Bangladesh

One-Third of Bangladeshi Children Trapped in Multidimensional Poverty, Report Reveals ——————————— A new national Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report, released on Thursday, reveals that a staggering one-third of Bangladesh’s children, or 28.9 percent, are living in multidimensional poverty, Clarion India…

Bangladesh Launches New Policy to Boost Halal Exports to Gulf and Asia ………………. Bangladesh has introduced a new policy aimed at expanding its footprint in the global halal products market, aligning its production and certification processes with international standards. The…

At Least 20 Killed as Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crashes Into Dhaka School …………………. A Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a school in Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring 171 others in what officials have…

Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh Worsens Amid Funding Shortfalls ——————————– The plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh continues to intensify as over 150,000 new arrivals have reached Cox’s Bazar in the past 18 months, The Financial Express reported quoting UNHCR…

Bangladesh’s Largest Islamist Party Demands Electoral Reforms Ahead of 2026 Polls ——————————— Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, rallied at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Saturday, demanding comprehensive reforms to ensure free, fair, and peaceful…

Four Killed in Clashes at Youth Rally in Southern Bangladesh ……………….. At least four people were killed and several others injured during a rally organized by the youth-led National Citizen Party (NCP) in Gopalganj, southern Bangladesh, on Wednesday, according to…

WHO South-East Asia Director Placed on Leave Amid Corruption Probe ………………. Saima Wazed, the regional director for the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia office and daughter of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been placed on indefinite leave amid…

150,000 Rohingya Flee to Bangladesh Amid Renewed Violence in Myanmar ——————————– The United Nations reported on July 12, 2025, that escalating conflict and targeted violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state have forced approximately 150,000 Rohingya refugees to flee to Bangladesh over…

UN Warns Rohingya Refugee Support in Bangladesh Faces Collapse Amid Funding Shortfall ————————— The United Nations refugee agency has issued a grave warning that essential services for over one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are at risk of collapse due…

Bangladesh Court Indicts Exiled Former PM Sheikh Hasina for Crimes Against Humanity ——————————- A Bangladesh court has indicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in absentia, along with two close aides, for crimes against humanity linked to the July 2024 uprising…