Diplomacy Collapses: US Retaliatory Strikes on Iran End Week-Long Lull and Reignite War
For nearly a week, the guns had gone quiet. Mediators were working to bring Washington and Tehran back to the negotiating table, and officials
13-Year-Old Mom Gets Her 7-Month-Old Baby Back After Court Battle: The Ugly Truth About Child Marriage
A 13-year-old girl has been reunited with her seven-month-old baby after a court ordered the child be returned to her, shining fresh attention on
When a Landslide Isn’t Enough: BNP, Jamaat, and the Unfinished Business of Bangladesh’s 2026 Referendum
Bangladesh’s February 2026 vote was unusual in that it asked citizens two questions at once. The first was who should govern. The second was
The Bagerhat Case: What Happened and Why It Struck a Nerve
A single case out of Bagerhat has come to represent something far bigger than one woman’s ordeal. First reported by The Daily Star in
‘I May Be Arrested, I May Be Killed’: Sheikh Hasina Speaks to Agence France-Presse About Bangladesh Return
Ousted former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, who has lived in exile in India since 2024, told Agence France-Presse she intends to return
The New Digital Queen: How Pori Moni Surpassed 17 Million Followers to Claim Bangladesh’s Top Facebook Crown
Bangladesh’s most-followed Facebook celebrity is once again a film star, not a cricketer. National cricket star Shakib Al Hasan, who has just over 16
The Price of Away Defeats: Mehidy Hasan Steps Aside as Litton Das Prepares to Take the ODI Reins
Bangladesh cricket is bracing for a leadership shake-up in the 50-over format, with reports indicating that Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s tenure as ODI captain is
Malaysia Set to Announce Decision on Hiring Bangladeshi Workers Within 48 Hours
Bangladeshi job seekers and recruitment agencies are bracing for an announcement from Kuala Lumpur that could reshape one of the country’s most important labour
Study After Study: Bangladesh’s Rivers, Salt Pans and Fish Markets All Show Microplastic Contamination
A torrent of scientific studies is painting an ever more alarming picture of Bangladesh’s plastic pollution, with microplastics now confirmed in the country’s rivers,
Actress Snigdha Chowdhury Files Assault Case Against Ashiyan Chairman
Model and actress Snigdha Chowdhury, better known as Israt Jahan, has filed a police complaint against Ashiyan Group Chairman Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan for assault,