Armed attack, kidnapping and torture on former UP member and journalist Jamal Uddin; Demand for arrest of culprits
Farhad Rahman Teknaf Correspondent The armed attack, kidnapping and brutal torture of Jamal Uddin, a former UP member of Hnila Union in Teknaf Upazila of Cox's Bazar, has created a...
A teacher is also a human being: Let’s build a society of humanity and respect, not trolls
We call a teacher a nation builder. Because he does not just teach the...
A beacon of research, wisdom and patriotism: CUET’s new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem
Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) is one of the few institutions that...
An unforgettable moment with Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka: A Bangladeshi writer’s recollection of the 2012 World Writers’ Conference in Korea
— Md. Kamal Uddin There are some moments in a writer's life that are not...
Body of polytechnic student recovered in Boalkhali, police have sent it for autopsy
Staff Correspondent Police have recovered the body of a polytechnic student named Amit Sengupta (22)...
Belgian Ex-Diplomat Appeals Trial Order in Lumumba Assassination Case
A former senior Belgian diplomat has appealed a court ruling ordering him to stand trial over the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first...
African Governments Raise Gambling Taxes as Addiction Surges, Industry Pushes Back
Governments across Africa are increasing taxes on the fast-growing online gambling sector, as concerns rise over addiction and economic hardship driving people to bet.
The...
80 Insurgents Killed as Nigerian Forces Repel Major Attack in Borno
At least 80 Islamist insurgents were killed after Nigerian troops, supported by air power, successfully repelled a coordinated assault on a military base in...
Suicide Bombings Highlight Resilience of Nigerian Jihadists Despite Years of Conflict
Deadly suicide bombings in northeastern Nigeria have raised fresh concerns about the strength and persistence of jihadist groups, despite years of military operations aimed...
Suspected Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 23 in Nigeria’s Maiduguri
At least 23 people were killed and 108 injured in a سلسلة of suspected suicide bomb attacks in Maiduguri, the রাজধানী of northeastern Borno...
African Governments Take Cautious Stance on Russian Recruitment of Their Citizens
African governments are responding cautiously to reports that their citizens are being recruited into Russia’s military amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Kenya’s Foreign Minister...
Congo Republic Votes in Presidential Election Likely to Extend Sassou’s Long Rule
Voters in the Republic of the Congo headed to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election widely expected to extend the decades-long rule...
Ivory Coast Welcomes Return of Historic “Talking Drum” from France
Traditional chiefs wearing crowns and gold chains gathered at the main airport in Ivory Coast on Friday to welcome the return of a historic...
Drone Strikes Hit Goma in Eastern Congo, Killing French Aid Worker and Two Civilians
Drone strikes struck the eastern Congolese city of Goma early Wednesday, killing at least three people including a French humanitarian worker, according to the...
Trump Claims White South Africans Face Persecution, But Many Are Returning Home
Andrew Veitch, 53, left South Africa after being held up at gunpoint in his car, seeking safety abroad. Yet now, having lived in California...
Congo President Sassou Poised to Extend Long Rule Amid Succession Questions
President Denis Sassou Nguesso is expected to extend his decades-long rule as voters in Republic of the Congo head to the polls on Sunday....
Global Shares Slide as Oil Price Surge Fuels Inflation Fears
Global stock markets tumbled on Monday as a sharp surge in oil prices heightened concerns about rising inflation, potentially driving up living costs and...
Flash Floods in Nairobi Kill 23, Disrupt Flights at Major Airport
Flash floods in Nairobi have killed at least 23 people, swept away dozens of vehicles and disrupted flights at East Africa’s busiest airport, authorities...
South Africa’s Lekota, Who Led Breakaway from ANC, Dies at 77
Mosiuoa Lekota, the anti-apartheid activist who left the African National Congress to found a new political movement, has died at the age of 77,...
