4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (387+ words) DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh is moving toward a fully biometric e-passport system, preparing to eliminate its remaining machine-readable passports as the South Asian country pushes ahead with the digitization of identity and travel services. The government aims to shift entirely…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (330+ words) DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Qatar has launched a specialized eye care program for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, offering free examinations, medicines and eyeglasses while funding hundreds of surgeries as thousands of displaced people struggle to access treatment for vision problems. The…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (496+ words) NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — More than 20 Bengali Muslim migrant workers from India’s West Bengal state have been detained and branded as Bangladeshis in another case highlighting the growing vulnerability of Bengali-speaking Muslims working outside their home state. According to The…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (423+ words) GENEVA, Switzerland (MNTV) — A leading Rohingya rights group has warned that the persecuted Muslim minority is being driven toward erasure from its homeland in Burma, accusing governments of failing to act despite years of evidence of atrocities and international efforts…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (412+ words) DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh is launching a three-month nationwide campaign against dengue, mobilizing students, volunteers and local authorities for weekly door-to-door operations as a rapidly worsening outbreak puts growing pressure on the country’s health system. Rather than relying primarily on…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (417+ words) DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh is moving to amend the rules governing its International Crimes Tribunal to create a clearer process for authorities to confiscate and recover the property of people convicted by the court, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina....

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (391+ words) DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — South Korea has donated 15,000 metric tons of rice to help feed Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, providing fresh support as the prolonged refugee crisis faces continuing pressure on humanitarian resources. The contribution also includes 150 metric tons of fortified…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (438+ words) DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh is set to sharply expand its ability to refine crude oil at home under a $1 billion financing deal with the Islamic Development Bank, reducing its reliance on imported finished fuels and potentially saving hundreds of millions…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (491+ words) NAYPYIDAW, Burma (MNTV) — Rohingya Muslims in Burma are facing renewed persecution, forced labor and displacement while a rapidly expanding rare earth mining industry is poisoning ethnic communities and exploiting vulnerable workers, according to a new United Nations report documenting how…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (443+ words) DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh is turning to young entrepreneurs to create jobs and expand economic opportunities beyond its major cities, launching a national financing program that will provide grants and collateral-free loans to thousands of young people seeking to build…...