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Three Youths Repatriated via Benapole

April 1, 2026

Three Bangladeshi youths who had earlier been trafficked and subsequently detained in India have been repatriated to Bangladesh through the Benapole–Petrapole border crossing following coordinated diplomatic and administrative procedures between the two countries. The returnees have been identified as Md. Ruman Mallik (23), Jaber Hossain (24), and Asaduz Zaman. They were formally handed over by […]

Child Assaulted in Cornfield Robbery Case

April 1, 2026

A disturbing incident in Cumilla’s Daudkandi municipality has led to the arrest of a teenager accused of abducting an eight-year-old girl, subjecting her to physical assault in a maize field, and stealing her gold ornaments. The incident occurred in North Hasanpur village under Ward No. 3 of Daudkandi municipality. According to police and local sources, […]

Measles-Like Symptoms Claim Child’s Life in Bogura

April 1, 2026

A ten-month-old infant has died after showing symptoms consistent with measles at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogura, prompting renewed concern over a possible localised outbreak in the district. The child, identified as Humaira, was pronounced dead in the early hours of Wednesday in the hospital’s isolation ward, which has been designated for […]

Why America Cannot End Iran War

April 1, 2026

The apparent military imbalance between the United States and Iran suggests a swift and decisive outcome would be inevitable. Washington commands the world’s most powerful armed forces, supported by advanced intelligence networks and, in this context, close cooperation with Israel’s battle-hardened military. By contrast, Iran is economically constrained and militarily outmatched in conventional terms. Yet […]

Wrong-Way Crash Leaves Two Dead

April 1, 2026

A fatal road accident on the busy Dhaka–Chattogram Highway has claimed the lives of two men and left three others injured in the early hours of Wednesday. The incident occurred near the Kanra area of Daudkandi Upazila, a section of highway often associated with heavy traffic and high-speed যানবাহন movement. According to police and local […]

Japan Post Deepens KKR Alliance

March 31, 2026

TOKYO — Japan Post Insurance has acquired a minority equity stake in Japanese insurance distributor Hoken Minaoshi Hompo Group, in a strategic move designed to strengthen collaboration across insurance distribution, customer service innovation, and platform expansion in Japan’s increasingly competitive life and non-life insurance market. The transaction follows the 2025 acquisition of Hoken Minaoshi Hompo […]

Life Insurance Payout Crisis Deepens

March 31, 2026

Life insurance policyholders are facing an escalating crisis in Bangladesh as unpaid claims continue to rise sharply, exposing severe liquidity constraints and long-standing governance failures within the sector. One such case is that of Monjur Rahman, who purchased a policy in 2012 from Fareast Islami Life Insurance Company with the expectation of financial security. When […]

Life Insurance Payout Crisis Deepens

March 31, 2026

Rising Regional Inequality: Financial Flows Concentrated in Dhaka–Chattogram, Other Regions Lag Behind

March 31, 2026

Over the past few decades, Bangladesh has achieved significant economic progress. Industrialisation, export growth, infrastructure development and remittance inflows have collectively strengthened the country’s overall economy. However, beneath this progress, an important reality is becoming increasingly evident: development has not yet spread evenly. Instead, financial activity and investment flows remain concentrated around a limited number […]