DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh’s Generation Z–led National Citizen Party, or NCP, is reshaping the country’s politics by aligning with Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of general elections scheduled for Feb. 12. The NCP is led by former student leaders who emerged from the August uprising. The NCP emerged from the protest movement that culminated...
By Shabana Ayaz The world must take urgent note of what is unfolding in India today, where a senior, mainstream political leader recently publicly invoked the destruction of Gaza as a “lesson” to be applied not only to Bangladesh but, by clear implication, to Muslims within India itself. This is not a stray provocation from […]
MNTV Desk DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) –– Begum Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister and one of the most consequential figures in the country’s political history, died early Tuesday after a prolonged illness. She was 80. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which she led for decades, said Khaleda Zia passed away at 6 a.m. local time, ...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) – Saudi Arabia’s Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program, known as Saudi Reef, has reported exceptional growth in its rainfed crops sector, recording an increase of more than 1,100 percent and benefiting over 13,300 participants across the country. Program spokesman Majed Al-Buraikan highlighted rainfed a...
LONDON (MNTV) – A UK prisoner on hunger strike in support of the banned group Palestine Action has reportedly lost the ability to speak, raising concerns about her deteriorating health. Heba Muraisi stated she can no longer “form sentences” and struggles to hold a conversation, describing herself as feeling “weaker as each day passes,” accordi...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) – Saudi Arabia inaugurated its new Global City tourism project in Dammam on Monday, aiming to diversify the economy and enhance the region’s cultural, entertainment, and tourism offerings. Eastern Province Governor Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz officially launched the project, which was attended by Secretary Fa...
DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) – Syria’s Central Bank has announced a major monetary reform, introducing a new national currency that removes two zeros from the Syrian pound as part of a broader strategy to restore economic confidence and stability. The announcement was made on Sunday during a press conference in Damascus, where Central Bank Governor ...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) – Egypt announced a major expansion of its social protection framework, directing that all citizens enrolled in state-approved cash and social support programs will be automatically registered in the country’s comprehensive health insurance system. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the move aims to streamline access to ...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) – Egypt warned Israel weeks before the October 7, 2023 attack that conditions in Gaza were deteriorating rapidly and risked erupting into major violence, according to a report published by Israeli daily Israel Hayom. The report said Egyptian officials conveyed their concerns through diplomatic and security channels, including...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) – Egypt said it firmly rejected multiple financial offers that were linked to proposals for the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, as per its commitment to international law on the Palestinian issue. Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty told Al-Hekaya on MBC Masr that Egypt received three separate offers involving...
