Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee

BNP zeroes in on nomination, seat sharing

The BNP is preparing to announce candidates for around 200 constituencies and kick off its election campaign within a month, ahead of the national polls planned for February.

1m ago

Police struggle to regain their ‘lost morale’

One year after the fall of the Awami League government, the police force is still reeling -- its morale shattered, its chain of command in tatters.

2m ago

Hasina’s final days before the fall

A desire for power, intolerance for dissent, and failure to see the writing on the wall undid Hasina's iron-fisted rule

2m ago

Tk 2.21cr extorted daily from city transport

Finds govt probe; transport sector now controlled mostly by BNP-linked influentials

7m ago

A walk through relics of power and paranoia

Inside Gono Bhaban, a fallen dictator's palace

8m ago

How our red and green came to be

The fluttering red and green never fails to inspire pride and joy.

10m ago

41st BCS police cadre: 100 candidates facing fresh verification

The interim government is re-verifying the background of 100 individuals who passed the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service examinations and were recommended for police cadre jobs.

1y ago

Sheikh clan’s lust for duty-free cars

With an almost decimated opposition and farcical elections, a party nomination from the ruling Awami League was as good as a seat in the parliament.

1y ago
September 24, 2025
September 24, 2025

BNP zeroes in on nomination, seat sharing

The BNP is preparing to announce candidates for around 200 constituencies and kick off its election campaign within a month, ahead of the national polls planned for February.

August 16, 2025
August 16, 2025

Police struggle to regain their ‘lost morale’

One year after the fall of the Awami League government, the police force is still reeling -- its morale shattered, its chain of command in tatters.

August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025

Hasina’s final days before the fall

A desire for power, intolerance for dissent, and failure to see the writing on the wall undid Hasina's iron-fisted rule

March 9, 2025
March 9, 2025

Tk 2.21cr extorted daily from city transport

Finds govt probe; transport sector now controlled mostly by BNP-linked influentials

February 21, 2025
February 21, 2025

A walk through relics of power and paranoia

Inside Gono Bhaban, a fallen dictator's palace

December 16, 2024
December 16, 2024

How our red and green came to be

The fluttering red and green never fails to inspire pride and joy.

October 26, 2024
October 26, 2024

41st BCS police cadre: 100 candidates facing fresh verification

The interim government is re-verifying the background of 100 individuals who passed the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service examinations and were recommended for police cadre jobs.

October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024

Sheikh clan’s lust for duty-free cars

With an almost decimated opposition and farcical elections, a party nomination from the ruling Awami League was as good as a seat in the parliament.

October 9, 2024
October 9, 2024

Interim govt struggling on many fronts

The government on around a dozen occasions has backtracked on its decisions during its two months in office, casting doubts about its resolve.

October 2, 2024
October 2, 2024

Mahalaya to Vijaya Dashami: What this year’s Durga Puja predicts

Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival, celebrates the divine force “Shakti” embodied in Goddess Durga. This year, Mahalaya falls on 2 October, marking the start of Devi Paksha. Durga arrives on 3 October by palanquin, considered inauspicious, and departs on 12 October by horse.