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Bangladeshi Shooter Robiul Arrives for Asian Championship

February 3, 2026

Due to security concerns, the Bangladesh cricket team will not be travelling to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup. However, the government has taken a different approach for the country’s shooting contingent. Bangladesh’s top shooter, Robiul Islam, accompanied by his coach Sharmin Akter, arrived in Delhi yesterday to participate in the Asian Shooting Championship. […]

RAB to Be Renamed ‘Special Intervention Force’

February 3, 2026

The Government of Bangladesh has decided to rename the elite paramilitary unit, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The organisation will henceforth be known as the Special Intervention Force (SIF). The announcement was made on Tuesday by Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Adviser on Home Affairs, following a meeting of the law-and-order core committee at […]

Climate Insurance: Is Bangladesh Ready?

February 3, 2026

Bangladesh faces a climate emergency. Floods submerge crops, saltwater intrusion renders paddy fields unproductive, and cyclones ravage coastlines. While the nation has emerged as a global leader in climate adaptation—deploying early warning systems, planting mangroves, and raising homes—the financial protection against climate shocks remains underdeveloped. “Climate risk insurance” is a critical tool to safeguard livelihoods, […]

FIFA Transfer Bans: Why Sanctions Are Increasing

February 3, 2026

Bangladeshi club football has recently been dominated not by results on the pitch, but by an escalating series of legal and financial disputes that have culminated in FIFA-imposed transfer bans. One club after another has found itself barred from registering new players, fined, or ordered to pay compensation to former footballers and their agents. Officials […]

Why ICC Cannot Punish Pakistan

February 3, 2026

Speculation has intensified within international cricket after Pakistan announced it would boycott its group-stage match against India at the forthcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. While initial reactions focused on possible sanctions, senior figures with experience inside the ICC insist that punitive action against Pakistan is neither realistic nor permissible under the organisation’s framework. The […]

Bangladeshi-US Tariff Deal Sparks Business Concerns

February 3, 2026

With just three days remaining before Bangladesh’s 13th general election, the caretaker government is preparing to sign a bilateral tariff agreement with the United States, a move that has raised questions and concerns among the country’s business community. The signing is scheduled for Monday, 9 February, in Washington, D.C. The responsibility for implementing the agreement […]

Chittagong Port Workers Call 24-Hour Strike

February 3, 2026

Chittagong Port is set to witness a 24-hour strike as workers protest against the lease agreement for the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT). The call for the strike was issued by the Port Protection Struggle Council in response to government decisions regarding the terminal. On Monday, 2 February, marking the third day of an eight-hour […]

Golden-Coloured Statues Discovered in Chuadanga

February 3, 2026

Five golden-coloured metallic statues have been recovered from a brass urn in Palli Khorda village, Bhangbaria Union, Almadhanga Upazila. The recovery took place on Monday afternoon (2 January) during a joint operation conducted by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and local police. Authorities have confirmed, however, that the statues are not made of gold. Local […]

Woman Killed in Tangail Hammer Attack

February 3, 2026

In a brutal escalation of a longstanding land dispute, a 50-year-old woman, Nahida Begum, was fatally assaulted with a hammer in Tangail’s Patgati Madhopara area, Gopalganj, on Sunday night. Her son, Mohibullah Osta, sustained injuries during the attack. The incident occurred around 9:30 pm when Mohibullah, a second-year undergraduate student at Tangail Government College, was […]

State Banks Struggle with Loan Recovery Challenges

February 3, 2026

Bangladesh’s state-owned commercial banks are demonstrating capability in lending, yet they continue to face significant obstacles in loan recovery, according to Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan Habib Mansur. He voiced these concerns on Monday, 2 February, during Sonali Bank’s annual conference held at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB). Dr Mansur highlighted that structural constraints […]

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Category: Asia

Bangladeshi Shooter Robiul Arrives for Asian Championship

RAB to Be Renamed ‘Special Intervention Force’

Climate Insurance: Is Bangladesh Ready?

FIFA Transfer Bans: Why Sanctions Are Increasing

Why ICC Cannot Punish Pakistan

Bangladeshi-US Tariff Deal Sparks Business Concerns

Chittagong Port Workers Call 24-Hour Strike

Golden-Coloured Statues Discovered in Chuadanga

Woman Killed in Tangail Hammer Attack

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