DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — A pioneering initiative by DBL Ceramics, one of Bangladesh’s leading tile manufacturers, is turning industrial residue from tile production into classroom chalk, combining innovation, education, and sustainability in one effort. Launched under the TileChalk initiative, DBL Ceramics converts sludge waste — a by-produc...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has launched one of South Asia’s largest typhoid vaccination campaigns, targeting more than 50 million children to curb the spread of the waterborne disease and combat growing antibiotic resistance. The month-long “Typhoid Vaccination Campaign 2025” began on Sunday, offering the Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (...
ROME/DHAKA (MNTV) — Bangladesh has called for the creation of a social business fund to help farmers, women, and young entrepreneurs drive inclusive growth across its rural economy. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus made the appeal during a meeting with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) President Alvaro Lario on the s...
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (MNTV) — In a high-profile diplomatic appearance at the Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit, President Donald Trump framed the Gaza ceasefire as the start of a new chapter for the Middle East. He called upon leaders to “leave old feuds behind” and unify around reconstruction, security, and longer-term peace. Addressing the asse...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has denounced the Nobel Peace Prize committee’s decision to award this year’s prize to Venezuelan politician Maria Corina Machado, calling it “an insult to the values of peace and justice.” CAIR, the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group in the US, sai...
VATICAN CITY, Italy (MNTV) – Roman Catholic leader Pope Leo XIV has praised the Gaza ceasefire agreement as a “glimmer of hope” for a region devastated by two years of war, urging both sides to persevere in building a “just and lasting peace.” Speaking after his traditional Sunday Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square, the […]...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – The United Nations has reported major improvements in aid delivery to the Gaza Strip following the implementation of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, saying its “humanitarian scale-up in Gaza is well underway.” “For the first time since March, cooking gas entered the Strip,” the UN Office for the […...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – The United States has deployed around 200 military personnel to Israel as part of an international mission to oversee the implementation of the newly announced Gaza ceasefire, US officials confirmed Monday. According to reports by ABC News, the troops will form a coordination center responsible for monitoring...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Islamic insurance giant Takaful Malaysia Keluarga is bracing for tighter profit margins as rising taxes, new finance costs, and regulatory changes weigh on earnings, The Edge Malaysia reported. The country’s largest family takaful operator and second-largest general takaful provider, Takaful Malaysia holds marke...
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia’s Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has revealed that 23 foreign-born footballers have been granted Malaysian citizenship through naturalisation since 2018, stressing that all approvals were made “in line with constitutional provisions and legal procedures,” The Sun reported. Responding to a parl...
