Opinion

Bangladesh freezes bank accounts of billionaire Aziz Khan in major probe

The authorities in Bangladesh have frozen the bank accounts of a naturalised Singaporean billionaire Muhammed Aziz Khan amid probes into business dealings. Aziz Khan, who was born in Bangladesh and

Religion-based politics and periphery

PRELIMINARY constituency-level patterns emerging from Bangladesh’s 2026 parliamentary election suggest that Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami achieved its strongest performances in districts such as Rangpur, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Rajshashi, Chapainawabganj, Pabna, Jhenaidah, Jessore, Kushtia,

Israel plans to restrict access to al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan

Israeli authorities have planned to restrict Muslims’ access to al-Aqsa Mosque for prayers during the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a well-known Muslim scholar and former grand mufti of

Amid funding crunch, WFP receives vital EU support for Rohingya relief efforts

The World Food Programme (WFP) in Bangladesh recently received an additional 2 million euros from the European Union for the Rohingya relief programme – terming it a lifeline amid growing

Is Credit Card Going to be Cheaper?

Credit cards are very popular among people in the USA and Canada. They can hardly think of living without using it. So this has become one of the most attractive

Leopard doesn’t change its spots, it gets new name

FOR more than two decades, three letters have functioned as a shorthand for state-sponsored dread in the Bangladeshi psyche: RAB. The Rapid Action Battalion, birthed under the promise of restoring

Trust, Walking to the Ballot

On the morning of 12 February 2026, millions of people in Bangladesh will wake up and perform a quiet calculation before they even think about politics. Should I go earlier

Hopes around election in offing

THE much‑awaited general election in Bangladesh is just around the corner. After a long disruption of democratic norms, this election is more than a routine exercise. Naturally, it has generated