Bangladesh
Nisu Fatama Akter Makes History for Bangladesh Powerlifting
Nisu Fatama Akter has become Bangladesh’s first female powerlifter to win an Asian Championship medal, marking a historic moment for women’s sport and strength sports.
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Analysis
Old Dhaka Tazia Stabbing Shows How Quickly Public Gatherings Can Turn Unsafe
A man was stabbed to death during a Tazia procession in Old Dhaka’s Banglabazar area, raising urgent questions about crowd safety, policing and public-event security.
Analysis
Benazir Repatriation Test: Bangladesh Wants Justice, Not Just Headlines
Bangladesh is waiting for the UAE’s response on former IGP Benazir Ahmed’s repatriation, turning the case into a major test of justice, accountability and state credibility.
Analysis
Bangladesh’s Measles Crisis Is a Warning That No Child Should Be Left Unprotected
Bangladesh is facing a public-health warning that should make the whole country stop and listen. Four more children have died in 24 hours with suspected measles symptoms, pushing the suspected death toll since mid-March to 609, according to health authority figures reported by local media. During the same period, more than 100 new cases were […]
Analysis
Europe’s Heatwave Is Not Just Weather. It Is a Warning.
Europe is sweating through a warning it can no longer ignore. The latest heatwave has pushed temperatures to dangerous levels across several countries, broken June records in Britain and Switzerland, closed schools, disrupted work and placed elderly people, children and outdoor workers at risk. This is not just “hot weather.” Hot weather is uncomfortable. This […]
Atheism
In Bangladesh, an Atheist Can Lose Family, Safety and the Right to Exist
In Bangladesh, being an atheist can mean losing everything before you even lose your life. It can mean losing your family first. Then your friends. Then your neighbours. Then your name. Then your safety. Sometimes, it can mean losing your life. This is the truth many people do not want to say openly: in parts […]
Bangladesh
Dhaka Looks to Beijing as Bangladesh Pushes for Jobs, Investment and Teesta Progress
Dhaka is looking to Beijing at a time when Bangladesh needs more than diplomatic smiles and official photographs. It needs investment. It needs jobs. It needs stronger infrastructure. It needs progress on Teesta. And above all, it needs foreign policy that produces results for ordinary people. That is why the latest Bangladesh-China talks matter. Bangladesh […]
Analysis
Ukraine Signals a Harder War as Russia’s War Machine Becomes the Target
Ukraine’s message is becoming sharper: if Russia uses factories, bases, fuel depots and logistics networks to continue the war, those places will no longer be treated as distant or untouchable. That is the meaning behind President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s latest warning that Ukraine will carry out pre-emptive attacks on facilities Russia uses for war. It is […]
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Turns to China as Teesta, Jobs and Investment Move to the Centre
Bangladesh’s latest China outreach is not just another diplomatic visit. It is a message. Dhaka is telling the region that it will not sit quietly while its rivers, jobs and economic future remain trapped in delay. It wants investment. It wants employment opportunities. It wants movement on Teesta. And, most importantly, it wants more room […]
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Is Not Anyone’s Backyard: The War Against Disinformation Must Be Won
Bangladesh is not anyone’s backyard. It is not a province. It is not a satellite state. It is not a political playground for defeated leaders, foreign strategists or propaganda factories. Bangladesh is a sovereign country, born through blood, language, sacrifice and the courage of ordinary people. No foreign media network, no religious propaganda machine and […]
Analysis
AI Wealth Is Growing Fast, but Who Will Really Benefit?
Artificial intelligence is already creating enormous wealth. The harder question is who will receive it. Across the world, investors are pouring money into AI companies, chipmakers, data centres and cloud infrastructure. The biggest technology firms are becoming even more powerful. Their valuations rise when they announce new models, new chips, new partnerships or new AI […]
News
Global Markets Stabilise as Investors Question the AI Boom
Global markets steadied after a sharp technology sell-off, but investor confidence remains fragile as questions grow over the strength of the artificial intelligence boom. For months, AI has been one of the biggest forces behind global stock market optimism. Chipmakers, cloud companies, data centre builders and major technology firms have attracted huge investor attention. The […]
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin’s Slide Shows Crypto Is Still Driven by Fear and Speculation
Bitcoin’s latest weakness shows that crypto markets remain driven by fear, speculation, regulation and investor confidence, not only technology or long-term belief.
Culture
Western Culture, Immigrant Identity and the Fear of Change
The debate over Western culture and immigration is often emotional, but culture has always changed through movement, contact, conflict and shared human experience.
Atheism
Atheism Is Not a Crime: Why No One Should Be Forced to Believe
Atheism is not hatred, violence or moral failure. It is the right to think freely, question religion and live honestly without forced belief or fear.