Presidents, GSs of Awami League, Jubo League and Chhatra League now death-row convicts
Three organisations from the same political family, six top leaders, every one of them has been sentenced to death.
Hira Talukder
journalist
Marriage and divorce records to become accessible with a single click
Marriage marks the beginning of a new chapter in life. Divorce, on the other hand, can bring that chapter to an abrupt end. Both are deeply significant events in a person's life. Yet for years, official records of such events have largely remained confined to paper registers and handwritten documents.
Tangle of land cases seems impossible to unravel
Disputes over land ownership often begin with something as small as a boundary covering a few decimals of land. But once such a dispute reaches court, it rarely remains a simple land case. A case that begins with one generation can end up being passed on to the next. Disputes over land records, plot numbers, mutation, partition, possession, inheritance or land surveys become intertwined, causing cases to drag on for years. Amid the mountain of cases piling up in court records, the wait of those seeking justice is often lost.
38-years of legal battle for land that goes under water 27 years ago
Once, there was a piece of land there. There was the smell of earth, dreams of crops, boundary ridges, and claims of possession and ownership. There were plans for the future, too. Each decimal of land was worth approximately Tk 2,000. The total value of the eight decimals was Tk 16,000.
Heat of Bhadra, a hint of winter in Ashwin
It is a Bhadra afternoon. Outside the window, the sun is scorching the courtyard. The wind is blowing, yet there is no coolness in it. Sweat gathers on the forehead, neck and back. Even under the fan, the air feels hot. To make matters worse, frequent power cuts bring the fan to a halt, and the four walls of the room quickly turn into a heated box. Outside, people wait for the rain; indoors, they wait for relief. Both seem to be taking their time. Adding to the oppressive humidity this year is another uncomfortable message from the global weather system—the El Niño is strengthening.
Real Madrid 106, Barcelona 106
Real Madrid and Barcelona have both 106 wins in their official matches against each other. On one side the white empire, on the other the blue-red rebellion. On one side the pride of Madrid, on the other Catalan self-identity. In the middle a football—and around it the story of almost a century. How many nights have passed, how many stars have come and gone, how many times the gallery has burst into joy after goals; yet the story of the fight of Real Madrid and Barcelona seems not to end.
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