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Day: May 26, 2025

Bangladesh-Based Rohingya Among Hundreds Feared Dead at Sea in May, Says UN

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday that at least 427 Rohingya refugees who fled from camps in Bangladesh and Myanmar are feared dead at sea in May alone, marking one of the deadliest months in recent years. According to the Geneva-based agency, the figure comes after gathering testimony from survivors and families […]

Bangladeshi Industry Facing 2025 Crisis: ‘Entrepreneurs Being Eliminated Like 1971 Intellectuals’, Warns BTMA President

Shawkat Aziz Russell, President of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), has warned that the country’s industrial sector is on the verge of collapse, comparing the current crisis to the systematic killing of intellectuals in 1971. Speaking at a joint press conference held at the Gulshan Club on Sunday, Russell said, “In 1971, intellectuals were […]

KNF Terror Outfit’s Uniforms Allegedly Manufactured in Chattogram; Yunus-Linked Figures Accused of Cover-Up

Chattogram, Bangladesh – In a startling revelation, intelligence sources have uncovered that uniforms for the banned militant group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) are being secretly manufactured in Chattogram. The development has sparked widespread concern among security agencies, especially given the group’s recent activities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). According to credible reports, the uniform […]

US Diplomat Tracy Ann Jacobson Departs Dhaka Amid Rising Tensions Over Rakhine, Military Disputes, and China’s Growing Influence

Tracy Ann Jacobson, the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Dhaka, departed Bangladesh for Washington on May 22 via a Qatar Airways flight. Reliable sources suggest her return to the United States is prompted by urgent consultations regarding the evolving situations in Bangladesh and Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Her departure comes at a time of visible tensions between […]

Rise in Extremist Activities Under Bangladesh’s Interim Government Sparks Alarm

Dhaka, Bangladesh — Since the formation of the interim government in Bangladesh, the country has witnessed a concerning rise in extremist activities. Militant groups, once operating underground, are now reportedly functioning more openly and confidently, echoing the state of affairs seen during the 2001–2005 period when extremist networks were allegedly emboldened under state protection. Experts […]

“Major Losses Loom — Request India for 3-Month Relief,” Bangladeshi Garment Makers Urge Yunus-Led Interim Government

The Voice News: Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers have reached out to the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, urging it to request India to reconsider its newly imposed trade restrictions. The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) has formally appealed to the government to urge New Delhi to suspend its recent decision that […]

Social business or corporate fraud? Yunus’s nine-month empire expansion”

Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus has now become a controversial figure in the economic and political reality of Bangladesh. This Nobel laureate, once a champion of ‘social business’, is now publicly accused of abuse of power, worker exploitation, tax evasion, and illegal formation of foreign assets. The way he has expanded his business worth hundreds of […]