The Bangladesh Army, working with law enforcement, arrested 44 people in nationwide operations from Sept. 18 to 25, seizing firearms, drugs, and explosives, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations office. Authorities recovered seven illegal guns, a cocktail grenade, 132 rounds of ammunition, and other contraband. While the arrests highlight the state’s determination to curb crime, […]
Bangladesh could seek informal membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to boost trade and regional harmony, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said Wednesday in New York. He noted ASEAN has provisions for such arrangements but acknowledged obstacles, particularly Myanmar’s stance on the Rohingya crisis. “It is not easy to get everybody’s ‘yes’ right away,” […]
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus urged Bangladesh to expand its economic outlook beyond its borders, highlighting opportunities with neighbors such as Nepal, Bhutan, and India’s landlocked northeastern states. Speaking at an Asia Society forum in New York, Yunus said these seven Indian states lack access to the sea, creating natural avenues for cooperation with Bangladesh’s ports. […]
Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus urged a revival of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, saying the bloc was envisioned as a family of nations promoting economic and cultural ties. “You can invest in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is going to invest in your territory. That’s the whole idea of SAARC,” Yunus told an Asia Society […]
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said India has struggled to accept the student-led uprising that reshaped Bangladesh last year, arguing “Delhi didn’t like what our students did.” Speaking in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Yunus criticized India for hosting ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who he said caused turmoil and was […]
Dhaka University has announced that 35 of its faculty members and researchers have been included in the “World’s Top 2% Scientists 2025” list, compiled by Stanford University and Netherlands-based publisher Elsevier. The list recognizes academics worldwide based on published papers, citations, H-index, consistency, and the impact of co-authors. Last year, only 10 DU researchers were […]
In a bid to strengthen the country’s investment environment, the Bangladesh Supreme Court has submitted a draft law to the Ministry of Law recommending the creation of specialized commercial courts. The proposal, finalized under Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, aims to provide faster, more transparent resolution of business disputes and bolster investor confidence at home […]
The Kamalganj Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar, meant to serve nearly 400,000 people, is struggling under severe doctor shortages, poor waste management and crumbling infrastructure, according to a report in the Daily Star. Of the hospital’s 136 sanctioned posts, just 86 are filled, leaving vacancies for consultants in medicine, surgery and anaesthesia, as well as […]
South Asia is emerging as one of the most vulnerable regions to freshwater depletion, with new satellite data showing steep losses across its major river basins. The Indus and Ganges-Brahmaputra systems, which sustain hundreds of millions of people in Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh, are experiencing some of the fastest rates of water decline in […]
Bangladesh is facing mounting water stress as new satellite data reveals steep declines in freshwater storage across the Ganges–Brahmaputra Basin. A study published in Science Advances shows the basin is losing water at a rate of −1.09 cm per year (−1.40 cm/year when glaciers are included). This loss stems from a combination of Himalayan glacier […]
