Mother Earth
Asia Braces for Intensifying Monsoon Rains as Flood Risks Rise
Heavy monsoon rains are raising flood risks across Asia, exposing vulnerabilities in communities, infrastructure, agriculture and ecosystems.
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Bangladesh
Dispatch
Bangladesh Approves Plan to Abolish RAB and Create Special Response Battalion
Bangladesh’s Cabinet has approved a draft law to abolish RAB and establish a new specialised police unit, the Special Response Battalion.
Politics
Rohingya Repatriation Hits Another Roadblock as Dhaka Rejects Myanmar’s Figures
Bangladesh has rejected Myanmar’s latest Rohingya figures, highlighting continuing disputes over verification, identity and security before repatriation.
Politics
PM Rahman's Bangladesh First; A New Test for Dhaka–Delhi Relations
Tarique Rahman’s proposed India visit could test whether Bangladesh First can translate into a more reciprocal relationship with New Delhi.
Politics
PM Tarique Rahman’s India Visit Stalled Over Sheikh Hasina Extradition Row, Dhaka Warns
Dhaka says Tarique Rahman's India visit depends on progress on Sheikh Hasina's extradition request, deepening diplomatic strain with New Delhi.
Mother Earth
A Hotter South Asia: Extreme Heat Becomes the New Normal
South Asia is entering a climate era of more frequent, earlier and increasingly dangerous extreme heat.
Business
Bangladesh’s gas crisis exposes the risks of deeper LNG dependence
A major LNG terminal outage has disrupted power, industry and households, exposing how import dependence can turn supply shocks into national vulnerabilities.
Politics
15 August 1975: A Critical Juncture in Bangladesh’s Political History
The assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marked a major rupture in Bangladesh’s state formation and political development.
Culture
When everyone becomes an expert; Bangladesh’s social media dilemma
Social media has widened public participation in Bangladesh, but unchecked certainty is increasingly blurring the line between opinion and expertise.
Opinion
Haor communities adapt as shrinking water and fish threaten livelihoods in Kishoreganj
Farmers and fishers in Kishoreganj’s haor areas are adapting to climate pressures, but gaps in fisheries, health, sanitation and water management remain.
Mother Earth
Dhaka's Air Pollution: The Capital in the Grip of a Silent Killer
Experts warn that seasonal improvements in Dhaka’s air quality may reverse without stronger controls on emissions and dust.
Education
Two Dhaka University Students Expelled from Hall Over Homosexuality
Dhaka University authorities have permanently expelled two residential students from their dormitory following allegations of homosexual activities.