Bangladesh
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Bangladesh’s 2026 Election Analysis
Tarique Rahman, Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, takes an oath as Prime Minister of Bangladesh from President Mohammed Shahabuddin during a ceremony at the National Parliament in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Feb.17, 2026. (Photo : AP/Yonhap) By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: In the parliamentary election held in Bangladesh on February…
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Bangladeshi Girl Huzaifa Hit by Stray Bullet from Myanmar Dies
Huzaifa Afnan By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: Nine-year old girl Huzaifa Afnan, who was struck by a stray bullet fired from Myanmar bordering area on January 11, died Saturday (7 February) morning at a hospital in Dhaka. Huzaifa breathed her last 27 days after being hit by a stray bullet…
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Society
From Political Changes to Economic Growth, from Wars to Disasters: Asia’s Defining Year 2025 (VIII)
The year 2025 in Asia was shaped by impressive economic performances, historic turning points, lingering tensions between neighbors, high-stakes elections, waves of protest, the change of governments, cautious diplomatic breakthroughs among certain states, and relentless natural disasters with deep scars for peoples and countries. THE AsiaN, founded on Asia Journalist…
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From Political Changes to Economic Growth, from Wars to Disasters: Asia’s Defining Year 2025 (VI)
The year 2025 in Asia was shaped by impressive economic performances, historic turning points, lingering tensions between neighbors, high-stakes elections, waves of protest, the change of governments, cautious diplomatic breakthroughs among certain states, and relentless natural disasters with deep scars for peoples and countries. THE AsiaN, founded on Asia Journalist…
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From Political Changes to Economic Growth, from Wars to Disasters: Asia’s Defining Year 2025 (V)
The year 2025 in Asia was shaped by impressive economic performances, historic turning points, lingering tensions between neighbors, high-stakes elections, waves of protest, the change of governments, cautious diplomatic breakthroughs among certain states, and relentless natural disasters with deep scars for peoples and countries. THE AsiaN, founded on Asia Journalist…
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South Asia
62 Million People in Bangladesh at Risk of Falling Below Poverty Line: World Bank
By Bhanu R. Chakraborty DHAKA: Poverty in Bangladesh decreased significantly from 2010 to 2022, but about 62 million people are still at risk of falling below the poverty line, according to a World Bank report. The report, titled ‘Bangladesh Poverty and Inequality Assessment 2025’, released in Dhaka on Tuesday, said…
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At Least Nine People Killed, Hundreds Injured As 5.7 Quake Hits Bangladesh
By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: At least nine people, including two children, were killed and more than 300 injured when a moderate to strong earthquake struck Bangladesh at 10:38 a.m. on Friday November 21.According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the quake measured 5.7 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre…
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South Asia
Hashi – A Bangladeshi Woman’s Ordeal
Hashi with Farooq Sargani, the writer By Farooq Sargani SEEHAR STATION: This is not an ordinary story; it carries deep sorrow, disappointment, and the pain of a forced departure from one’s motherland. During the interview, my heart wrenched and tears streamed down my face. Yet, with a heavy heart, I…
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Call to end crimes against media professionals
The programme in progress (Photo by By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty) By Bhanu Ranjan ChakrabortyDHAKA: Speakers at a programme in Dhaka called for action to tackle the increasing threats faced by journalists and to end the culture of impunity for crimes against media professionals. UNESCO-IPDC and News Network jointly launched this…
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Politics
Bangladesh under Yunus’ leadership: Challenges, opportunities
By Shafiqul Bashar DHAKA: As Bangladesh finds itself since 8 August 2024 in the interim leadership of Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, the nation stands at a crossroads of potential and peril. Following the ousting of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August, Dr Yunus’ administration has inherited a…
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