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.
The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency. The Bundibugyo strain has caused 80 deaths and spread to Uganda, amid conflict-driven transmission risks.
Students at Jahangirnagar University locked administrative offices demanding the arrest of a suspect in an attempted rape case involving a female student.
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court upheld bail for former Narayanganj mayor Selina Hayat Ivy in all cases, clearing the way for her release after nearly a year in jail.
BNP's Ex-Secretary Khandaker Delwar Hossain’s son faces allegations of forcibly taking over Motalib Plaza traders’ association amid clashes and competing complaints.