DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — An alliance of eight opposition parties has asked the Election Commission to hold a national referendum in November and to implement the July National Charter ahead of Bangladesh’s next parliamentary elections. Leaders from the coalition — which includes Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Khelafat Majlis, Ba...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh’s twin fight against climate change and public-health decline is reaching a breaking point, with new research showing that rising temperatures and pollution are inflicting multibillion-dollar losses on the economy and worsening disease outbreaks. The findings come from the Lancet Countdown on Health and Cl...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has opened a major international tourism exhibition aimed at revitalizing South Asia’s travel economy and promoting cross-border cooperation among regional tourism industries. The three-day event, held at the Bangladesh–China Friendship Conference Center in Dhaka, brings together more than 120 organization...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Maldives Zakat House has decided to use national zakat funds to help low-income families make down payments on government housing — linking Islamic charity with long-term social welfare. The agency said on Thursday that 14 individuals registered as poor under state programs will re...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Around 16 million people in Bangladesh are facing severe levels of food insecurity, while 1.6 million children suffer acute malnutrition, according to a new government-led assessment supported by United Nations agencies. The analysis—released by the Ministry of Food with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), U...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — A student team from American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) has won international recognition for an artificial-intelligence farming tool that estimates rice yields weeks before harvest, offering climate-stressed growers clearer planning signals for storage, sales and credit. The group earned a Gold Medal...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Italy has renewed its commitment to one of the world’s most neglected humanitarian crises, announcing a €2.5 million package to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as global funding continues to dry up. The assistance, channeled through Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will be di...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh and the Maldives are moving to transform their long-standing friendship into a structured partnership that blends education, faith, and culture — a collaboration aimed at redefining South Asia’s shared Islamic heritage for a new generation. During a meeting in Malé this week, Bangladesh’s High Commissioner...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has called out Indian television network India Today for spreading fake news about Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, after it falsely claimed he gifted Pakistan’s top military officer a flag showing India’s northeastern region as part of Bangladesh. The government said the India Today report published on Octob...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh and Pakistan have signed a new agreement to expand bilateral cooperation on product standards and certification, focusing on mutual recognition of halal goods in a move expected to ease trade and strengthen economic ties between the two South Asian nations. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed ...
