Category: South Asia

Ten youths missing for 10 months after attempting to travel to Italy illegally Ten youths missing for 10 months after attempting to travel to Italy illegally

Ten youths missing for 10 months after attempting to travel to Italy illegally

Relatives of ten young men from Madaripur have reported them missing for nearly ten months after they attempted to travel illegally to Italy via the Mediterranean. Families remain in anguish, unable to confirm whether their children are alive or have perished. They claim to have paid traffickers between 28 and 30 lakh Bangladeshi Taka in […]
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Insurance growth hindered by high costs Insurance growth hindered by high costs

Insurance growth hindered by high costs

India’s insurance sector is confronting a persistent structural hurdle, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26, released on 29 January 2026. The report stresses that the industry’s challenges are not primarily driven by weak customer demand, but by high distribution costs and structural inefficiencies that hamper both expansion and financial inclusion. The Survey underscores the difficulty […]
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Meeting between Chief of Army Staff and US Ambassador Meeting between Chief of Army Staff and US Ambassador

Meeting between Chief of Army Staff and US Ambassador

Dhaka — Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman yesterday received United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment for a courtesy meeting. The official Facebook page of the Bangladesh Army confirmed that during the engagement, both the Army Chief and the Ambassador’s delegation exchanged cordial greetings and discussed matters of […]
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Bangladesh Bank makes a 55 million purchase Bangladesh Bank makes a $55 million purchase

Bangladesh Bank makes a $55 million purchase

In a strategic move aimed at curbing the depreciation of the Bangladeshi taka against the US dollar and supporting the nation’s remittance and export sectors, Bangladesh Bank acquired a total of $55 million from five commercial banks yesterday, Thursday, through multiple auction mechanisms. According to official figures released by the central bank, the purchase rate […]
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Unregulated arms supply fuels a growing shadow of violence in society Unregulated arms supply fuels a growing shadow of violence in society

Unregulated arms supply fuels a growing shadow of violence in society

The flow of weapons and explosives into the Sylhet division shows no signs of abating, raising serious concerns as the national elections approach. Law enforcement agencies and election stakeholders are increasingly alarmed, prompting intensified security measures across the region. Multiple high-level meetings have been convened to address potential election-related violence. On Thursday, separate gatherings were […]
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High Court Orders Land Transfer for Border Fencing High Court Orders Land Transfer for Border Fencing

High Court Orders Land Transfer for Border Fencing

In a decisive move prioritising national security over administrative bureaucracy, the Calcutta High Court has ordered the West Bengal state government to expedite the transfer of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the completion of the India-Bangladesh border fence. The Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Parthasarathi Sen, has mandated […]
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Central Bank Nets 4 Billion to Bolster Reserves Central Bank Nets $4 Billion to Bolster Reserves

Central Bank Nets $4 Billion to Bolster Reserves

In a decisive shift of monetary strategy, Bangladesh Bank (BB) has aggressively intervened in the interbank foreign exchange market, purchasing approximately $3.93 billion during the first seven months of the 2025–26 fiscal year (FY26). This substantial accumulation marks a departure from previous years of reserve depletion and underscores a period of relative stabilisation for the […]
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