Miscellaneous

Bangladesh saw a 75% surge in child rape cases in Jan–Jul 2025, with weak enforcement, stigma, and instability fueling impunity, according to ASK and rights groups.

Transparency International Bangladesh warns that abuse of power, extortion, and mobocracy are eroding hopes for democratic reform in “New Bangladesh.”

Jerry Adler, Broadway veteran and late-blooming actor who rose to fame as “Hesh” Rabkin on The Sopranos, has died peacefully at 96.

Police in Dhaka detained three Awami League activists, including a disabled man, for chanting “Joy Bangla,” sparking condemnation amid Yunus-led government crackdown.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed DIA director Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse weeks after Trump rejected a leaked intelligence report on U.S. strikes against Iran.