A political heir visited a family grave after years away. BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman went to Banani Graveyard to offer fateha at the burial site of his younger brother, Arafat Rahman Koko. This followed his completion of voter registration and National Identity Card formalities at the Election Commission. He joined a munajat there, praying for his brother's soul. Koko, known as a sports organizer, had passed away from cardiac arrest in Malaysia. His body was returned and buried in Banani. This marked the first time Tarique could visit the grave personally, having lived abroad for nearly seventeen years. His recent return allowed for this family observance, coming after a similar visit to his father Ziaur Rahman's grave the...
The election commission building got locked down for a big name's paperwork. Authorities ramped up security around the Election Commission Secretariat in Agargaon because BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman was scheduled to register to vote and get his National Identity Card. This follows his recent return to the country after years abroad. The commission kept its offices open specifically to handle this process during the election period. Senior members from the BNP standing committee were expected to go with him. This registration is seen as a necessary step for him to formally participate in the next national election.
A protest group moved their camp so a political heir could pay respects. The Inqilab Moncho group temporarily cleared its sit-in protest at the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka to allow BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to visit the grave of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi. The group announced this move on its Facebook page, stating it shifted its demonstration to a spot in front of the Aziz Supermarket. They planned to return to the main intersection, also called Shaheed Hadi Square, later that same day. They called for a public gathering there to demand justice for Hadi's killing.
The Inqilab Moncho had originally started blocking the Shahbagh intersection after Friday prayers. Leaders and activists were protesting the death of their...
Another violent shakedown by Jamaat-Shibir thugs. A young man named Abu Sufian Siju, a 25-year-old from Shyampur-Bajitpur village, got brutally attacked in Chapainawabganj after reportedly refusing extortion demands. The assault happened at Umarpur Ghat in the Shibganj upazila area. According to local and police sources, a group tied Siju to an electric pole and beat him for around ninety minutes, leaving him for dead. People from the area found him and took him to a local health complex, but his injuries were so severe that he needed to be transferred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. Siju identified his attackers as Jamaat-Shibir members, naming individuals like Abdur Razzak, Anwar from Sharatnagar village, and a man named Nur...
Oman's Duqm port is giving India a more stable maritime alternative to Iran's Chabahar. According to a report, Duqm's location outside the Strait of Hormuz helps India avoid the diplomatic volatility and sanctions risk associated with the Iranian port. This strategic shift, driven by tighter global sanctions enforcement and a desire to avoid over-reliance on a single point, expands India's options in the western Indian Ocean without replacing Chabahar entirely.
The move is seen as incremental, reshaping Iran's role in India's long-term strategy. While Chabahar remains important for continental access, India's broader maritime posture is no longer tied to Iran's political environment. The Duqm partnership also enhances India's ability...
The Indian consulate in Toronto just launched a special support center for women in crisis. This One Stop Centre for Women aims to help Indian women dealing with domestic violence, abandonment, legal trouble, and other forms of abuse. It will operate from the mission itself, offering counseling, legal coordination, and connections to local Canadian social services, all within the framework of local laws.
A female administrator will run the center, managing a 24/7 helpline and arranging support through partner organizations. Any financial help provided will be means-tested according to Indian government rules. The opening follows the recent murder of a thirty-year-old Indian national, Himanshi Khurana, in Toronto. Canadian police have...
American tech giants are shoveling staggering cash into India to build data centers and AI infrastructure. Companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta are leading a wave of commitments totaling at least sixty-seven point five billion dollars. Microsoft pledged seventeen point five billion for AI projects, while Amazon plans thirty-five billion over five years. Google is investing fifteen billion through partnerships with the Adani Group and Bharti Airtel, with Meta building a major facility nearby.
This investment surge, among India's largest for a single sector, bets on the country's massive digital economy. India consumes nearly twenty percent of the world's data but has only a fraction of global storage capacity. The push...
Reality star Helen Flanagan admitted her mood has been rocky this holiday season without her kids. She posted on Instagram about struggling with their absence after they left to spend Christmas with their father, her ex Scott Sinclair, on the twenty-second. She will not see them again until her run in a Liverpool pantomime ends. Flanagan shared a nostalgic photo from last year's celebration at her mother's house with her three children.
This comes after she publicly blasted Sinclair as a piece of trash for skipping their son's school play to vacation in Abu Dhabi. The former Coronation Street actress and the ex-footballer, parents to Matilda, Delilah, and Charlie, ended their thirteen-year relationship in 2022. Their co-parenting...
Karan Johar and Angad Bedi added to the flood of birthday posts for Salman Khan. Johar shared a throwback on his Instagram Stories, calling him a mega star with a golden heart and thanking him for being in his first film. Bedi posted two photos, one from a social event and another a collage from Tiger Zinda Hai, captioning it with a shoutout to the original superstar.
The day consistently turns into a public event, with fans crowding outside his Mumbai apartment building every year. Social media is filled with tributes to his film legacy and larger-than-life persona. While Salman often marks the day privately with family and close friends, industry figures always pour out messages about his influence and generosity. The date has come...
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