Buried by development: Women of Kata Khal left to bear cost of dredging
The dredging itself takes place far away in the Pashur River, but the sand ends up here. With fields buried and fish habitats destroyed, many of the village’s men have been forced to migrate for work. She no longer casts her nets — there are hardly any fish now — and her husband has left in search of work. Across Kata Khal, women are bearing the burden of abandoned homes, lost incomes, and the growing emotional toll of isolation. In Joymonir Ghol, development has arrived — but at a cost borne almost entirely by women, every single day.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 20, 2026 20:42 UTC
Businessman killed, 2 sons injured in Noakhali road mishap
A fertilizer businessman was killed and his two sons were critically injured when an oil-laden tanker hit their motorcycle in Kabirhat upazila of Noakhali on Friday. Shafiq, 60, son of late Mominul Haque and a resident of Sundalpur Union, reports BSS. According to local sources and police, the accident occurred around 11:00 am in the Transmitter area of Sundalpur Union on the Sonapur-Kabirhat Road. A Kabirhat-bound Jamuna Oil tanker lost control and struck the motorcycle carrying Shafiq and his two sons. Locals rescued the duo immediately and rushed them to the 250-bed Noakhali General Hospital, where their condition is reported to be critical.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 20, 2026 20:42 UTC
Lemon prices surge in Moulvibazar at start of Ramadan
At the very start of Ramadan, prices of lemon have increased sharply in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar mainly due to supply crunch and high demand. Traders said that lemon is being sold at prices ranging between Tk 40 and Tk 150 per hali, depending on their quality and size. Limited supply and high demand during the holy month of Ramadan were driving up the prices, they added. Visit to lemon wholesale markets in Sreemangal on Friday morning showed a steep rise in lemon prices. However, he noted that Sreemangal lemons remain popular for their quality and juiciness, sustaining strong demand.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 20, 2026 20:42 UTC
President pays tribute to language martyrs at Shaheed Minar
President Mohammed Sahabuddin paid tribute to the language martyrs by placing a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar at the first hour of Amar Ekushey February, Language Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day. At 12:01am on Saturday (February 21), the president laid a wreath at the altar of the Shaheed Minar in memory of the brave martyrs of the Language Movement. After placing the wreath, he stood in silence for some time while a mournful tune was played on the bugle. Earlier, at 11:55pm, the president arrived at the Central Shaheed Minar premises, where he was received by the concerned authorities. Tight security measures were taken in and around the Shaheed Minar centering on the president’s arrival and the tribute ceremony.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 20, 2026 20:42 UTC
Fugitive death row convict in Rangpur murder case arrested
RANGPUR, Feb 20, 2026 (BSS) - Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 arrested a fugitive death row convict in a Rangpur murder case from the Badarganj municipality area under Badarganj police station of Rangpur district on Thursday afternoon. The arrested convict is Shafi Uddin, 60, son of late Kafil Uddin of village Khamar Kursha under Mithapukur police station of Rangpur district, said a press release here this noon. Earlier, he was sentenced to death as the main accused in the GR murder case no 10 field against him at Mithapukur police station of Rangpur district on July 13, 1995. On a tip off, a smart team of the RAB-13's Crime Prevention Specialised Company (CPSC) from Rangpur arrested the fugitive death row convict Shafi Uddin from the Badarganj municipality area at 3:15 pm on Thursday. The arrested convict has been handed over to Mithapukur police station for further legal action.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 20, 2026 20:21 UTC
The Market for Murder: The Ethics of True Crime
Can true crime function as a form of principled reporting, or do the commercial and entertainment gains its consumers and producers receive from victims make ethical true crime impossible? For many true crime consumers, their engagement with true crime media is not simply passive. Amid the controversy over true crime’s harm to victims, there is a way for true crime content to have the opposite effect. For example, true crime YouTuber Kendall Rae created the Higher Hope Foundation, which aims to support crime victims and their families. The moment true crime media promotes harm to victims, encourages future criminals or ceases to serve any benefit to those impacted, is the moment true crime becomes the immoral vice it is so often claimed to be.
Source:Daily Sun
February 20, 2026 20:04 UTC
Man receives probation for involvement in fatal Flagstaff collision
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Source:Daily Sun
February 20, 2026 19:50 UTC
Reggae the seal uses rubber ducks for daily enrichment training at Boston aquarium
BOSTON (AP) — It looks like pure play: a harbor seal gleefully chasing a rubber duck. But for Reggae at the New England Aquarium in Boston, the toy is part of a training routine meant to keep him learning. Rebekah Miller, the aquarium’s manager of the pinniped area overseeing the Atlantic harbor seals and California sea lions, said enrichment is central to the seals’ daily lives. The aquarium’s Atlantic harbor seals are among its most recognizable residents, living in a 42,000-gallon outdoor exhibit on the front plaza. Many trace their lineage to Hoover, a harbor seal born in 1971 who was raised by a Maine fisherman after he lost his mother.
Source:Daily Sun
February 20, 2026 19:43 UTC
Planning commissioners continue work on livestock regulations
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Source:Daily Sun
February 20, 2026 19:34 UTC
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Administration Should Run the University
While I was reading, something occurred to me: The administration, not the students, should run the University. It seems as if students at many of our universities expect to dictate policy to faculty and administration. However, if the University does something of which they disapprove, welcome to the real world. The University should not tolerate acts of vandalism, assault of fellow students or disruption of the mission of the University. Bradford Garrigues Sr. '77 is an alumnus of the Nolan School of Hotel Administration.
Source:Daily Sun
February 20, 2026 19:18 UTC
BURZLAFF | When Everything Sounds Too Smooth
My students no longer ask whether writing sounds polished; they ask whether it sounds true and loyal to the materials at hand. When something sounds too polished, I suspect that something human has been removed: doubt, disagreement, slowness, accountability and the evidence of care. The ancient Greeks understood that harmony does not mean smoothness. They smooth the edges, manage the tension and deliver answers that do not require us to struggle. Professor Jan Burzlaff Jan Burzlaff is an Opinion Columnist and a Postdoctoral Associate in the Program for Jewish Studies.
Source:Daily Sun
February 20, 2026 19:18 UTC
President pays homage to language heroes
President Mohammed Shahabuddin paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital. Photo: CollectedDHAKA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) - President Mohammed Shahabuddin today paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement marking the Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day. The Head of the State paid homage by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital at one minute past midnight tonight. President Shahabuddin reached the Central Shaheed Minar four minutes before the zero hour. On his arrival at the Central Shaheed Minar, the President was received by Dhaka University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 20, 2026 18:51 UTC
PM pays homage to language heroes
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman paid homage by placing a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar today. Photo : BSSDHAKA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement, marking the great Martyrs' Day and the International Mother Language Day. He paid homage by placing a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar in the city at 12:08 am today. After placing the wreath, Tarique Rahman, also chairman of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the Language Movement heroes. On the occasion, special prayer was offered seeking forgiveness for the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement, 1971 Liberation War, 1990 Anti-autocracy Movement and 2024 July Uprising.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 20, 2026 18:33 UTC
Navy seizes 1,140 sacks of cement bound for Myanmar, arrests 19
CHATTOGRAM, Feb 20, 2026 (BSS) - The Bangladesh Navy arrested 19 alleged smugglers and seized 1,140 sacks of cement from two engine-powered boats during anti-smuggling drives near Saint Martin's Island in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday. According to an ISPR release issued today, the Navy intensified patrols around Saint Martin's Island and adjacent maritime areas following reports of plans to smuggle cement to Myanmar by sea, evading government taxes. During a routine patrol by Navy ship Prottasha, the watch team spotted a suspicious vessel about 38 miles from the Saint Martin's lighthouse. Upon searching the vessel, Navy personnel recovered 450 sacks of cement, 250 sacks of pulses and chickpeas, 160 kilograms of ginger, and 360 bottles of energy drinks. The seized goods and the detainees were later handed over to the Navy's forward base on Saint Martin's Island for further legal action.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 20, 2026 18:21 UTC
DMP commissioner urges business leaders to keep prices tolerable during Ramadan
Photo : DMPDHAKA, Feb 20, 2026 (BSS) - Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sazzat Ali has urged business leaders to keep the prices of essential commodities at a tolerable level during the holy month of Ramadan. The DMP Commissioner said that alongside keeping commodity prices under control during Ramadan, no adulteration of food products should be allowed. Addressing business leaders, he urged them to extend full cooperation when magistrates from the Directorate of National Consumers' Rights Protection conduct market monitoring drives. Seeking the active support of the business community, the DMP Commissioner expressed hope that joint efforts would contribute to market stability and protect consumers' interests during Ramadan. Nazrul Islam, leaders of the Moulvibazar Businessmen's Association, representatives of the Directorate of National Consumers' Rights Protection, police officials of various ranks, and journalists from electronic and print media outlets.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 20, 2026 18:16 UTC