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Before 21st century's climate grief. there was Bhibhutibhusan's Aranyak
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (939+ words) Publish: 25 May 2026, 02: 20 AM Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's'Aranyak'is one of those rare books that seems to have arrived from the future while being buried deep in the past.' Published in 1939, set in the forests of India's [modern day] Bihar under colonial rule, the…...
Why public execution is no cure for structural violence
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (913+ words) Violent crimes are strategically instrumentalized by far-right actors to circulate fear, and moral panic among the populace. Once the collective temperature has been sufficiently raised, "harsh" or "public" punishment is presented as the only conceivable mechanism for restoring justice and…...
Bangladesh pushes tougher tobacco controls as Health Minister faces calls to ban e-cigarettes
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (312+ words) Publish: 24 May 2026, 09: 22 PM PROGGA and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) on Sunday urged the government to take immediate action against e-cigarettes and other emerging nicotine products, warning that the country risks facing a new wave of youth addiction despite recent…...
Why tobacco giant BAT's Bangladesh operations are facing fresh scrutiny from the country's corruption watchdog?
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (1011+ words) Publish: 24 May 2026, 09: 58 PM The investigation launched by the Anti-Corruption Commission into alleged fraud and money laundering involving British American Tobacco Bangladesh has triggered fresh scrutiny of the tobacco giant's financial practices in Bangladesh." The probe centres on allegations that the…...
Bangladesh Women Journalists Center demands swift justice over minor rape and murder cases
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (265+ words) Publish: 24 May 2026, 09: 20 PM Bangladesh Women Journalists Center has voiced deep concern over the rising incidents of child rape and rape-related murders across the country, demanding speedy trials and the maximum punishment for perpetrators involved in all such crimes, including the…...
Vietnam breaks into top 50 global startup ecosystems for the first time
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (329+ words) Publish: 22 May 2026, 07: 01 PM Vietnam has entered the world's top 50 startup ecosystems for the first time, marking a milestone in the country's push to position itself as a regional technology and innovation hub amid accelerating digital transformation across Southeast Asia. According…...
Summit issues rejoinder over Bangla Outlook report
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (497+ words) Publish: 22 May 2026, 07: 12 PM The report mentioned Summit Communications Ltd and cited documents used in preparing the story. Summit Communications has since issued a rejoinder in response to the report. We are publishing the rejoinder verbatim, along with our response to…...
Japan's youngest mayor to take "historic' maternity leave
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (379+ words) Publish: 22 May 2026, 07: 09 PM A mayor in Japan's Kyoto Prefecture has announced plans to take maternity leave later this year, marking what is believed to be the first time a sitting mayor in the country has done so while in office....
UNESCO, CRIHAP empower indigenous youth to protect Bangladesh's living heritage
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (474+ words) Publish: 21 May 2026, 08: 25 PM In a major push to preserve Bangladesh's endangered cultural traditions and indigenous knowledge systems, UNESCO and the International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (CRIHAP) have trained a new generation of indigenous youth…...
Democratic United Front condemns rising violence against women and children
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (378+ words) Publish: 21 May 2026, 08: 14 PM The Central Steering Committee of the Democratic United Front (DUF) on Thursday expressed deep concern over the continued incidents of violence, rape, and murder targeting women and children across Bangladesh, including the recent rape and killing of…...