.hero-three-column {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr 240px;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.leader-message-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gray);
    background: #fff;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.card-header-bar {
    background: #f1f1f1;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 6px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: bold;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brand-maroon);
}
.card-img-wrap {
    padding: 8px;
}
.placeholder-box {
    background: #fcdbd9;
    height: 160px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #333;
    border: 1px dashed #ef9a9a;
}
.leader-message-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 160px;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.card-text-body {
    padding: 8px 10px;
}
.card-text-body h4 {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.card-text-body p {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #666;
}

/* Hero Slider */
.slider-center-column {
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gray);
    background: #faecec;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.mainHeroSlider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 290px;
}
.hero-slide-item {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
}
.slide-empty-box {
    height: calc(100% - 35px);
    min-height: 255px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #222;
    padding: 20px;
}
.hero-slide-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: calc(100% - 35px);
    object-fit: cover;
}
.slide-title-bar {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--navy-dark);
    color: #ffeb3b;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 6px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* ========================================================
   হিরো ৩-কলাম সেকশন (বাণী - স্লাইডার - বাণী)
   ======================================================== */
.hero-three-column {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 270px 1fr 270px;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    align-items: stretch; /* সব কয়টি কলামের উচ্চতা সমান রাখবে */
}

/* বাণী কার্ডের মূল কন্টেইনার */
.leader-message-card {
    position: relative;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.9);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
}

/* টপ প্রিমিয়াম গ্রেডিয়েন্ট বর্ডার */
.leader-message-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #8b0000, #dc2626, #f59e0b);
    z-index: 2;
    transition: height 0.3s ease;
}

/* কার্ডের হোভার মোশন ইফেক্ট */
.leader-message-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.16), 0 5px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border-color: rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.35);
}

.leader-message-card:hover::before {
    height: 6px;
}

/* হেডার রিবন বার */
.card-header-bar {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b0000 0%, #a81111 60%, #b91c1c 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.25);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

/* ছবির ফ্রেম রিকোভারি (পুরো ছবি পারফেক্ট রাখার ফ্রেম) */
.card-img-wrap {
    padding: 12px 14px 6px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at center, #ffffff 40%, #fff5f5 100%);
}

.card-img-wrap a {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border: 2px solid #ffffff;
    outline: 2px solid rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.15);
    transition: all 0.35s ease;
}

.card-img-wrap a:hover {
    outline-color: #dc2626;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* পুরো ছবি প্রপোর্শনালি প্রদর্শন (কেটে যাবে না) */
.card-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 185px;
    object-fit: contain; /* পুরো ছবি অক্ষত অবস্থায় দৃশ্যমান রাখবে */
    object-position: center bottom;
    display: block;
    background: #fdf8f8;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.card-img-wrap a:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.placeholder-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fee2e2, #fecaca);
    height: 185px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #991b1b;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1.5px dashed #f87171;
}

/* টেক্সট এরিয়া ও বাটন ডিজাইন */
.card-text-body {
    padding: 12px 15px 15px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1; /* খালি স্থান স্বয়ংক্রিয়ভাবে ফিল করবে */
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.card-text-body h4 {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0 0 8px 0;
    color: #1e293b;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.card-text-body h4 a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.card-text-body h4 a:hover {
    color: #dc2626;
}

.card-text-body p {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-read-more-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 5px;
    align-self: flex-start;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #8b0000;
    background: rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.15);
    border-radius: 20px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.hero-read-more-btn:hover {
    background: #8b0000;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.25);
    transform: translateX(2px);
}

/* ========================================================
   মাঝখানের স্লাইডার সেকশন
   ======================================================== */
.slider-center-column {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.9);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.mainHeroSlider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 330px;
}

.hero-slide-item {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-slide-item a {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.hero-slide-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 330px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
}

.hero-slide-item:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.slide-empty-box {
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 330px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #475569;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f1f5f9, #e2e8f0);
}

/* স্লাইড শিরোনাম বার (উজ্জ্বল গোল্ডেন ও ডার্ক ব্লু গ্রেডিয়েন্ট) */
.slide-title-bar {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.95) 0%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.75) 75%, transparent 100%);
    color: #ffeb3b;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 22px 20px 14px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    z-index: 5;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.hero-slide-item:hover .slide-title-bar {
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* স্লাইডার পেজিনেশন ডট */
.swiper-pagination-bullet {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    opacity: 0.6;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: #ffeb3b !important;
    width: 22px !important;
    border-radius: 6px !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
}

/* রেস্পন্সিভ ব্রেকপয়েন্ট */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .hero-three-column {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .card-img-wrap img {
        height: 220px;
    }
    .mainHeroSlider, .hero-slide-item img {
        min-height: 280px;
    }
}