Flautist Shahidul Islam, a native of Brahmanbaria, reminisced about the first time he held a flute at a local Baishakhi Mela, where he would often play and immerse himself in the art. What began as a simple pastime eventually led him to turn his love for music into a profession at Bangladesh Betar in 1999.

The Supreme Court clears the way for the lower court to resume trial proceedings against former lawmakers Harun-or-Rashid and Mufti Shahidul Islam in separate corruption cases.