In an era where the concept of imprisonment is undergoing a paradigm shift, the Central Jail in Chümoukedima stands as a beacon of change. What was once a stark symbol of confinement has evolved into a progressive “correctional institute,” aimed at fostering growth, reform, and societal reintegration. Established back in 1965 as a place of confinement for convicted inmates, Nagaland’s ...

The historic May Day is being observed in Bangladesh today, Thursday as elsewhere across the world. May Day, also known as the International Workers’ Solidarity Day, commemorates the historic uprising of working people in Chicago, USA at the height of a prolonged fight for an eight-hour workday in the late nineteenth century. The day is a public holiday in Bangladesh. ...

A leader of the transport workers’ union and Awami League affiliated labour organisation Bangladesh Sramik League was granted bail on Tuesday, hours after he was arrested in cases filed for attacking rallies by of students and people in July-August. Sylhet Kotwali police officer-in-charge Md Ziaul Haque confirmed the arrest of Zakaria. He said that a team of Detective Branch arrested ...

Adelaide Tovar, a University of Michigan scientist who researches genes related to diabetes, used to feel like an impostor in a laboratory. Tovar, 32, grew up poor and was the first in her family to graduate from high school. During her first year in college, she realized she didn’t know how to study. But after years of studying biology and ...

After spending six months aboard China’s space station, three Chinese astronauts safely returned to Earth on Wednesday. Their landing capsule made a gradual descent using a red-and-white parachute and touched down in Dongfeng, located in northern Inner Mongolia near the Gobi Desert. The return was postponed by a day due to poor weather conditions, including strong winds and limited visibility, ...

Police have requested a 10-day remand for actor Siddiqur Rahman Siddiq in connection with an attempted murder case involving rickshaw-puller Jabbar Ali Hawlader, linked to the anti-discrimination student movement in Dhaka’s Gulshan area. On Wednesday (April 30), Sub-Inspector Abdus Salam, the investigating officer of Gulshan Police Station, submitted the remand plea to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka. A ...

Operations at the Islamabad International Airport (IIAP) were briefly disrupted late Tuesday night after aviation authorities issued a high alert for undisclosed reasons, official sources confirmed. The alert, issued at 11:48 p.m. local time (1848 GMT) on April 29, remained in effect until 12:21 a.m. (1921 GMT) the following day, halting outbound flights for about 33 minutes. During the shutdown, ...

Vitinha (PSG midfielder): “It’s a good statement, it’s very hard to win here. We thought that in October (when PSG lost 2-0). We played well even if we didn’t have the ball like we usually do. That’s what good teams do, when they have to defend, they defend.” – On PSG adapting their game to secure the win. “We could ...

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger has been handed a six-game suspension by the Spanish football federation for “minor violence” toward match officials during Saturday’s 3-2 Copa del Rey final loss to Barcelona. The ban follows Rüdiger’s aggressive reaction in extra time, during which he shouted at the referee and appeared to throw a small bag of ice. Teammate Lucas Vázquez ...

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has dismissed its 21 officials on charge of blocking the chairman and commissioners on march 5. Of the 21, two officials have been summoned. The BSEC made the decision during an unexpected meeting on Tuesday, said multiple sources of the BSEC. On 4 March, BSEC Executive Director Saifur Rahman was sent on retirement, citing ...