A new study suggests that advanced machine learning models could help Bangladesh predict dengue outbreaks and mount faster responses, with temperature emerging as the most critical warning signal. Researchers from the University of Missouri–Kansas City, the University of Texas at Dallas, and Comilla University compared several forecasting models using data from January 2022 to December […]
Bangladesh’s failure to protect its sanitation workers is compounding gender, caste, and economic inequalities amid the global climate crisis, Amnesty International said Thursday. In a new report, Left Behind in the Storm: Dalit Women Sanitation Workers and the Fight for Water and Dignity, Amnesty said Dalit women in the coastal districts of Khulna and Satkhira […]
Three Bangladeshi men were found dead in India’s Tripura state after reportedly being attacked by local residents, officials said Wednesday. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) said the bodies were recovered from the Vidyabil area of Khowai district in Tripura. The deceased were identified as Jewel Mia, 32, of Alinagar village; Pati Mia, 45, of Basulla village; […]
Netra News, an independent investigative media organization focused on Bangladesh, has received Stanford University’s 2025 Shorenstein Journalism Award for its reporting during the country’s 2024 pro-democracy uprising. The award, presented by Stanford’s Asia-Pacific Research Center, honors journalists whose work deepens understanding of Asia while advancing press freedom. Founding editor-in-chief Tasneem Khalil accepted the $10,000 prize […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
