Bangladesh Islamists demand ban on ISKCON as Yunus regime cradles radicals

After the Jummah prayers on Friday, the streets of major Bangladeshi cities, including Dhaka and the country's second-largest city, Chattogram, witnessed large Islamist gatherings. Hardliners from radical outfits such as Hefazat-e-Islam and...

Bangladesh records nearly 1,000 new dengue cases amid rising death toll

Bangladesh reported 983 new dengue cases and six new deaths on Monday, taking the tally to 66,423 and the death toll to 269 so far this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health said. According to DGHS...

HC orders full implementation of 9-point directives to curb Dhaka’s air pollution within 3 weeks

The High Court today (30 October) directed authorities concerned to fully implement the nine-point directives, which the court had issued five years ago to reduce air pollution in Dhaka, within the next three weeks and submit a compliance report....

Policy rate cut may be possible in January, Bangladesh Bank tells IMF

The Bangladesh Bank has indicated that it may adjust the policy rate in the upcoming monetary policy, expected in January 2026, as inflation may come down by that period. Central bank officials disclosed this during a meeting with the visiting...

Turkish team completes Dhaka airport fire probe

An eight-member Turkish team that came to Bangladesh to assist with the investigation into the Dhaka airport fire has left the country after completing its work. The team is expected to submit its report within two to three days, Commerce Adviser...

Bangladesh must get the basics right to ride the AI wave

There's a proverb that says, "When the winds of change blow, some build walls, others build windmills." As the global storm of technological transformation swirls ever faster, driven by AI, climate imperatives, and geopolitics, Bangladesh must...

Bangladesh records 983 new dengue cases, 6 more deaths

DHAKA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh reported 983 new dengue cases and six new deaths on Monday, taking the tally to 66,423 and the death toll to 269 so far this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health...

Dhaka air quality 3rd worst in world Tuesday morning

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the "unhealthy" zone on Tuesday morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 191 at 9:04am, Dhaka ranked 3rd in the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality. Pakistan’s Lahore and...

Dhaka’s air continues to be ‘unhealthy’ with AQI score of 191

United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka 28 October, 2025, 09:54 Representational image. | File photo Dhaka’s air quality continued to be in the ‘unhealthy’ zone on Tuesday morning. With an air quality index score of 191 at 9:04am, Dhaka ranked 3rd in...

Don’t call student protests a revolution. It was a terror attack on Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina

Why “Inshallah Bangladesh”?’ We had not expected Sheikh Hasina to ponder over the title of the book we were writing. It was on the day of Eid Al-Adha, popular as Bakrid, on Saturday, 7 June 2025, that our request to speak to her had been granted....

Bangladesh to reintroduce captive elephants to the wild

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Bangladesh has embarked on an ambitious plan to end the centuries-old practice of keeping elephants in captivity....

Strategic acumen

.The writer is former Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Karachi and can be reached at amoonis@hotmail.com If leadership is devoid of strategic acumen then the country can never be stable, prosperous and strong. Strategic acumen is a...

Bangladesh & Pakistan resume economic talks after 20 years, Islamabad eyes jute imports

New Delhi: Bangladesh and Pakistan have revived their Joint Economic Commission (JEC) for the first time in two decades, amid a thaw in ties that were frozen by historical tensions. The meeting, held in Dhaka Monday, saw Islamabad express...

BRAC Healthcare Expands Presence with New Centre in Badda

BRAC Healthcare Limited, a subsidiary of BRAC Enterprises, has inaugurated its fourth healthcare centre at TA-97, Middle Badda, Gulshan, Dhaka. The new centre was officially opened by Tamara Hasan Abed, managing director of BRAC Enterprises, on...

Poverty On Rise In Bangladesh Amid Political Instability, Yunus Fails To Deliver: Report

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Poverty is on the rise in Bangladesh as the political instability in post-Hasina Bangladesh has led to a decline in investment and industrial growth, according to an article in the Asian Lite newspaper.The...

Rizwana: Women’s health, empowerment key to sustainable development

Ensuring women’s health and empowerment is critical to achieving sustainable development, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources. She made the remarks while...

Bangladesh Islamists Seek Ban On ISKCON, Label It ‘Extremist Hindutva Group’

Following Friday’s Jummah prayers, major Bangladeshi cities including Dhaka and Chattogram witnessed large gatherings of Islamist groups. Hardliners from radical outfits such as Hefazat-e-Islam and Intifada Bangladesh demanded a ban on the...

Bangladesh: More Awami League leaders arrested in Dhaka over flash mob rally

Bangladesh: More Awami League leaders arrested in Dhaka over flash mob rally Dhaka: At least eight leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations were arrested by Bangladesh police on charges of taking part in a flash...

Fear of SIR triggers another suicide in West Bengal

Kolkata: A 28-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in West Bengal’s Howrah district on the day the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began across the state, reportedly due to fear of the ongoing exercise. According to...

Food, nutrition security still in alarming state

THE latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report, released on October 29, offers a paradoxical picture of food security landscape. The number of people facing acute food insecurity has fallen from 23.5 million in 2024 to 16 million...