DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has launched a nationwide consultation process to develop its first National Climate Finance Strategy, a framework aimed at mobilizing substantial domestic and international capital to confront escalating climate threats and bridge critical financing shortfalls. The initiative comes at a time when climate-...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has opened a national dialogue on digital violence against women and girls, warning that online platforms are rapidly becoming key sites of harassment, intimidation, and rights violations. The initiative launched on Tuesday aligns with the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, observed...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldives has launched two major national security initiatives aimed at strengthening defense capacity and cybersecurity readiness, partnering with an Islamic military coalition backed by Saudi Arabia as governments across the Indian Ocean confront rapidly evolving maritime and digital threats. The programs, titled “Com...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Pakistan has launched a major scholarship programme offering 500 higher-education opportunities for Bangladeshi students, aiming to expand academic mobility and access to affordable study pathways as international education costs continue to surge. The initiative was announced at the largest Pakistan Education Expo h...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has announced sweeping regulations to combat escalating noise pollution, introducing stricter enforcement powers and new limits on public and industrial noise as part of the Noise Pollution (Control) Rules-2025, unveiled through a government gazette on November 24. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and C...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldives has banned the import and sale of a US-manufactured infant formula after global health authorities confirmed the presence of clostridium botulinum, a dangerous bacterium that can cause life-threatening illness in infants. The Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) said it received an alert through the World He...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldivian badminton players Fathimath Nabaha Abdul Razzaq and Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq have won silver in the women’s doubles category at the Botswana International Badminton Series, extending the island nation’s growing presence on the global badminton circuit. The Razzaq sisters reached the final after a strong pe...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has introduced a nationwide e-Family Court system designed to streamline family-related legal disputes, reduce delays and curb corruption in a justice sector long burdened by backlogs and slow procedures. The digital platform marks one of the most significant reforms undertaken by the country’s interim ad...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — A special food safety court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants for three senior executives from two major companies after government tests found chocolate wafers and packaged sugar being marketed with dangerously substandard ingredients. The warrants were issued on Monday by Special Metropolitan Magistrate Nusr...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged sharp accusations on Tuesday after Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed that Pakistani forces had carried out overnight strikes in Khost, Kunar and Paktika provinces. The allegations were dismissed hours later by Pakistan’s military spokesperson, who denied any cross-borde...
