It is often said that Bengalis unite in times of disaster and celebration. The Rana Plaza collapse thirteen years ago in Savar offered a stark illustration of this truth. As news spread that an eight-storey factory building had collapsed with thousands of workers trapped beneath it, people seemed to reach the site faster than the … Read more
Some losses are irreparable. Some wounds, whether physical or mental, linger as unbearable memories, nightmares, and fear. Life is precious and invaluable to everyone, whether born in a hut or a palace. All share the desire to dream, to love, to be with loved ones, and to experience life fully. When life is lost or … Read more
A missing Bangladeshi doctoral student at the University of South Florida (USF) was found dead yesterday, while his roommate has been taken into custody, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Two Bangladeshi PhD students, Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, had been reported missing since last week. Limon’s remains were recovered yesterday from the Howard … Read more
Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Islamabad on Friday and US envoys headed to the Pakistani capital in a bid to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations amid a fragile ceasefire. The White House said emissaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would engage in an “in-person conversation” with Iranian representatives, but Iranian state media said … Read more
Israel’s Ministry of Expatriates and the Ministry of Combating Anti-Semitism has released a list of the world’s top 10 alleged ‘anti-Semitic’ and ‘anti-Zionist’ influencers for 2025. Six of these 10 are based in the United States. The rest are from Europe. The list, released on Tuesday, includes the names of US conservative journalist Tucker Carlson, … Read more
Despite continuing its full-scale war against the United States, Iran’s power is now more vested in the military than in the religious leadership. The country’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has undergone several major surgeries, leaving him unable to directly focus on running the state. This was stated in a report in the New York … Read more
Police have recovered the body of Jamil Ahmed Limon (27), one of two Bangladeshi students who had been missing in the United States for 10 days. Jamil was pursuing a PhD in geography, environmental science and policy at the University of South Florida. Police have yet to find another Bangladeshi student, Nahida S. Brishit, who … Read more
The political arena is now like a dance floor. World leaders, instead of giving speeches, are now dancing and singing to woo voters. Let’s take the case of US President Donald Trump. He is posting memes calling himself ‘Doctor Jesus’, where he is healing sick people like Jesus. However, in between such meme posts, Trump … Read more
A quiet village in Kaliganj Upazila of Gazipur. As evening falls, darkness descends all around. But that darkness seems to descend a little earlier on seven-year-old Sadia’s eyes. For months, the girl has been saying the same thing over and over again—’Mom, I can’t see anything properly.’ This little sentence has robbed his mother, Shiuli … Read more
As part of its zero-tolerance policy against irregularities, the Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) cancels the licenses of microfinance institutions. Statistics show that in the last one and a half decades, the most number of licenses of microfinance institutions were cancelled during the tenure of the interim government led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus. In that 18-month … Read more