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)...
US Slaps Sanctions on Rwanda’s Military Over Eastern Congo Conflict
The United States has imposed sanctions on Rwanda’s military and several senior defense officials over their alleged involvement in the ongoing conflict in eastern...
Nigeria’s grid capacity shrinks with gas supply at 43%
Electricity generation in Nigeria has dropped sharply as gas-fired power plants receive less than half of the fuel they require, worsening power shortages in...
Mass Graves Discovered in Eastern Congo After Rebel Withdrawal, Governor Says
Two mass graves containing at least 172 bodies have been discovered in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Uvira following the withdrawal...
Ukraine Says Over 1,700 Africans Fighting for Russia as Concerns Grow Over Alleged Deception
More than 1,700 African nationals are currently fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday, accusing...
Tunisia Cash Holdings Hit Record $9.6 Billion, Increasing Pressure on Banks
Cash holdings in Tunisia have surged by around 20% over the past year, reaching a record 27.5 billion dinars ($9.6 billion), according to data...
South Africa Says Majority of 17 Men Lured to Fight for Russia Set to Return Home
South Africa’s government announced on Tuesday that 11 of the 17 South African men who were allegedly lured into fighting for Russia in Ukraine...
South African Rand Steady as Investors Await Key U.S. Inflation Data
The South African rand traded largely unchanged in early dealings on Thursday, with market participants holding back ahead of important U.S. inflation data that...
South Africa Records 16% Decline in Rhino Poaching in 2025
South Africa recorded a 16% decline in rhino poaching last year, marking the second consecutive annual drop of the same scale, the country’s environment...
Deadly Bandit Attack in Nigeria Exposes Fragile Local Peace Deals
A deadly bandit attack in northern Nigeria has highlighted the risks facing local communities that have turned to negotiating directly with armed gangs after...
Gunmen Kill Three, Kidnap Catholic Priest in Northern Nigeria, Church and Police Say
Gunmen killed three people and abducted a Catholic priest along with several others during a pre-dawn attack on the priest’s residence in Kaduna state...
Drought Expands Beyond Kenya’s Arid North, Driving Herders Into Crisis
Dozens of cattle and goat carcasses scattered around Maria Katanga’s family homestead illustrate the devastating impact of Kenya’s ongoing drought on pastoralist communities that...
Nigeria Deploys Troops After Deadly Attack in Kwara Village Kills 170
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has deployed an army battalion to the Kaiama district in central Kwara state following a deadly overnight attack that left...
Malnutrition Hits Famine Levels in Two More Areas of Sudan’s North Darfur, Monitor Says
Acute malnutrition has reached famine levels in two additional areas of North Darfur, Sudan, the U.N.-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reported Thursday,...
