MALÉ, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldives will make its artificial intelligence governance framework for criminal prosecution available to countries and jurisdictions worldwide free of charge, offering a model designed to introduce AI into justice systems while keeping decisions about whether to prosecute people under human control. The initiative will...
MALÉ, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldives has been named the Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination for 2026, adding another major tourism honor as the island nation seeks to maintain its position as one of the world’s most prominent luxury and nature-based travel destinations. The country also won regional awards for Leading Green Destination, Leading Div...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — A dedicated center to document the Rohingya genocide and preserve survivors’ testimony, evidence and collective memory has been proposed to be established inside Bangladesh’s refugee camps, amid calls for Rohingya themselves to play a greater role in the international pursuit of recognition and justice. Professor Imt...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh is set to expand access to affordable, climate-resilient housing for tens of thousands of low- and middle-income families through $100 million in new concessional financing, with much of the support targeting women and communities vulnerable to natural disasters. At least 40,000 households are expected to ...
MALÉ, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldives has more than doubled its renewable energy capacity, marking a significant shift toward cleaner electricity as the Indian Ocean island nation seeks to reduce its heavy dependence on imported diesel. Installed renewable energy capacity has risen from 53 megawatts to 126 megawatts following the expansion of solar...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has taken a major step toward digital-only banking, clearing five new branchless lenders as the South Asian country seeks to move more financial services online and expand access beyond the reach of conventional bank networks. The latest approvals could bring some of Bangladesh’s biggest mobile-money and t...
NAYPYIDAW, Burma (MNTV) — Rohingya working under institutions controlled by the Arakan Army in western Burma say they are being paid less than some Rakhine workers and denied access to formal roles, adding to concerns over discrimination against the Muslim minority in areas now governed by the armed group. In Buthidaung Township, Rohingya volu...
NAYPYIDAW, Burma (MNTV) — More than 30,000 people displaced by fighting in western Burma’s Rakhine State are facing severe food shortages and inadequate healthcare as military blockades and continuing clashes prevent humanitarian supplies from reaching communities in Kyaukphyu District. About 5,100 displaced people sheltering across Kyaukphyu ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladeshi prosecutors on Wednesday filed formal crimes against humanity charges against eight people, including a former Dhaka University vice-chancellor and prominent writer and academic Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, over their alleged roles in attacks on protesters during the country’s 2024 uprising. The charges were sub...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Thousands of Bangladeshi expatriates who returned home temporarily are unable to go back to United Arab Emirates after authorities abruptly cancelled their visas, threatening jobs, businesses and savings accumulated over decades. Bangladesh’s Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment estimates that abo...
