The Light I Saw a Year Ago: Hasib Aziz — From Chattogram Commissioner to Additional IGP and APBn Chief
By Md. Kamal Uddin
Joint Editor, Daily Bhorer Awaj
Deputy Editor, The Tourist
Some writings do not grow old with time. Rather, one day, time returns and gives new meaning to every...
That Cry to Save S Alam Group, the Responsibility Toward Chattogram’s Industrial Economy and My Conscience
— Md. Kamal Uddin
Some writings are not merely written—some writings leave questions on the...
Discussion Held on ‘Women of Chattogram in the World of Stories’
Chattogram: A discussion titled ‘Women of Chattogram in the World of Stories’ was held...
Editorial: The State Cannot Remain Silent When a Journalist’s Pen Is Attacked
Any attempt to silence the media through threats, attacks, or the fear of abduction...
Nepal sought advance warning from China
Three months before the devastating avalanches and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border, experts and...
South African TV Star Jub Jub Arrested Over Alleged Kidnapping and Firearm Incident
South African television presenter and rapper Molemo Maarohanye, widely known as Jub Jub, has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping a taxi driver and firing...
Nigerian Author Accuses Lagos Hospital of Delaying Inquest into Son’s Death
Lagos, Nigeria — Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a Lagos-based private hospital, Euracare, of obstructing an official inquest into the death...
Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre
Police in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fired warning shots into the air to disperse angry crowds attempting to reclaim the bodies of relatives...
Morocco Expands Tourism in Western Sahara Amid Dispute Over Territory
Morocco is increasingly promoting tourism in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, drawing criticism from rights groups and legal experts who argue that the...
East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it’s not easy
East African nations are once again debating how to reduce imports of second-hand clothing, commonly known as “mitumba”, as governments seek to protect local...
“Speed, Money and Compassion” — Lessons From an Ebola Survivor and Experts Amid DR Congo Outbreak
As the Democratic Republic of Congo battles a deadly new Ebola outbreak, survivors and global health experts are urging authorities to act quickly, invest...
Ebola Outbreak May Be Spreading Faster Than Expected, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be spreading more rapidly...
Nationwide Strike Over Fuel Prices Disrupts Transport Across Kenya
Thousands of commuters were stranded across Kenya on Monday as a nationwide transport strike over soaring fuel prices brought public transport services to a...
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo a Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization has officially declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a “Public Health Emergency of International...
Senior IS Leader Killed in Joint US-Nigeria Operation
A senior leader of the Islamic State (IS) group has been killed in a joint military operation conducted by the United States and Nigeria,...
Dozens of Dogs Rescued in Uganda After BBC Exposes Fake Shelters
Dozens of dogs have been rescued in Uganda following a major police raid on fake animal shelters accused of exploiting animals for online scam...
‘They shot my neighbour in the head’ – the lakeside city traumatised by war
Summary executions, rape and other brutal abuses were carried out during the occupation of the lakeside city of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of...
South Africa Condemns ‘Fake Videos’ Amid Rising Tensions Over Alleged Xenophobic Attacks
The South African government has strongly condemned the circulation of what it described as “fake videos and images” allegedly showing xenophobic attacks against foreign...
Police Officer Recounts Dramatic Mission to Retrieve Human Remains from Crocodile
A South African police officer has described a high-risk operation in which he was lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested river to recover...
