Category: Asia

Savings Certificate Returns Likely to Fall

December 22, 2025

The government is considering a further reduction in profit rates on national savings certificates, with the revised rates expected to take effect from 1 January, pending approval from the Finance Adviser. The proposal, put forward by the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance, reflects the authorities’ ongoing efforts to balance public borrowing costs with […]

Journalists to Hold National Convention

December 22, 2025

Bangladesh’s journalism community is set to convene a nationwide convention in mid-January in response to a series of violent attacks on leading media organisations and senior editors, according to the president of the Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB), A K Azad. The announcement comes amid growing concern that recent incidents represent a grave assault […]

Rajshahi University Removes Six Deans

December 22, 2025

Rajshahi University has removed six deans from their posts following sustained student protests, marking a significant administrative development at one of Bangladesh’s leading public universities. The decision was formally approved on Monday morning by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Saleh Hasan Naqib, amid mounting pressure over the continuation of deans perceived to be politically aligned with the […]

Campus Tensions Escalate Over RUCSU Leader’s Conduct

December 22, 2025

A fresh controversy has erupted at the University of Rajshahi following allegations by the university unit of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal that the recent conduct of Salahuddin Ammar, General Secretary of the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RUCSU), amounts to behaviour akin to terrorist activity. The student organisation claims that Ammar’s statements and actions have […]

Governance Crisis Deepens at Pubali Bank

December 22, 2025

Pubali Bank Limited, one of Bangladesh’s oldest and most recognisable private banks listed on the stock market, is facing a profound and multi-layered crisis of corporate governance. Prolonged power struggles within its board of directors, persistent disregard for court verdicts and regulatory directives, and a series of irregularities in foreign exchange transactions and loan disbursement […]

Freedom Fighter, Sound Warrior, and Celebrated Film Director Narayan Ghosh Mita

December 22, 2025

Narayan Ghosh Mita occupies a singular and revered place in the cultural and historical narrative of Bangladesh. He was not merely a film director, but a multifaceted creative force—director, producer, screenwriter, actor, valiant freedom fighter, and a devoted “sound warrior” of the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Liberation War. His life and work shone […]

Public Shooting Shocks Khulna: NCP Leader Targeted

December 22, 2025

In a shocking incident that has sent ripples across Khulna, Motaleb Sikder, central organiser of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP) workers’ wing, was shot in broad daylight on Monday, 22 December. The attack took place around 11:45 a.m. at his residence in the Sonadanga area. Eyewitnesses reported hearing gunfire near Sikder’s home, followed by a […]

False Claims of Shironamhin Concert Cancellation

December 22, 2025

Renowned Bangladeshi band Shironamhin was scheduled to perform at the cultural programme of the second convocation of Barendra University in Rajshahi. However, on Saturday, 20 December, the university administration suddenly announced the cancellation of the event, citing security concerns. This unexpected decision quickly sparked rumours among media outlets and attendees, suggesting that the band had […]

Bindu Speaks Up About Long-Held Personal Life Decision

December 22, 2025

Renowned Bangladeshi actress Afsana Ara Bindu, a familiar and much-loved face in the country’s film and television industry, has finally opened up about a deeply personal matter she had kept private for many years—her divorce from husband Asif Salahuddin Malik. After years of maintaining discretion, Bindu candidly disclosed the truth during a recent television podcast, […]

17 Arrested After Violent Newspaper Attacks

December 22, 2025

Seventeen individuals have been arrested in connection with a brazen attack on the offices of two of Bangladesh’s leading newspapers, Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, alongside assaults on two prominent cultural organisations. Investigators have so far identified a total of 31 suspects linked to the violent incidents. The shocking developments were revealed on Monday, […]

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Category: Asia

Savings Certificate Returns Likely to Fall

Journalists to Hold National Convention

Rajshahi University Removes Six Deans

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Governance Crisis Deepens at Pubali Bank

Freedom Fighter, Sound Warrior, and Celebrated Film Director Narayan Ghosh Mita

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False Claims of Shironamhin Concert Cancellation

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