Category: Asia

Madrasa Student Severely Injured in Home Explosion While Making Cocktail

March 25, 2026

A 23-year-old madrasa student sustained serious injuries after an explosion occurred while attempting to make a cocktail at his residence in Nilfa Bazar, Tungipara Upazila, on Monday. The blast caused severe burns to his hands, feet, and face. The critically injured student, Matiur Rahman, was initially admitted to Khulna Medical College Hospital. On Tuesday, he […]

Madrasa Student Severely Injured in Home Explosion While Making Cocktail

March 25, 2026

Fuel Shortage Sparks Road Block in Gaibandha

March 25, 2026

Despite administrative measures aimed at alleviating the ongoing fuel crisis, the majority of motorcyclists in Gaibandha are struggling to obtain petrol and diesel. Frustration among the riders escalated on Tuesday (24 March), culminating in a temporary road blockade. Throughout the day, hundreds of motorcyclists found themselves stranded at various filling stations across the district, unable […]

Fuel Shortage Sparks Road Block in Gaibandha

March 25, 2026

Trust Bank Launches Innovative Digital Branch

March 25, 2026

Trust Bank PLC has taken a major step in advancing digital banking in Bangladesh with the launch of its first Smart Point, featuring the country’s inaugural Smart Teller Machine (STM). The initiative highlights the bank’s ongoing commitment to innovation, operational efficiency, and enhanced customer convenience. The Smart Point, situated at SKS Tower in Mohakhali, was […]

Trust Bank Launches Innovative Digital Branch

March 25, 2026

ADB Moves to Cushion Regional Economies

March 25, 2026

The Asian Development Bank has rolled out an emergency assistance package aimed at helping developing economies across Asia and the Pacific withstand the economic aftershocks of the Middle East conflict. The announcement comes as governments grapple with rising energy costs, strained supply chains, and growing uncertainty in global financial markets. ADB President Masato Kanda said […]

ADB Moves to Cushion Regional Economies

March 25, 2026

Chishti Shah Helalur Rahman: A Bloodied Dawn

March 24, 2026

Dhaka, Bangladesh – 25 March 1971 remains etched in Bangladesh’s history as a night of unimaginable horror. On that fateful evening, Pakistani military forces launched Operation Searchlight, an orchestrated campaign of terror targeting students, academics, and civilians. The heart of the atrocity was Dhaka University, which became a city of death, its grounds soaked in […]