
UK Media Spotlight Tulip Siddiq’s In-Absentia Conviction in Bangladesh, Question Extradition and Due Process
Leading UK outlets gave prominent coverage to the two-year prison sentence handed down in Bangladesh to Labour MP Tulip Siddiq over alleged irregularities in a state plot allocation tied to…
Defying the Odds: Tangail’s Khaled Turns Disability and Setbacks into a Life of Work, Music and Quiet Leadership
Born with cerebral palsy and rendered unable to walk after a botched leg operation in 2007, Khaled Mahmood Khan could have disappeared into the margins. Instead, the 30-something graduate in…
‘Mind Won’t Allow Us to Stay Away’: Crowds Gather Outside Evercare as Khaleda Zia Remains in Serious Condition
Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) converged outside Evercare Hospital on Sunday morning to check on party chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, despite repeated calls…
“People’s words won’t feed me”: Helena defies taunts to drive an e-rickshaw in Barishal
On the quiet road that runs from Char Kaua ferry ghat to Laharhat launch terminal, 22 kilometers outside Barishal city, an electric rickshaw hums along with uncommon cargo: a woman…
Rohingya youth: The unheard voices fighting for a future of dignity
As I entered the TIKA office at the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, the efficiency behind their efforts for the Rohingya refugees stood out. The space reflected order,…
Will Youth Be Driven by Emotional Intelligence or Irrationality?
Bangladesh 2.0 completes one month. The students who once led protests against corruption and injustice now have influence and power. But with great power also comes great responsibility—something that demands…
Trump Says He Will ‘Permanently Suspend’ Immigration From ‘Third World’ Countries, Orders Review of Millions of Biden-Era Approvals
U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to “permanently suspend” immigration from “third world” countries, without specifying which nations, asserting the move is needed to “stabilize” the U.S. immigration system.…
Khaleda Zia in ‘Extremely Critical’ Condition; Evercare CCU Care Continues as Doctors Weigh Singapore Transfer
BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia remains in critical condition at Evercare Hospital after a lung infection led to pneumonia, with long-standing ailments complicating treatment, party leaders and…
Bangladesh’s Family Planning Stalls as Fertility Rises; Dhaka Now World’s No. 2 Megacity
Bangladesh’s family planning program has drifted into paralysis just as fertility begins to rise and Dhaka surges to the world’s second-largest city, according to two new datasets released within 10…
Scientists identify new active fault line stretching from Jamalpur–Mymensingh to Kolkata
An international team of researchers has identified a previously unmapped active fault line running roughly 400km from Jamalpur and Mymensingh in Bangladesh to Kolkata in India, with segments capable of…
Mirza Fakhrul warns social media is being used to ‘create mobs,’ urges stronger press freedoms
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday cautioned that social media has become a “major crisis” globally and in Bangladesh, alleging it is being weaponized to spread disinformation,…
Cancer, Family, and Enterprise: Pabna’s Sohani Hossain Builds a Life—and a Legacy—on Grit
On the morning her husband died of cancer, Sohani Hossain sent her elder daughter to sit for an SSC exam. “Life and time wait for no one,” she told the…