Private credit recovery remains elusive
The country’s private sector credit growth slowed to 4.75 per cent in August 2026, despite a strong rise in bank deposits, highlighting the weakness in...
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Hills cut, habitats lost in Sreemangal
The rapid expansion of resorts in Sreemangal Upazila of Moulvibazar is putting pressure on the area’s hills, hillocks and forests, threatening biodiversity and disrupting wildlife...
Freed ‘cockroach’ leaders vow to fight on
India’s Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has vowed to continue its protest seeking the resignation of top election official even as the city sees...
Girls still unsafe amid rights pledges
Girls’ right to live free from violence remains a major challenge in Bangladesh, with thousands of children subjected to rape, murder and other forms of...
Respect right to peaceful assembly
The UN Human Rights spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan called on Indian authorities to respect and fulfil the right to peaceful assembly, noting that restrictions must meet...
Bangladesh seeks regional solution
The prolonged humanitarian response to the Rohingya crisis faces mounting diplomatic and security challenges, with no clear path to repatriation. The changing power dynamics in...
Dhaka sends official, not minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed will skip the first-ever meeting of BIMSTEC home ministers in New Delhi on Tuesday amid strained ties between Dhaka and New...
Saudi Arabia extends airport closure
Saudi Arabia on Sunday kept its main international airport closed and moved Riyadh schools online as Yemen’s Houthi rebels threatened new airstrikes across the kingdom,...
Two Bangladeshis die in Riyadh airport attack
Bangladeshi nationals have borne the deadly consequences of the escalating regional conflict, with two killed and four others critically injured in a Houthi attack targeting...
Nahid stands with India’s youth, urges release of detained protesters
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam on Saturday expressed solidarity with Indian young protesters and invoked Indian authorities to release...