The district administration lifted Section 144 restrictions at Sri Sri Rasik Roy Jiu Temple in Thakurgaon, allowing Durga Puja celebrations after a sixteen-year hiatus. Authorities imposed the ban following a fatal 2009 confrontation between Sanatani and ISKCON followers that killed temple servant Phul Babu. Local officials successfully mediated an agreement between both religious factions this year. The community prepares elaborate festivities with idol construction and decorative arrangements.
Residents express relief about returning to their historic worship site after using alternative temples since the incident. Young community members look forward to experiencing celebrations they have never witnessed at this location. Police...
Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons attributed his team's narrow 11-run defeat against Pakistan to missing their captain and fielding errors during the Asia Cup Super Six match Thursday. Litton Kumar Das remained sidelined with a practice injury despite averaging strong performances in recent T20I matches with 273 runs across five innings. Simmons criticized his batsmen for making poor decisions during middle overs compared to their successful 169-run chase against Sri Lanka earlier.
The coach defended his tactical decision to promote Mahedi Hasan up the batting order as a strategy against Pakistan's fast bowlers. Three fielders failed to complete catches that allowed Pakistan's tail-end batsmen to shift momentum back toward their team...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi declared that Bangladeshis would reject any manipulated national election favoring specific parties. He spoke at a Mirpur event Friday that honored BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and commemorated party adviser Kazi Asaduzzaman Asad's death anniversary. Rizvi expressed public worries about engineered election outcomes after controversial DUCSU and JAKSU university votes. He criticized Dhaka University's vice-chancellor for denying equal candidate opportunities.
The BNP leader questioned ballot printing at Nilkhet and suggested the process benefited particular groups. Rizvi accused former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of suppressing fair elections to maintain power and support chosen...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Secretary General Prof Mia Golam Porwar addressed students at a Dumuria rally on Friday. He described the February national election as a contest between corrupt politicians and young voters. The former MP encouraged youth to create change through voting after rejecting authoritarian rule. Jamaat would tackle joblessness through employment programs, financial support for the unemployed, and expanded technical training if elected.
The party plans to transform Dumuria into a commercial center while fixing flooding problems in Bil Dakatia and upgrading schools. Assistant Secretary General Rafiqul Islam Khan and other leaders promoted Jamaat's balance scale election symbol. They promised an equal society for...
Ambassador Ghanashyam Bhandari opened the medical college futsal competition on Friday morning in Dhaka. The Nepalese Medical Students' Association of Bangladesh organized this sporting event. Bhandari emphasized how athletic activities strengthen student relationships and promote collaborative teamwork during his opening speech. Press officials documented his remarks about sports fostering cooperation among participants.
Eight medical college teams from across Bangladesh compete in this tournament. Students will demonstrate their soccer abilities while building stronger connections with peers. The association hopes participants develop lasting friendships through athletic competition. Medical students gain opportunities to engage...
Officials closed the Arpon rehabilitation center in Chandpur after discovering severe violations and patient abuse. The facility housed 47 individuals despite regulations permitting only 10 residents. Management charged 14,000 taka monthly while serving inadequate meals of rice, lentils, and spoiled fish. Patient dissatisfaction triggered violent protests on September 24.
Twenty-seven people escaped by climbing the boundary wall during the disturbance. Saqib from Puran Bazar suffered serious injuries while jumping and later faced additional beatings at the facility. Authorities forced the center to cease operations on Wednesday evening. The Department of Narcotics Control worked overnight to reunite remaining patients with their...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party appointed former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to the Fulgazi upazila committee in Feni district. Officials selected her ancestral constituency where she has secured multiple parliamentary victories. Thursday evening brought announcements for complete committees across six local unions. Each union gained advisory councils with ten members and executive committees containing seventy-one members.
Khaleda Zia received the premier position within the Fulgazi Sadar union committee framework. Convenor Fakhrul Alam Swapon and member secretary Abul Hossain Bhuiyan approved these organizational changes. Monir Ahmad accepted the presidency while Md Yasin Mahmud Mozumder assumed general secretary responsibilities...
Police located KM Mamunur Rashid at Purbachal Jame Mosque on Friday afternoon after four days of absence. Officers discovered the former Students Against Discrimination leader in poor health around 2 pm. Medical staff at Kuwait Maitree Hospital received Rashid for immediate treatment. Turag Police Station confirmed his family members were traveling to the medical facility.
Rashid disappeared Monday morning following Fajr prayers at his Uttara residence. His wife Khadija Begum contacted authorities when his mobile device remained inactive throughout the day. The missing man operates an educational institution from his home while serving as its director. National Citizen Party youth activists demanded his safe return during Thursday...
Al Amin Babu lost his battle against severe burn injuries Friday morning at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The eighteen-year-old worker from Kurigram district's Roumari area died at eleven o'clock while receiving intensive care treatment. Inspector Faruk from the hospital police camp verified the death of the young man who had worked at a nearby shop. His passing brings the total fatalities from the September 22 warehouse incident to three people.
Two firefighters had already succumbed to their injuries earlier this week at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. Shamim passed away Tuesday while Nurul Huda died Wednesday after both sustained complete burns during the emergency response. Joy Hasan remains hospitalized with...
