The death of Kerala software engineer Ananthu Aji has sparked scrutiny of alleged sexual abuse within the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) after a scheduled Instagram post from his account accused an RSS member of years of abuse. Aji, 27, was found dead in a Thiruvananthapuram lodge on Oct. 9. In his post, he said the […]
Air pollution killed more than 19,000 children under five in Bangladesh in 2021 — nearly two every hour — making it one of the world’s deadliest places for young children, according to a new study by Zero Carbon Analytics. The report found that children in least developed countries face a 94 times higher risk of […]
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him India will stop purchasing oil from Russia, calling it a “big step” toward isolating Moscow. “So I was not happy that India was buying oil, and he assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia,” Trump told […]
At least 16 people were killed and several others injured after a fire swept through a chemical warehouse and an adjacent garment factory unit in Dhaka’s Mirpur area on Tuesday, authorities said. Officials said the victims likely died after inhaling toxic gas from a chemical explosion that caused the fire to spread rapidly. “Those trapped […]
Bangladesh Police’s final United Nations peacekeeping unit has been ordered to return from the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking an abrupt end to the force’s decades-long presence in global missions. The 180-member Formed Police Unit, including 70 women, was instructed to withdraw by mid-November due to UN budget cuts and mission downsizing. A UN document […]
Bangladesh Army Chief Waker-Uz-Zaman faces a defining test of leadership as fifteen serving officers accused of crimes against humanity remain in military custody instead of civilian detention. This unequal treatment undermines public confidence in justice and contradicts the spirit of the nation’s Constitution. Article 27 of the Constitution states that “all citizens are equal before […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday it had reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan to unlock $1.2 billion in funding, pending approval by the Fund’s Executive Board. The deal includes $1 billion under the Extended Fund Facility and $200 million under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, bringing total disbursements to about $3.3 billion. IMF […]
President Donald Trump’s latest remarks have sparked debate over whether his tough talk on BRICS indirectly targets India, one of the bloc’s founding members. Calling BRICS “an attack on the U.S. dollar,” Trump said he warned member nations of steep tariffs if they pursued a common currency to rival the dollar. “You want to play […]
Transparency International Bangladesh has criticized the government for giving “special privileges” to army officers accused of crimes against humanity, saying such treatment violates the principle of equal justice. TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman said the government’s decision to keep the accused officers in military custody rather than civilian detention undermines the rule of law. “How can […]
Bangladesh’s import activity rebounded in September after months of stagnation, with Letters of Credit (LCs) opened totaling $6.3 billion, up 17.3 percent from August’s $5.38 billion, according to Bangladesh Bank’s latest report. The surge marks the first significant rise in LC openings in eight months, signaling renewed momentum in trade. Bank officials attributed the increase […]
