Asia Bangladesh Kicked out of other prayer services, members of Bangladesh's transgender hijra community have been welcomed into a new mosque in the Muslim-majority nation with the promise of discrimination-free worship
Asia Bangladesh Recent global events brought back talks on GSOMIA General Security of Military Information Agreement, a framework for classified information sharing with US and ACSA Acquisition Cross-Servicing Agreement that would narrow Bangladesh’s strategic neutrality
Asia Bangladesh Garment workers face heat stress risks as fuel shortages impact use of cooling equipment in factories amid rising temperatures
Asia Bangladesh A legislative amendment to the Bank Resolution Act, recently approved, may undo months of banking reform and adjustments: under the revised act, former owners of troubled banks, including those who mishandle, could re-own a bank by paying 7,5% of debt
Asia Bangladesh A government proposal to introduce online classes amid the ongoing energy crisis has triggered widespread concern among parents, many of whom fear it could worsen learning gaps and increase children’s dependence on digital devices