Category: Asia

Three Detained After Teenager Chained and Paraded in Sylhet

September 9, 2026

Police in Sylhet have apprehended three men after a shocking video surfaced online showing a 16-year-old girl chained around the waist and dragged along a public road over allegations of attempted theft. The incident occurred on Monday night in the D-Block Mosque Market area of the Shahjalal Uposhohor neighbourhood. Local shopkeepers and residents apprehended the […]

Journalist Assaulted and Arrested in Jahangirnagar University Campus Mob

September 9, 2026

A campus correspondent for Channel 14, Asadul Alam, was physically assaulted inside his residential hall at Jahangirnagar University on Tuesday night before being handed over to law enforcement officers. The incident occurred within the premises of Tajuddin Ahmad Hall, where Mr Alam was in his room. Witnesses reported that a crowd of students forcibly entered […]

Thirteen Life Insurance Firms Face Severe Contraction and Fund Crisis

September 9, 2026

Bangladesh’s life insurance sector presents a striking contrast of overall expansion alongside severe institutional distress. Comparative financial data from 2020 to 2025 reveals that while industry-wide revenue grew, at least thirteen life insurance companies experienced a simultaneous contraction in business volume and life fund reserves. Industry experts have likened this compounding decline to an untreated […]

Tycoon Named in £2.2 Billion Bangladeshi Banking Heist

September 9, 2026

Nazrul Islam Mazumder, the former chairman of EXIM Bank and head of the prominent Nassa Group, stands accused of orchestrating one of the most sophisticated financial frauds in Bangladesh’s history. Exploiting deep political ties with the deposed Awami League administration and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Mazumder allegedly siphoned off roughly 35,000 crore taka (approximately […]

Taka Steady as Foreign Exchange Rates Shift in Midweek Trading

September 9, 2026

Bangladesh’s expanding commercial ties with international trading partners continue to drive consistent demand across major foreign currency markets. With bilateral trade volumes rising steadily and cross-border transactions accelerating, institutional buyers, importers, and remittance recipients are keeping a close watch on daily valuation shifts. Midweek trading figures released on Wednesday show the Bangladeshi taka maintaining a […]

Tigresses Beat UAE to Secure Women’s Asia Cup Semi-Final

September 9, 2026

Bangladesh Women secured their place in the Women’s Asia Cup semi-finals after defending a modest target to defeat hosts United Arab Emirates by 34 runs in a tense encounter. Batting first, the Tigresses posted a total of 103 runs, a score that appeared sub-par by modern Twenty20 international standards. Sharmin Akhter provided the mainstay of […]

In Remembrance: Basanti Guhathakurta, a Beacon of Women’s Education and Courage

September 9, 2026

“A person passes away, but their ideals, their deeds, and their memories endure—generation after generation.” In the history of education and women’s empowerment in Bangladesh, Basanti Guhathakurta represents a brilliant yet understated chapter. She was an accomplished educationist, a dedicated teacher, an author, and a pioneering figure in women’s education. Her most profound and painful […]

Lightning Strikes Former Minister Tuku’s Residence Gas Riser

September 9, 2026

A sudden lightning strike triggered a fire at the gas riser near the entrance gate of former State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku’s residence in Sirajganj town on Wednesday. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 pm on Wednesday, 9 September, at his family home located on Al Mahmud Avenue […]

Bangladesh Measles Crisis Deepens as Fatalities Surpass One Thousand

September 9, 2026

The scale of the public health crisis unfolding across Bangladesh has reached a devastating milestone, with the death toll from measles and suspected measles symptoms officially exceeding 1,000 children. Fresh data released on Wednesday, 9 September, by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control room confirmed three additional deaths over the preceding 24 hours, […]

Spate of Transformer Thefts Leaves Madarganj Communities In The Dark

September 9, 2026

A relentless wave of infrastructure theft has plunged rural households into prolonged darkness across Madarganj upazila, Jamalpur, where organised gangs have stolen at least 26 electricity transformers within a period of just two months. The targeted thefts have disrupted daily life, ignited widespread public anger, and exposed severe vulnerabilities in the local power distribution network. […]

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Category: Asia

Three Detained After Teenager Chained and Paraded in Sylhet

Journalist Assaulted and Arrested in Jahangirnagar University Campus Mob

Thirteen Life Insurance Firms Face Severe Contraction and Fund Crisis

Tycoon Named in £2.2 Billion Bangladeshi Banking Heist

Taka Steady as Foreign Exchange Rates Shift in Midweek Trading

Tigresses Beat UAE to Secure Women’s Asia Cup Semi-Final

In Remembrance: Basanti Guhathakurta, a Beacon of Women’s Education and Courage

Lightning Strikes Former Minister Tuku’s Residence Gas Riser

Bangladesh Measles Crisis Deepens as Fatalities Surpass One Thousand

Spate of Transformer Thefts Leaves Madarganj Communities In The Dark

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