Bangladesh is facing its weakest investment climate in a decade as development spending stalls, inflation remains stubborn, and investor confidence erodes amid political and policy uncertainty.
Iranian hospitals report mass casualties as protests spread nationwide, with medics describing direct gunfire, overwhelmed emergency wards, and mounting international alarm.
Defying repression and internet shutdowns, Iranians take to the streets nationwide as anger over economic collapse and political control reaches a breaking point.
Britain’s opposition has urged the government to clarify its response to reports of rising violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, citing killings and growing fear among minority communities.
Bangladesh recorded 1,102 kidnappings in 2025, a 72% rise from the previous year, as murders and shootings fuel public anxiety over security and election-time stability.
