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Nasima Akter was cast out by her family at age seven. Today she’s celebrated as Bangladesh’s first female surfer and lifeguard. Her journey from street child to surf champ is inspiring a generation.

Bangladesh’s exporters brace for impact as the US imposes a punitive 35% tariff on imports. Dhaka calls the 11th-hour tariff reduction a diplomatic win, but analysts warn the high cost – and hidden conditions – may strain the garment-powered economy.

Despite arrests, censorship, and intimidation, Awami League supporters persist with political mobilization.

A Hindu neighborhood in northern Bangladesh was ransacked in back-to-back mob attacks following a rumour that a Hindu youth insulted Prophet Muhammad on Facebook.

Behind closed-door negotiations, Dhaka agrees to multi-billion dollar purchases from U.S. companies in exchange for easing retaliatory tariffs.