MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldives has launched one of its most extensive public-health initiatives in recent years as the government opened Health Expo 2025, a nationwide effort to strengthen disease awareness, expand access to preventive care and promote healthier lifestyles across the island nation. Positioned as a pillar of the country’s bro...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh’s international crimes court will issue a verdict on November 17 in a landmark case charging ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two former senior officials with crimes against humanity committed during last year’s July uprising. The ruling will mark one of the most consequential moments in the country...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday unveiled a plan to hold the national election and a referendum on major constitutional reforms on the same day, a high-stakes attempt to calm a political crisis that has threatened to stall the country’s transition process. In a televised address, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yun...
DHAKA/KUALA LUMPUR (MNTV) — At least 27 refugees and migrants, mostly Rohingya Muslims, have died after a boat carrying around 70 people capsized near the maritime border between Thailand and Malaysia, exposing once again the desperate conditions forcing thousands to flee persecution and squalid refugee camps in the region. According to a stat...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has called on Canada to take a stronger role in mobilizing international funding and political support to address the Rohingya refugee crisis, emphasizing that the repatriation of displaced Rohingyas to Myanmar remains the only sustainable long-term solution. According to a report by the state-run Banglade...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh’s foreign ministry has summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe to express strong concern over New Delhi’s decision to allow former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who faces multiple charges for crimes against humanity, to engage with Indian media outlets. According to the state-run Bangladesh Sa...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — The rhythms of Bangladesh echoed through Riyadh’s Al-Suwaidi Park this week as thousands of expatriates and Saudi residents came together for the “Bangladesh Culture Week,” part of Saudi Arabia’s Global Harmony festival celebrating the Kingdom’s multicultural communities. The event featured colorful performances, tra...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — In a milestone for the Indian Ocean archipelago’s cultural and academic history, Dr Aminath Zahir has become the first person to earn a doctorate in the Dhivehi language, the national tongue of the Maldives. Her PhD in Applied Linguistics, completed at the Maldives National University (MNU), was not only researched but ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — South Korea has sent a new shipment of rice to Bangladesh to help feed more than one million Rohingya refugees, deepening its humanitarian partnership with Dhaka as the protracted crisis nears a decade. The donation — 20,265 metric tons of fortified rice — was handed over this week to the United […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladeshi photographer Md Tanveer Hassan Rohan has gained international recognition after winning third place in the “Color” category of the Doha Photography Award 2025, one of the world’s most competitive visual-arts contests. Independent outlet BDnews24.com reported that Rohan received 75,000 Qatari riyals ($20,5...
