Category: South Asia

Bangladesh Bank Mandates Prior Approval for Industrial Boiler Imports 2 Bangladesh Bank Mandates Prior Approval for Industrial Boiler Imports

Bangladesh Bank Mandates Prior Approval for Industrial Boiler Imports

DHAKA — The central bank of Bangladesh has instituted a stringent regulatory framework for the importation of industrial boilers and their associated components, making prior official clearance mandatory. Operating under direct guidance from the Ministry of Industries, Bangladesh Bank has dispatched an official circular to all authorised dealers in foreign exchange, compelling financial institutions to […]
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Police Book 1165 Fishermen After Mob Storms Netrakona Outpost 2 Police Book 1,165 Fishermen After Mob Storms Netrakona Outpost

Police Book 1,165 Fishermen After Mob Storms Netrakona Outpost

NETRAKONA — Police have initiated a massive criminal case against 1,165 local fishermen following a daring raid on a rural police outpost where a mob forcibly snatched confiscated illegal fishing nets and boats. The escalation occurred at the Adarshanagar police investigation centre under Mohanganj upazila, nestled within the expansive wetlands of Netrakona district, highlighting the […]
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BNP Leader Bites Sand Traders Ear in Brutal Assault 2 BNP Leader Bites Sand Trader’s Ear in Brutal Assault

BNP Leader Bites Sand Trader’s Ear in Brutal Assault

NARSINGDI — A local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Palash upazila has been accused of abducting and savagely assaulting a sand trader, inflicting severe bodily injuries and biting the victim’s ear. The harrowing incident, which took place on Monday afternoon, has sparked widespread outrage across Narsingdi district after details of the violent […]
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Clashes Erupt Outside Parliament as HSC Protesters Defy Baton Charge 2 Clashes Erupt Outside Parliament as HSC Protesters Defy Baton Charge

Clashes Erupt Outside Parliament as HSC Protesters Defy Baton Charge

DHAKA — Hundreds of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) candidates have reassembled outside the Parliament building in the capital on Tuesday evening, introducing fresh disruption shortly after law enforcement personnel used force to scatter them. The students, who are demanding the immediate resignation of the Education Minister alongside two other core demands, blocked the vital Manik […]
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Child Dies After Being Struck by Autorickshaw in Tejgaon 2 Child Dies After Being Struck by Autorickshaw in Tejgaon

Child Dies After Being Struck by Autorickshaw in Tejgaon

DHAKA — A two-and-a-half-year-old girl lost her life after being struck by a fast-moving, battery-powered autorickshaw in the capital’s Tejgaon Industrial Area on Tuesday afternoon. The tragic accident occurred at approximately 5:00 pm at the Begunbari slope, once again highlighting the severe safety risks posed by unauthorised electric three-wheelers operating across metropolitan streets. The victim, […]
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India Insurance Unit Ranks Second for Grievance Handling 1 India Insurance Unit Ranks Second for Grievance Handling

India Insurance Unit Ranks Second for Grievance Handling

NEW DELHI — India’s Insurance Division, operating under the Department of Financial Services (DFS), has secured the second position in the prestigious Group A category of the central government’s Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) for May 2026. The performance index evaluation also saw the Banking Division under the same department achieve the sixth rank. […]
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Aviva Assumes Total Control of Indian Life Insurance Venture 2 Aviva Assumes Total Control of Indian Life Insurance Venture

Aviva Assumes Total Control of Indian Life Insurance Venture

Aviva plc has finalised an agreement to acquire the remaining 26 per cent shareholding in Aviva Life Insurance Company India Limited from its long-standing partner, Dabur Invest Corporation. This corporate buyout formally concludes a joint venture that commenced in 2001, effectively ending a quarter-century alliance between the London-headquartered financial services giant and the Indian conglomerate. […]
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Chittagong Students Stage Mock Funeral for Education Minister Amid Exam Row 2 Chittagong Students Stage Mock Funeral for Education Minister Amid Exam Row

Chittagong Students Stage Mock Funeral for Education Minister Amid Exam Row

CHITTAGONG — Hundreds of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinees staged a fierce demonstration outside the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Chittagong, culminating in a highly symbolic, mock funeral prayer (gaebana janaza) for the Education Minister, Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milan. The unrest was triggered by the board’s refusal to defer public examinations […]
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GM Kader Slams Government and Welcomes Sheikh Hasinas Return 2 GM Kader Slams Government and Welcomes Sheikh Hasina’s Return

GM Kader Slams Government and Welcomes Sheikh Hasina’s Return

The political landscape in Bangladesh faces renewed turbulence as Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman GM Kader launched a scathing critique against the ruling administration, whilst simultaneously welcoming the announced return of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Speaking in Rangpur, the veteran politician asserted that the interim government is rapidly losing its political footing, pointing towards critical […]
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Grandson Arrested After Shooting Grandfather During Village Dispute 2 Grandson Arrested After Shooting Grandfather During Village Dispute

Grandson Arrested After Shooting Grandfather During Village Dispute

A 23-year-old man has been arrested along with an illegal firearm after allegedly shooting his 70-year-old grandfather during a dispute that erupted at a village arbitration meeting in Lakshmipur’s Chandraganj area. The incident, which stemmed from a long-running family conflict, has drawn attention to the escalating consequences of unresolved domestic disputes. According to the Rapid […]
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