Shayla Ahmed has been appointed Chief Managing Editor of The Voice News. A prominent human rights activist, she will lead the platform’s editorial strategy from Washington, D.C., starting March 1.
A 75-year-old woman in Jashore has had her leg tendon severed by attackers targeting her son’s political ties. Local community leaders have condemned the "cowardly" act as a human rights violation.
Two Bangladeshis have been killed in UAE and Bahrain as the Mid-East war intensifies. With 150 flights cancelled, thousands of workers are stranded in Dhaka, fearing job loss and visa expiry.
The High Court issued a rule questioning the July Charter and Referendum Ordinance. Petitioners argue the Constitution lacks provisions for referendums or the Reform Council created by Yunus’s gov't.
Rumeen Farhana told interviewers that striking a weakened opponent is cowardice. She argues that protecting the Awami League's legal rights will prove the current gov't is truly democratic.