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Advocacy Session on Gender-Disaggregated Data Collection Held to Accelerate SDG Localization in Bangladesh
By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh has taken a groundbreaking step toward ensuring the rights of marginalized communities and achieving gender equality in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). An ‘Advocacy Session on Gender-Segregated Data Collection’ was recently held…
New Horizon for Journalists’ Intellectual and Analytical Pursuit in Bangladesh
DRU Debating Club Begins its Journey by Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) In a bid to accelerate press freedom, free thought, and the practice of non-violent journalism, a unique platform for journalists has been launched for the first time in Bangladesh.…
Tax Dispute Escalates over InterContinental Dhaka
Bangladesh’s NBR Adopts Strict Stance By Sheikh Arif (Dhaka Bureau) The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has initiated ultimate legal and administrative measures to recover long-overdue taxes and evaded revenue from ‘InterContinental Dhaka’, one of the premier five-star luxury hotels…
Questions Raised Over Helicopter Venture Linked to Former Bangladesh Aviation Adviser
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Allegations of regulatory breaches and conflict of interest have surfaced against former civil aviation adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin over the transformation of Beximco Aviation into Akij Bashir Aviation, raising fresh questions about transparency in…
Drugs, Moral Degradation, and Child Abuse: A Deep Crisis Threatening the Future of Bangladesh
By Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) In recent years, Bangladesh has witnessed an alarming decline across various social security indicators. Incidents of child abuse, rape, domestic violence, and sexual harassment in educational institutions are constantly making headlines nationwide. According to social…
Bangladesh Leads the World in Measles Deaths in 2026
Vaccine Crisis Triggering Disaster By Maruf Ul Alam (Dhaka Bureau) Once a beacon of success in South Asia’s immunization programs, Bangladesh is now grappling with an unprecedented and devastating public health crisis. Recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Xi holds talks with Putin in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, with the two sides agreeing to further extend the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation. Xi…
Call for $710.5 Million in International Humanitarian Aid to Support 1.5 Million Rohingya and Host Communities in BD
By Sabrina Khan (Dhaka Bureau) Amid growing global political instability and emerging humanitarian crises worldwide, deep concerns have arisen over the future of Rohingya refugees and their local host communities in Bangladesh. Against this backdrop, the United Nations and its…
FDA Flags Unauthorized Cosmetics Reported by the EcoWaste Coalition as Containing Mercury
FDA issues 8 public health warnings in response to the group’s market monitoring reports 20 May 2026, Quezon City. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has flagged multiple imported skin-lightening products, cautioning the public not to buy or use them.…
Civil Society Calls for a Sustainable, People-Centric Budget for Gender, Education, and Climate Protection in Bangladesh
By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) In pursuit of a transformative economic framework, Bangladesh’s civil society, economists, and policymakers have strongly urged the government to prioritize education, gender equality, and climate justice in the upcoming National Budget for the Fiscal Year…
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