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Two years of genocide in Gaza, 77 years of denial

FOLLOWING the revolt of the besieged against their jailors on October 7, 2023, the Zionist hasbara machine mobilized across the world to impose a false narrative. Its goal was clear: erase history, distort reality and present Israel as the eternal victim. According to this framing, Israel was a peaceful entity blindsided by an unprovoked attack that supposedly emerged out of nowhere...

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Two years on, Gaza bleeds, starves as world watches

IT HAS been two years since Israel unleashed its brutal campaign of systematic destruction in Gaza that has laid waste houses, hospitals, schools and the entire community. Gaza has virtually become a graveyard for a people. One must look beyond the Hamas offensive of October 7, 2023 to understand the ongoing genocide. That date did not emerge from a vacuum. It was the...

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Genocide marks two years

OCTOBER 7 will mark the second anniversary of Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza. The World Health Organisation’s data page on Palestinian casualties, regularly updated using figures from the Palestinian health ministry and UN agencies, shows that around 66,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza over the last two years — 30 out of every 1,000 people who were...

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Two killed in Bogura train accident

Two youths were killed and another sustained serious injuries when a train hit a motorcycle at the Chhatiangram level crossing in Adamdighi upazila of Bogura early Thursday...

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Three people killed in Feni road accident

At least three people, including two women, were killed and 10 others injured when a bus lost control and ploughed into a roadside shop in Daganbhuiyan upazila of Feni district on Thursday...

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Why accountability in Gaza is global imperative

EVERY day brings new indictments for Israel. The early accusations of genocide by South Africa are now quickly becoming an accepted legal definition among international bodies and governments alike. The latest indictment came from the United Nations Human Rights Council...

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Indian actor’s aides sued

Police charged three close aides of a popular actor and politician with culpable homicide and negligence on Sunday after a stampede at his rally in southern India killed at least 40 people, officials said...

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5 killed in road accidents in five districts

At least five people were killed and several others injured on Sunday in separate road accidents in Habiganj, Gopalganj, Chattogram, Feni and Madaripur districts in the country.

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Khulna Univ student among six killed in road accidents in four dists

At least six people, including a female student of Khulna University, were killed and scores injured in five road accidents in four districts, namely Bandarban, Habiganj, Noakhali and Gopalganj districts on Wednesday, according to ¶¶Òõ¾«Æ· correspondents and news agencies...

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A summit of inaction

THE much-touted emergency summit in Doha of leaders of Arab-Islamic countries ended with a whimper. The joint statement is strong on rhetoric but weak on concrete action...

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Regulatory failure keeps risky vehicles on road

AN INCREASING number of illegally modified covered vans plying the road is another example of a regulatory failure in the transport sector. A Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh report shows that 23.33 per cent of the road accidents in 2024 involved covered vans, trucks and pickups. The modified bodies of the vehicles, usually illegal extensions in length and width...