NEW YORK (MNTV) — Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor has sparked renewed optimism across the South Asian-American community, long under-represented in U.S. politics but increasingly active in local and state races. Mamdani, 34, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, mark...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A Hindu extremist mob brutally attacked a Muslim family in Ghaziabad, a city bordering India’s capital New Delhi, after a video of a Muslim teenage girl saying she would eat beef went viral — reigniting debate over rising religious vigilantism under India’s Hindu supremacist government. According to Maktoob Media, the...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh is set to create a specialised Defense Economic Zone (DEZ) aimed at building a self-reliant and export-oriented military industrial base, as part of a broader strategy to modernise its armed forces and reduce dependence on foreign suppliers. The initiative, estimated to attract about 15,000 crore Banglades...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives has inaugurated its first bioplastic bag manufacturing center in the northern island of Hanimaadhoo, a step authorities say will help the country tackle plastic pollution and strengthen food security in one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations. The facility, developed by the Small Island Geographi...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh’s Election Commission will, for the first time, allow prisoners, expatriates, and those directly managing polling operations to vote in the upcoming national elections — a landmark decision aimed at widening the country’s democratic participation. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said the reform...
ISTANBUL (MNTV) — Officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan have confirmed that they will extend the ceasefire, following mediation by Türkiye and Qatar in talks held in Istanbul and Doha. A joint statement issued by Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday noted the consensus had been reached among the parties to uphold the earlier truce and to [...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives has made sporting history with the launch of its National Junior Surfing Championships 2025, where female junior surfers are competing at the national level for the first time. While women have participated in the open division since 2021, this year’s inclusion of under-18 female athletes marks a significan...
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...
