Moral conflict in close relationships is so often background noise until it manifests in personal attacks and consequences. Excuse the morality police — we aren’t moral hypocrites, but self-motivated moral regulators that balance risk, convenience and connection satisfaction. Ethical hiccups are tolerated until costs outweigh benefits. In both healthy and unhealthy relationships, the spectrum is a silent presence; we’re usually burdened by both contrasting ends. People persist as long as the benefits outweigh the costs.

Bangladesh marks the historic March 7 Saturday , commemorating the landmark speech delivered by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1971 that galvanized the nation’s struggle for independence. In his historic address, Bangabandhu called upon the people to prepare for the struggle for freedom and laid out directives for civil resistance across the country. The speech is widely regarded as a defining moment that effectively set the stage for Bangladesh’s War of Independence. Millions across the country listened to the speech, which united the people in their demand for autonomy and ultimately independence from Pakistan. Various political, cultural and social organizations have taken programs to observe the day.

Recent movie releases from Disney have received less than glowing reviews, yet they somehow manage to keep raking in the cash. Snow White crashed and burned, grossing only $205 million at the box office. Much of the backlash that Disney faced over Snow White can be attributed to a PR disaster with starring actress Rachel Zegler. Upcoming releases in the next three years include Zombies 5, Toy Story 5, Frozen 3, Incredibles 3, Coco 2 and Moana (live-action). In the past, Disney has been at the forefront of cinematography, consistently featuring clever plotlines and loveable characters.

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Cleanup work continues in Dixon Square in downtown Westerly on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The task of cleanup continues after the Blizzard of 2026 dumped nearly two feet of snow throughout the region. Harold Hanka, Special to the Sun

We say yes because everyone else seems to be managing it well. We say yes because Cornell is full of ambitious people doing ambitious things who are off to live their ambitious lives. That is what makes me realize that the meetings at Cornell are much harder than the classes. They’re what make Cornell feel alive. Because at Cornell, the challenge isn’t just keeping up with our classes.

This is partially attributed to the idea of ‘heterofatalism’ or the increasingly prevalent opinion of straight women that heterosexual relationships are hopeless endeavors. Looking into this phenomenon reminded me of another social crisis called “the male loneliness epidemic” and made me curious if there was a tie between the two. I first started hearing about the male loneliness epidemic over the course of the past year. This had me wondering: What is the source of increasing male loneliness? As for the impact of women on male loneliness, I find that women decentering relationships is somewhat rooted in the fact that more women are pursuing higher education.

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With Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali New Year, approaching, shopping has already begun across the country. On the occasions of Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Baishakh, people traditionally buy new clothes, and for women, sarees remain a popular festive choice. Among them, Tangail handloom sarees continue to hold a special place because of their heritage and quality. Customer Farzana Sultana said Tangail handloom sarees are well known for their quality. “However, we expect sales to improve during Eid and Pahela Baishakh, with around 150,000 sarees likely to be sold.

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A mobile court fined two vermicelli factories Tk 20,000 in the city for producing vermicelli without approval from the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI). The mobile court led by Executive Magistrate Samia Rahman of the Rajshahi District Administration conducted the drive under the initiative of the BSTI Divisional Office in Rajshahi on Thursday. Besides, Yusuf Products in the same area was fined Tk 10,000 for committing the same offences. Engineer Junayed Ahmed, an officer of the Certification Marks Wing of the BSTI Divisional Office, served as the prosecutor during the operation. BSTI Rajshahi officials said such drives will continue in the public interest to prevent adulteration and ensure the supply of quality food products.

A woman was allegedly burned to death by her husband in Jamalpur on Friday. Police later arrested the victim’s husband, Hossain Md Taifur (40), a lawyer of the Supreme Court. The body of the deceased, Tahmina Akter Tania (36), was recovered from the house. According to local residents and witnesses, Tahmina Akter Tania, daughter of Abu Taher of the Mukundobari area, married Hossain Md Taifur of Doripara about 17 years ago. After bringing the fire under control, officers entered the house, recovered the body and immediately arrested the suspect.

Two people, including a local Jubo League leader, were killed after a train struck their motorbike at a rail crossing in the Pubail area of Gazipur late Thursday night. The accident occurred around 10:30pm at the Batpara rail gate, said Abu Taher Mohammad Musa, stationmaster of Pubail Railway Station, confirming the incident. Monir Hossain, the gateman on duty at the Batpara rail crossing, said the motorbike riders ignored the warning and attempted to cross through the side of the gate, when the train hit them. Pubail Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Atik Hossain said the two men were attempting to cross the railway tracks on a motorcycle around 10:30pm. At that moment, the Dhaka-bound Mahanagar Express train from Chittagong struck the motorcycle at high speed.

Police have arrested five people in connection with two separate highway robberies involving a cattle-laden truck and an oil tanker on the Dhaka–Tangail highway in Tangail’s Sadar and Mirzapur upazilas. Additional Superintendent of Police (Tangail Sadar Circle) HM Mahbub Reza Siddiqui disclosed the information at a press briefing on Friday afternoon. According to police, in the early hours of February 24, a group of robbers assaulted the driver and his helper and fled with the truck carrying the cattle along with cash. The robbers later abandoned the driver and helper in a bush in Gazipur. In a separate incident on the night of February 17, robbers intercepted an oil-laden truck on the highway in Mirzapur upazila, tied up the driver and helper, and looted 60 drums of oil.

The Coast Guard detained 37 fishermen along with three artisanal trawling boats while they were fishing illegally in the Bay of Bengal. Senior Upazila Fisheries Officer in Mongla, Md Zahidul Islam, said the fishermen were using prohibited artisanal trawling boats to catch fish in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday afternoon. During a patrol, a Coast Guard vessel, CGS Sonar Bangla, conducted an drive and seized three fishing boats—FB Mayer Doa-27, Seema-2 and Asma—along with 37 fishermen. He said the seized boats were brought to Mongla and later handed over to police at the Mongla ferry ghat. Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) of Mongla Police Station, Manik Chandra Gain, said the 37 fishermen along with the three artisanal trawling boats were produced before the Bagerhat court on Friday morning.