8:35 pm, Tuesday, 3 March 2026
BREAKING NEWS
Gopalganj Violence: Serious Human Rights Violations and ASK’s On-the-Ground Findings
Background: What Happened in Gopalganj? On 16 July 2025, a political rally organized by the National Citizens’ Party (NCP) in
Vengeance Politics? Hossain Zillur Rahman Critiques Interim Government’s First Year
At a roundtable titled “July Uprising: One Year On—Reflections and the Road Ahead” held at the Prothom Alo office in Karwan Bazar,
Bangladesh Passport Faces Stricter Global Walls Despite Index Boost
The 2025 Henley Passport Index delivers an unsettling reality: Bangladesh’s passport now ranks 93rd globally, a modest climb from last year’s
Beware of Fraudulent Visa Agents: Thai Embassy in Dhaka Issues Public Warning
In a strongly worded public notice issued on July 17, 2025, the Royal Thai Embassy in Dhaka has alerted Bangladeshi
Call by the Chief Justice to Remove Complexities in Family Courts
Bangladesh’s judiciary is advancing through wide‑ranging reforms to ensure efficiency, accountability and citizen‑friendly services. Honourable Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed
Bangladeshi Passport Under Pressure: Visa Restrictions Surge Across Asia, Middle East, and North America
Over the past year, Bangladeshi passport holders have faced mounting visa denials and restrictions from more than a dozen countries
BRAC Launches 360° NCD Care Initiative
Health Overview Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now account for about 70 percent of all deaths in Bangladesh. With nearly 68 percent
Remembering the Seven: Japanese Lives Lost in the Holey Artisan Tragedy
On the night of July 1, 2016, terror shattered the calm of Dhaka’s upscale Gulshan neighborhood. Armed militants stormed the
Rice Price Surge Deepens Food Security and Inflation Crisis in Bangladesh
Three civil-society groups—the Bangladesh Food Security Network (KHANI), Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Chattogram, and ISDE Bangladesh—have sounded the alarm
Rockefeller Foundation Funds BRAC to Empower Women Farmers in Asia and Africa
$300,000 Grant to Support 3 Million Women Farmers The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a $300,000 grant to BRAC to launch
