Japanese envoy pays tribute to Holey Artisan victims
Japanese envoy pays tribute to Holey Artisan victims

Saida Shinichi, the newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, visited the Metro Rail Exhibition and Information Center (MEIC) in Dhaka on Tuesday. During his visit, he paid heartfelt tribute to the victims of the 2016 Holey Artisan attack, laying flowers at the monument erected in their...

Tk 73 crore smuggled to India for ‘Faraaz’ movie project
Tk 73 crore smuggled to India for ‘Faraaz’ movie project

The Transcom Group, a prominent Bangladeshi conglomerate, allegedly funneled at least 73 crore taka to India for producing the controversial movie Faraaz. This money was reportedly laundered during 2020 and 2021, as revealed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in its preliminary...

Holey Artisan tragedy’s shifting narratives
Holey Artisan tragedy’s shifting narratives

In the back-wash of the 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery attack in Dhaka, narratives surrounding the late Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain have sparked contention. Faraaz, hailed by some as a symbol of courage, is now at the center of a heated debate about the accuracy of accounts that portray him as a hero who...