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Muhammad Yunus’ Islamist Blueprint: Bangladesh at the Edge of a Security Collapse

 By Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury  Bangladesh is entering one of the most dangerous phases of its history. At the center of this looming crisis is the unelected regime of Muhammad Yunus, which is presenting itself abroad as democratic and reformist while systematically dismantling the country’s…

Bangladesh Goes to National Polls by Mid-February

Bangladesh is going for national elections by mid-February 2026, as declared by its caretaker government head, Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday evening while addressing the nation on live television. Meanwhile, the trial of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is…

DRU Launches ‘Khola Janala’ Mental Health Service for Journalists

by Mynul Hasan Sohel, Contributor, Pressenza Dhaka Bureau   For the first time in Bangladesh, the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) has launched ‘Khola Janala’ (Open Window), a regular and free mental health service to help journalists cope with professional mental…

When Bangladesh Opposes India’s Push Back Policy

After a number of incidents and subsequent news appeared in media outlets, an adviser in the Bangladesh interim government, led by Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, stated that Dhaka had officially protested against the Push Back policy, which was adopted…

“We don’t want journalists to be arrested or dismissed just for politically supporting fascism” – PIB DG

Burhanuddin (Dhaka Bureau): Referring to the role of journalists during the July-August uprising in Bangladesh, the Director General of the Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB), Faruk Wasif, stated that necessary action could be taken against any journalist if there is a…

Urgent emphasis on non-violent approach in news reporting

An international workshop titled ‘Reporting on Non-Violence Approach’, jointly organized by the international press agency Pressenza and Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), was held on April 18. This reporting workshop was conducted virtually from Chile, Argentina, Italy, and the United Kingdom.…

Bengali New Year 1432 (Pohela Boishakh 1432) Celebrated in Bangladesh

“তোমাকে ছাড়া আমরা ভালো আছি আপা- Shuvo Noboborsho Apa”  Report & Photo Credit By: Ahadul Karim Khan Edited By: Mohammad Nazrul Islam. April 14, 2025. People from all ages and walks of life are celebrating Pahela Baishakh with great enthusiasm in…

Lal Kach-Red Glass

Report & Photo Credit By: Ahadul Karim Khan Edited By: Mohammad Nazrul Islam As the month of Chaitra, the last in the Bangla year draws to an end, the Hindu community comes together in a festival dedicated to the worship…

Prof Yunus Envisions a Discrimination-free Bangladesh on New Year

Guwahati: On the eve of the Bangladeshi New Year, the interim government chief Professor Muhammad Yunus called upon the people of the South Asian nation to work together in creating a discrimination-free Bangladesh, where every citizen is happy, peaceful, and…

Could Dhaka-Beijing river cooperation be a boomerang for Bangladesh’s good river water governance?

Effective river water management is the most reliable method of guaranteeing environmental stability and sustainable economic growth.   China is in the forefront of river water, sediment, and flood control systems, as well as river infrastructure projects in Asian region.  When…

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