Former Samakal bureau chief found hanging at Barishal office
Police have recovered the body of senior journalist Pulak Chatterjee, president of the National Dailies Bureau Chief Association and former bureau chief of Bangladeshi newspaper…
Bangladesh: A State for All Citizens or a State Ruled by the Tawhidi Janata?
The death of Wahiduzzaman Shamim in Satkhira exposes the danger of mob violence in Bangladesh. According to police, the 30 year old man was beaten…
Hasina Calls Tarique Rahman’s Decision to Skip BRICS Summit ‘Immature’
OTN Bangla Desk: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has criticised Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for declining to attend the BRICS summit in India. In…
HRCBM Reports 498 Incidents Against Minorities in Bangladesh in Three Months
OTN Bangla Desk: Land and property disputes, disappearances, kidnappings, physical assaults, attacks on religious sites, murders and mysterious deaths feature in the July–September 2026 quarterly…
Bangladesh Army Chief Faces Renewed Scrutiny over Posting Changes and Appointment Controversy
Reports about General Waker-Uz-Zaman’s future have fuelled speculation, while ISPR has warned against misleading information. No confirmed government announcement of his removal has been cited….
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Australian Human Rights Organisation Urges Chinmoy Prabhu’s Release on Humanitarian Parole to Attend Mother’s Funeral
Melbourne: The Australian Federation for Ethnic and Religious Minorities in Bangladesh (AFERMB) has expressed profound sorrow over the death of Shrimati Sandhya Rani Dhar, mother…
Hindu gold trader hacked to death outside home, gold and cash allegedly stolen
A gold trader has been hacked to death by unidentified assailants while returning home after closing his shop in Mahadebpur, Naogaon. The victim, identified as…
Sheikh Hasina May Be Accompanied by International Observers on Her Return to Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina may be accompanied by a group of independent international observers if and when she returns…
Gopalganj concert halted after pro-Hasina chants, organiser arrested under anti-terrorism law
Police in Gopalganj have arrested Hafizur Rahman Piyal, owner of FNF Convention Hall and Party Centre, over allegations that a concert was organised without police…
Can Sheikh Hasina Return to Power in Bangladesh?
On 5 August, marking two years since Sheikh Hasina was ousted from power during the 2024 mass uprising, she delivered a speech from India in…
Dengue Cases Surpass 42,000 in Bangladesh, Death Toll Reaches 117
Bangladesh is witnessing a rapid deterioration in its dengue situation, with 42,590 people hospitalised after contracting the mosquito-borne disease since the beginning of this year….
Dhaka–Delhi Relations Remain Trapped in Sheikh Hasina’s Shadow
MELBOURNE: Bangladesh–India relations are currently being viewed largely through the lens of Sheikh Hasina’s presence in India and the question of her extradition. The former…
Where is Ayush’s private tutor, Eva Rahman?
The whereabouts of Eva Rahman, the private tutor of 12-year-old Ayush Chakraborty, have emerged as one of the key questions in the investigation into the…
Rangpur quadruple murder: ASK finds inconsistencies in police account
The Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), a Bangladeshi human rights organisation, has identified inconsistencies in the police account of the high-profile quadruple murder in Rangpur…
