The arrest of Baul singer Abul Sarkar has sparked nationwide protests, with artists and academics warning that extremist violence is rising amid state inaction.

The 200-year-old Kali Temple in Mahishkhala Bazar, Sunamganj, is in danger of collapsing into the Mahishkhala River due to a failing guide wall and intense hill runoff.

Hindus face growing violence and displacement as Dr Yunus dismisses persecution reports as “fake news.” Rights groups warn Bangladesh’s pluralist identity is under threat.

In a dire 24-hour span, nine dengue patients died and over a thousand were hospitalized — the worst daily toll thus far this year, according to the Health Directorate.

Former minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun’s death in custody sparks outrage after viral images showed him shackled to a hospital bed, fueling criticism of Bangladesh’s interim government.