The Metropolis

22/06/2025

“জ্যাঠামশাই, আমরা হিন্দুস্থান চলিয়া গিয়াছি। ইতি সোনা।”

দেশভাগের দোলাচলে সোনাদের পরিবার চলে গেল ওপার বাংলায়—দেশ, ভিটেমাটি, সোনালি বালুর চর, সেই কিংবদন্তির খাল যেখানে বছর ঘুরে মানুষ ডুবে মরে, বাল্যবন্ধু ফতিমা আর খেলার সাথী ঈশম চাচা—সবকিছু ছেড়ে।

পূর্ব বাংলার হাজার হাজার হিন্দু পরিবার নীলকণ্ঠ পাখির খোঁজে ছুটে গেল। কিন্তু এই নীলকণ্ঠ পাখি কী? কেউ বলল নীলকণ্ঠ পাখি নারীসুখ, কেউ বলল স্বামীসুখ, কেউবা দুবেলা দুমুঠো খাবার আবার কারো কাছে তা স্বাধীনতার প্রতীক। নীলকণ্ঠ পাখি হলো মানুষের আশা-আকাঙ্ক্ষার মূর্তি, যার জন্য মানুষ সারাজীবন ঘুরে বেড়ায়, কিন্তু কখনো পায় না। অথচ অস্তিত্বহীন এই নীলকণ্ঠ পাখির খোঁজ নিয়েই মানুষের ছোটাছুটি থামে না।

ঢাকা জেলার রাইনাদী গ্রামের মানুষের জীবন-যাপন নিয়েই এগিয়েছে উপন্যাসের কাহিনি।

“জ্যাঠামশাই, আমরা হিন্দুস্থান চলিয়া গিয়াছি। ইতি সোনা।” দেশভাগের দোলাচলে সোনাদের পরিবার চলে গেল ওপার বাংলায়—দেশ...

22/06/2025

U.S. military forces targeted three major Iranian nuclear facilities in what President Donald Trump described Saturday as a “very successful attack.” He claimed that the Fordow site, often considered the crown jewel of Iran’s nuclear program, has been eliminated.

After extended deliberations and just two weeks before his declared deadline, Trump’s move to support Israel’s military operation against Iran marks a significant intensification of the conflict.

U.S. military forces targeted three major Iranian nuclear facilities in what President Donald Trump described Saturday as a “very successful attack.” He claimed that the Fordow site, often considered the crown jewel of Iran’s nuclear program, has been eliminated. After extended deliberations a...

22/06/2025

Israeli gunfire killed at least 44 people in Gaza on Friday—many of them waiting for food—according to local officials, while UNICEF warned that the enclave’s collapsing water systems are creating a man-made drought.

Health authorities run by Hamas said Israeli troops opened fire south of Netzarim in central Gaza, killing 25 Palestinians who had gathered near aid trucks.

Israeli gunfire killed at least 44 people in Gaza on Friday—many of them waiting for food—according to local officials, while UNICEF warned that the enclave’s collapsing water systems are creating a man-made drought. Health authorities run by Hamas said Israeli troops opened fire south of Netz...

22/06/2025

Borussia Dortmund fended off a determined comeback from South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns to clinch a 4-3 win on Saturday, moving closer to securing a spot in the Club World Cup knockout rounds.

Dortmund fell behind just 11 minutes into the match at TQL Stadium but rallied to claim their second victory in Group F, topping the group with four points, one ahead of Sundowns.

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Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by a determined Al-Hilal side in their Club World Cup opener on Wednesday, as Xabi Alonso’s first match in charge of the 15-time European champions showed only glimpses of potential under the scorching Miami sun at a near-capacity Hard Rock Stadium. With Kylian ...

19/06/2025

The BNP and its allied parties remain at odds with other political groups, including Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizen Party (NCP), and Islami Andolon Bangladesh, over the suggestion to establish a National Constitutional Council (NCC).

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19/06/2025

Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has stated that Ishraque Hossain can no longer be sworn in as mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), citing the expiration of both the gazette notification and the city corporation’s tenure.

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When asked how new Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Aminul Islam Bulbul compares to his predecessors, Nazmul Hassan and Faruque Ahmed, Director Iftekhar Rahman’s reply made it clear that the new head of the board is already making a strong impression.

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Israel has blocked a scheduled meeting in Ramallah, the Palestinian administrative capital in the occupied West Bank, according to an Israeli official on Saturday. The move came after senior Arab ministers planning to attend the gathering were prevented from entering.

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The East London Mosque has suffered a £1 million loss due to a failed investment, leading the UK’s Charity Commission to issue a formal warning to the mosque’s governing body.

The commission concluded that the trustees did not maintain adequate oversight of the mosque’s charitable activities.

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Flooding in Nigeria’s Niger State has claimed 151 lives and displaced more than 3,000 people, according to a statement on Saturday by Ibrahim Audu Hussaini, Director of Information at the Niger State Emergency Management Agency.

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