On the Voter Roll After SIR, Yet Picked Up by Police: Bengal Family of Four Detained as ‘Bangladeshis’
A Murshidabad family says four members, including a 16-year-old, were detained as alleged Bangladeshis despite two reportedly voting in 2026 and Dablu Saikh’s name surviving SIR. MASUM has questioned the nationality verification process and sought an independent probe into their alleged pushback.
“Vote Rights Are Not Up for Sale”: Sr Advocate Samim Ahammed’s SIR Message
“We are fighting to restore voting rights,” said Sr Advocate Samim Ahammed at a SIR legal assistance camp in Karandighi. His remarks on Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission brought questions over voter rights and electoral rolls into sharp focus
Bengal: Different Government, Same Playbook? Faizan Ahmed Case Returns to Court
The change of government in Bengal has brought little change for Faizan Ahmed’s family. After the Mamata Banerjee government sought a medical board in his case, the Suvendu Adhikari government has made a similar move before the Calcutta High Court.
Low Honorariums, High Responsibilities: The Struggle of Bengal’s Unaided Madrasa Teachers
Raiganj: For some, teaching is a profession; for others, it is the means through which they support their families. Among those teaching in unaided...
Show Your Aadhaar. Prove You’re Indian: A Bengali Hawker’s Ordeal in Odisha
A West Bengal hawker travelling to Odisha for work says he was stopped, called “Bangladeshi” and threatened despite showing his Aadhaar card, highlighting growing concerns over Bengali migrant workers facing identity-based harassment outside the state
She Never Went to School. Her Son Just Scored 100 Percentile in UGC-NET
Abdul Halim, a young man from Cooch Behar, has scored 100 percentile in Bengali in UGC-NET 2026 and secured JRF after eight attempts. Alongside years of preparation, he worked in the fields, carrying forward his late mother’s dream of seeing him become a teacher.
