Opposition party ZAPU lost its court battle against the Gukurahundi hearings yesterday. The High Court tossed out their emergency request to stop the process. Justice Mutevedzi ruled the case lacked urgency. ZAPU boss Sibangilizwe Nkomo had tried blocking the traditional leaders from running these important meetings. The court decision clears the way for chiefs to continue their work.
Nkomo challenged a 2019 agreement that put chiefs in charge of the hearings. He claimed the traditional leaders could not stay neutral during the process. The opposition leader worried chiefs would make things worse instead of better. His legal move had delayed the start of these crucial community discussions. Court officials quickly rejected his...
ZANU-PF leaders gear up for three major meetings starting on Monday. The ruling party launches with a Politburo session at their Harare headquarters. Central Committee members take center stage Tuesday for their meeting. National Consultative Assembly delegates close out the series on Friday. Christopher Mutsvangwa broke the news about these power sessions.
The party information chief delivered details about the upcoming gatherings. Secretary-General Obert Mpofu sent a message to all members regarding the scheduled meetings. Each session begins at exactly 10:00 a.m. Members must arrive early and claim their seats before the event begins. Officials demand everyone be seated and ready at a quarter to ten.
Government officials picked a new spot for next year's big Independence Day party. The Cabinet chose Maphisa Open Space in Matobo District for the 46th Independence Day celebrations and 2026 Children's Party. Information Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere shared the news after the Cabinet meeting yesterday. The location sits in Matabeleland South Province and carries deep historical meaning. Officials want to honor the country's past and help local communities grow.
The event will bring major road improvements to the area. Workers will fix up the Gwanda-Maphisa and Bulawayo-Maphisa roads. The Bulawayo-Maphisa Road will stretch all the way to Mphoengs at the Botswana border. These upgrades will connect the region better and boost business...
Bangladesh government officials want young people to help fight climate change. Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan met with UNICEF leaders on Tuesday at the Bangladesh Secretariat. She told them that teenagers and young adults need real jobs monitoring water projects and infrastructure work. The adviser also pushed for better technology to replace burning methods when dealing with medical waste and dirty water. Young voices should have power when making decisions about climate problems.
UNICEF Country Representative Rana Flowers talked about how climate change hurts kids across the country. Floods and food shortages damage their education and health every year. The international organization wants to put young people at the center...
Three men died after falling six floors from a construction site Tuesday morning. The workers plunged to their deaths when a balcony gave way beneath their feet. Emergency crews rushed the victims to Jashore General Hospital but doctors could not save them. The tragic accident happened around 11:30 AM at a building project on Khorki Circuit Housepara. Construction teams had been putting up an eight-story structure when disaster struck.
Mizanur Rahman worked as an engineer and came from Kushtia district at age 35. Azizul managed the construction site and traveled from Dinajpur district for the job. Nuru was 45 years old and lived in Maharajpur village before moving to Chapainawabganj district. All three men were standing on the...
A group called July Oikyo organized a big march on Tuesday morning. The protesters walked from Jatiya Press Club all the way to Shahbagh. They want clean media without fascism and demand trials for former leader Hasina. The alliance also wants officials to announce something called the July Charter. People at the rally said they would do anything to bring back the July uprising spirit.
AB Zubayer spoke for the organizers and criticized the current government. He said leaders have forgotten about the people who died fighting for change. Zubayer believes the interim authority cannot handle basic problems or make important reforms. He thinks they have lost their way after listening to the wrong advisors. The organizer wants the government...
Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus wants citizens to remember the July Uprising each year. He believes this will stop dictators from taking power again. Yunus launched a month-long celebration program on Tuesday. The chief adviser said people must watch for early signs of autocracy. He thinks annual remembrance will help crush bad leaders before they gain strength.
Students started the July movement one year ago. Their protests sparked massive demonstrations across the country. The uprising gave ordinary people a taste of real freedom. Yunus praised the brave protesters who risked everything for democracy. He said the movement aimed to build a new Bangladesh without fascism.
The government official announced the commemoration program at...
A deadly blast at a chemical plant killed 35 people and left rescue teams digging through wreckage for survivors. The factory explosion happened Monday morning at Sangareddy, located south of India. Workers were crushed under twisted metal and concrete when the building collapsed. Emergency crews spent Tuesday searching through the rubble for anyone still trapped inside. Officials confirmed the rising death count as more bodies were found.
State leader Revanth Reddy toured the destroyed facility on Tuesday afternoon. Video footage showed massive piles of bent steel beams scattered across the site. The factory walls had crumbled into chunks of broken concrete. Reddy ordered a special team to figure out what caused the disaster...
Bangladesh marks nine years since terrorists struck the Holey Artisan Bakery and murdered 22 innocent people. The attackers used guns and bombs to kill seven Japanese visitors, nine Italians, three locals, and one Indian guest. Two brave police officers died trying to save the hostages during the deadly siege. The brutal assault shocked the world and damaged the country's reputation abroad.
Police filed terrorism charges against the killers three days after the massacre rocked Gulshan neighborhood. A special court found seven members of the New Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh group guilty of the crimes. Judges sentenced Rakibul Hasan Regan and six other militants to death for their roles in the attack. The convicted terrorists faced...
