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Bangladesh has extended visible support to Nepal’s historic political transition. On Friday, Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Nepal Md Shafiqur Rahman attended the swearing-in of Sushila Karki as interim prime minister. Karki is the first woman to lead the Himalayan nation and previously served as chief justice of Nepal’s Supreme Court. Following weeks of deadly unrest that […]

The first U.S. wheat shipment under a new five-year supply deal has departed Texas for Bangladesh, marking a high-profile win for President Donald Trump’s administration in its push to reshape trade relations. Loaded with 55,000 metric tons of hard red winter wheat, the vessel is expected to arrive in Chattogram by mid-October. In a deal […]

The brutal attack on Rahat Hossain in Sylhet, where his tendons were deliberately cut, must be condemned in the strongest terms. This kind of calculated cruelty has no place in a society that aspires to democracy and the rule of law. Such violence is not just an assault on one individual but an assault on […]

A banned Chhatra League activist was brutally attacked in Sylhet City on Tuesday night, with assailants reportedly severing the tendons of his hands and feet in a calculated attempt to permanently disable him. Police said the incident occurred around 10 p.m. in the Lakkatura tea garden area. The victim, 24-year-old Rahat Hossain, son of Faruk […]

Bangladesh has urged the European Union to widen legal migration channels, stressing that structured initiatives like the EU Talent Partnership could help reduce irregular migration. The call came during a meeting in Dhaka between Foreign Ministry Secretary Nazrul Islam and Michael Shotter, the European Commission’s director for Migration and Asylum. Islam said with more than […]

A new icddr,b study has found that 77 percent of pregnant and postpartum women in Bangladesh suffer from depression or anxiety, with two-thirds experiencing both. Conducted between 2022 and 2025 across seven hospitals and involving 7,500 women, the research highlighted symptoms such as mood swings, fatigue, sleep disturbances, suicidal thoughts, and widespread anxiety. Experts warned […]