Bangladesh's defaulted loans spiked by Tk 31,487 crore in Q1, reaching Tk 588,704 crore. The official NPL ratio now sits at 32.26%, ten times higher than the international risk threshold.
Direct conflict has reignited in the Gulf after U.S.-Iran peace talks failed. CENTCOM disabled an oil tanker with a Hellfire missile and struck an Iranian ground-control station on Qeshm Island.
Following a massive overnight strike by 73 Russian missiles and 656 drones, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has sent an urgent plea to President Trump for immediate Patriot defense support.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed to Congress that reopening the Strait of Hormuz will not earn Iran sanctions relief, revealing that new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is running talks.
Russia’s Defense Ministry claims its air defenses destroyed 3,124 Ukrainian drones between May 10 and 17. The strikes deep inside Russian territory left four dead, including three in Moscow.
Two US Navy E/A-18G Growler fighter jets collided during an exercise at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. Both planes were destroyed, but all four crew members safely ejected.
A mother, Shaeida Begum, was beaten to death by a mob in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, while protecting her son. The political clash was reportedly sparked by a "haha" reaction on a Facebook post.
The father of Shariatpur Chhatra League leader Sajit Molla was seriously injured in an alleged machete attack. Supporters condemn the ambush as political retaliation targeting families.
Chhatra League leader Zakaria Hasan Jilhan was critically injured in a brutal machete attack in Sitakunda, Chattogram. The victim blamed a JCD joint secretary, while police launch a manhunt.
