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Philip Morris’s planned nicotine pouch factory in Bangladesh sparks health concerns

PROGGA and ATMA say Philip Morris’s planned nicotine pouch plant breaches Bangladesh’s May 2025 ban; citing WHO/CDC risks, they urge ...

21 Oct 2025 21:02 PM

Rosatom cleared to supply equipment for Hungary’s Paks II nuclear power plant

Rosatom’s Mechanical Engineering Division won approval to supply nuclear island equipment for Hungary’s Paks II Units 5 & 6, enabling ...

19 Oct 2025 20:38 PM

Bangladesh’s new politics of nothingness and shadowy mottos

An essay on Bangladesh’s surreal “para-politics”: shadowy groups, deep-state opacity, and performative chaos replacing representative steering—situating AL/BNP dynamics within a ...

19 Oct 2025 20:37 PM

BNP’s Moyeen Khan calls for inclusion of “July Heroes” in the July Charter

BNP leader Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan urges inclusion of “July Heroes” in the July Charter, questioning the interim government’s approach ...

18 Oct 2025 16:43 PM

Retired Awami era secretary tapped for Egypt envoy, breaking decades of diplomatic practice

Bangladesh’s interim government faces backlash for appointing ex-secretary Salim Uddin as ambassador to Egypt, breaking BCS Foreign Service precedent and ...

18 Oct 2025 16:37 PM

China-Europe container ship makes historic first voyage via Northern Sea route, halving travel time

The first container ship from China to Europe via the Northern Sea Route has arrived in Felixstowe, completing the Arctic ...

16 Oct 2025 19:43 PM

Starlink launches free internet service in Joypurhat

Elon Musk’s Starlink has launched free satellite internet service in Joypurhat—its first northern Bangladesh site—at an event inaugurated by BNP ...

16 Oct 2025 19:37 PM

SWAT deployed at US embassy in Dhaka after militant threat alert

Security has been heightened around the US Embassy in Dhaka after intelligence warned of a possible militant attack. A DMP ...

14 Oct 2025 17:41 PM

One researcher, two employers: How dual roles in Beximco and Novus undermine Bangladesh’s drug trials

A Bangla Outlook investigation exposes potential conflicts of interest in Bangladesh’s $4B pharmaceutical sector, revealing that a senior Beximco executive ...

14 Oct 2025 16:38 PM

America’s Golden Dome meets China’s quiet countermove

Donald Trump’s $175 billion “Golden Dome” missile defense plan promises to shield North America—but while Washington debates budgets, China’s Nanjing ...

13 Oct 2025 05:59 AM