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by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) The chairman and the entire commission of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) resigned on 3 March. In accordance with the law, they submitted their resignations with a 30-day notice period and simultaneously went on 30…

By Mynul Hasan Sohel (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has underscored the importance of developing an integrated master plan for industrialization in the country’s southern region, centered around the vast natural gas reserves in Bhola.…

Open letter warns that without resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, regional stability will remain impossible, and criticizes the silence of Israel’s political opposition as the war escalates Eighty Jewish and Arab organizations in Israel sent an open letter today (Monday) to…

By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) The active participation and leadership of women in politics are prerequisites for establishing a truly democratic and just society. However, current realities suggest that despite having legal frameworks, a lack of implementation and structural discrimination…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh may confront a cascade of economic challenges if the war involving Iran escalates or drags on, analysts and former officials say, warning that turmoil across the Middle East already shows early signs of…

New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea — March 2026. A mysterious marine contamination event is unfolding along the east coast of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, where coastal communities have been reporting mass fish deaths, illness after contact with seawater, and…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) The Bangladeshi government has begun criminal and civil proceedings aimed at recovering assets allegedly siphoned out of the country during the final years of the previous administration, in what officials describe as one of…

Scientists, peace organizations and civil society initiatives from several European countries have published an open letter warning against further military escalation in the Middle East and calling for stronger diplomatic initiatives by European governments. “Europe must do everything possible to…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) More than 10 million Bangladeshi migrant workers living across the Middle East are facing mounting uncertainty as escalating regional tensions disrupt jobs, travel, and remittance flows, according to community leaders and officials. Bangladeshi expatriates…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh will frame its upcoming national budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year with the global war environment and rising geopolitical tensions firmly in mind, according to officials familiar with the discussions. Government policymakers say…