Weekly Blitz

11/08/2025

A particularly startling development emerged on August 7, 2025, when Humayun Kabir, the Foreign Affairs Adviser to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman, revealed that Rahman had held a one-on-one meeting with US Chargé d’Affaires Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson in London in July ...

Islamist militancy rises in Bangladesh as political uncertainty deepens, threatening democracy and regional stability amid foreign interference.

08/08/2025

Preserving the vanishing Hindu heritage of Bangladesh: A civilizational responsibility

https://weeklyblitz.net/2025/08/08/preserving-the-vanishing-hindu-heritage-of-bangladesh-a-civilizational-responsibility/

30/07/2025

Self-styled ‘Miss Bangladesh’ Meghna Alam, who also claims to be a “certified political trainer”, appears to be employing contradictory and coercive tactics that amount to an attempt to bully and intimidate this newspaper.

Self-styled ‘Miss Bangladesh’ Meghna Alam, who also claims to be a “certified political trainer”, appears to be employing contradictory and coercive tactics that amount to an attempt to bully and intimidate this newspaper. On July 30, shortly after Blitz published a report titled “Threats ...

13/07/2025

সম্প্রতি ঢাকা শহরের চকবাজার এলাকায় বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল )বিএনপি)'র যুব ও স্বেচ্ছাসেবী সংগঠনের সদস্যদের হাতে ক্ষুদ্র ব্যবসায়ী সোহাগের নির্মম হ-ত্যাকাণ্ড ও দেশের সর্বত্র বিরাজমান চরম নৈরাজ্যকর পরিস্থিতির প্রতিবাদে ঢাকা রিপোর্টার্স ইউনিটিতে আজ সকালে এক সংবাদ সম্মেলনের আয়োজন করে জাতীয় পার্টি। এতে দলটির মহাসচিব কাজী মামুনুর রশীদ বলেন, "গত ১০ই জুলাই ঘটে যাওয়া নারকীয় হ-ত্যাকাণ্ডের পাশাপাশি দেশব্যাপী হ-ত্যাকাণ্ড, সন্ত্রা-স, নৈরাজ্য, চাঁদাবাজি, ধ-র্ষণ, খু-ন, দখলবাজিসহ ধারাবাহিক অপরাধী অপকর্মে গোটা জাতি চরম আতঙ্কে আর অনিশ্চয়তায় তটস্থ। বাংলাদেশের আঠারো কোটি মানুষ আজ এসব কল্পনাতীত অপকর্ম আর অপরাধমূলক ঘটনায় ভীষণ অসহায় বোধ করছে। কারোরই জানমাল আজ আর নিরাপদ নয়। এমন পরিস্থিতি চলতে থাকলে দেশ এক চরম পরিণতির দিকে ধাবিত হয়ে কালো গহ্বরে আটকা পড়ে যাবে"।

22/05/2025

https://weeklyblitz.net/2025/05/22/arab-fragmentation-meets-global-tech-and-economic-transformation-challenges/

By all accounts, the 34th Arab League Summit held in Baghdad should have been a symbol of unity, a platform to reignite Arab collective strength in the face of mounting internal crises and external transformations. Instead, it was a sobering reminder of the disintegration of Arab political coherence...

22/05/2025

https://weeklyblitz.net/2025/05/22/us-confirms-boycott-of-g20-events-in-south-africa-as-tensions-escalate/

In a significant move that underscores deepening diplomatic rifts between Washington and Pretoria, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on May 20 that the United States will boycott the upcoming G20 events hosted by South Africa. The declaration, made during a Senate Foreign Relations Committ...

16/05/2025

From Kaluga to Dhaka: Russian teens stir souls with folk dance tribute

https://weeklyblitz.net/2025/05/15/from-kaluga-to-dhaka-russian-teens-stir-souls-with-folk-dance-tribute/

23/03/2025

Jatiya Party Secretary General (Rowshan Ershad Group) Kazi Mamunur Rashid has urged all parties not to drag the Bangladesh Army into controversy. He emphasized the military’s historic role in safeguarding the nation and warned against any attempts to tarnish its image.

Jatiya Party Secretary General (Rowshan Ershad Group) Kazi Mamunur Rashid has urged all parties not to drag the Bangladesh Army into controversy. He emphasized the military’s historic role in safeguarding the nation and warned against any attempts to tarnish its image. In a statement issued on Mar...

09/03/2025

While authorities in Bangladesh have shown increasing concern over environmental issues, including the preservation of St. Martin’s Island, another alarming crisis remains largely unaddressed. If immediate steps are not taken, Bangladesh could face a severe environmental disaster by 2041.

While authorities in Bangladesh have shown increasing concern over environmental issues, including the preservation of St. Martin’s Island, another alarming crisis remains largely unaddressed. If immediate steps are not taken, Bangladesh could face a severe environmental disaster by 2041. Accordin...

20/02/2025

Narayanganj City Corporation is at a crossroads. It can either continue on its current trajectory of neglect, allowing waste mismanagement to further degrade the environment and endanger public health, or it can take decisive action by embracing innovative waste-to-energy solutions. Given the successful implementation of similar projects both globally and within Bangladesh, there is no justification for further delays. The NCC and the government must act now before Narayanganj’s waste crisis spirals completely out of control.

Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), which oversees Siddhirganj, Sadar, and Bandar, serves nearly 2 million residents across 27 wards within a 72.43 square kilometer area. Managing civic services for such a large and densely populated area is a daunting challenge, requiring systematic planning and ex...