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.
“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
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.
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
Kolkata: Stage two of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in West Bengal will be more dangerous, claimed Yogendra Yadav, the social...
Three years after IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed was found dead, his murder case remains unresolved. Initially declared a suicide, a second postmortem confirmed homicide, yet the SIT has named no accused. On Olive Talks by eNewsroom Podcast, his mother Rehana Ahmed shares her grief and relentless fight for justice
Kolkata has once again topped the NCRB report as India’s safest city, recording the lowest crime rate among metros. The city also saw a decline in crimes against women. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee praised the achievement, highlighting Kolkata’s efficient policing and Bengal’s improved law and order situation.
Behala Friends’ Nabanna Pandal in Kolkata connects the 1943 Bengal famine with the 2025 Gaza genocide. Through art, poetry, and music, the installation portrays war, hunger, and survival, reflecting human suffering and resilience. Visitors experience a powerful blend of history and contemporary crises, evoking hope amid tragedy