News & Current Affairs

  • Is Bangladesh finally ready for a democratic reset?

    12 min | 11 Jan 2026 Susmita Jebin interviews Mukhlesur Rahman Chowdhury – also known as Mukhles Chowdhury, a former adviser to President Iajuddin Ahmed – to examine Bangladesh’s major reform initiatives, the ongoing debate over whether dual citizens should be able to take part in national elections, whether Tarique […]

  • Data reveals shocking ethnic inequalities in UK infant mortality rates

    5 min | 8 Jan 2026 A deepening health crisis is unfolding in the UK. New data from NCMD, ONS, and GOV.UK expose stark ethnic disparities in infant mortality, with Black and some Asian babies facing significantly higher risks of death than White British infants. Pakistani newborns have the highest […]

  • UK immigration update: Sayem Khondoker

    14 min | 16 Nov 2025 Nur Absar speaks with A. S. M. Sayem Uddin Khondoker, a UK lawyer and non‑practising barrister, about the latest developments in UK immigration. They discuss changes to visa and settlement rules, including work visas, student visas, care‑worker visas, and the misuse of immigration regulations. […]

  • Can Bangladesh overcome its deepening political turmoil?

    15 min | 31 Jul 2025 In the aftermath of the Awami League’s dramatic fall from power, Bangladesh finds itself at a political crossroads. As the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus struggles to assert stability, questions loom over the nation’s democratic future. Susmita Jebin sits down with journalist Shahed […]

  • Is democracy evolving or eroding in Bangladesh?

    20 min | 2 Jul 2025 Susmuta Jebin interviews Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah to discuss the evolving landscape of democracy in Bangladesh. #RupaliTVবাংলা #SusmitaJebin In this in-depth and candid conversation, Susmuta Jebin speaks with Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah—a respected academic and lieutenant colonel in the Bangladesh Army—about the shifting dynamics […]

  • Can Bangladesh overcome political tensions to build a new future?

    26 min | 2 Jun 2025 Susmita Jebin sits down with broadcast journalist Bulbul Hasan to explore Bangladesh’s key reform efforts, dissect government strategies, and unravel the complex dynamics between opposition parties.

  • What does Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami really want?

    28 min | 5 May 2025 Susmita Jebin interviews Barrister Muhammad Abu Baker Siddique Molla – aka Abu Baker Molla, the spokesperson for Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Europe – to delve into Bangladesh’s pivotal reform initiatives, analyse the intricacies of government strategies, examine the interplay among various opposition parties, and outline […]

  • Bangladesh’s reforms and election insights: a conversation with Masud H Khan

    22 min | 21 Apr 2025 Susmita Jebin interviews Masud Hasan Khan, a seasoned journalist formerly with BBC Bangla, delving into Bangladesh’s pivotal reform initiatives and the highly anticipated national election slated for December 2025 to June 2026. Their conversation also explores the intricacies of government strategies and the interplay […]

  • Will India return Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh?

    5 min | 7 April 2025 Susmita Jebin speaks to Molla Mahfujul Islam aka Molla Mahfuz Isalm, about the extradition of Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh. #RupaliTVবাংলা #SusmitaJebin At the recent BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok, Thailand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the issues of Sheikh Hasina’s extradition and minority rights during […]

  • Can Muhammad Yunus overcome the legacy of Hasina’s rule and deliver on reform promises?

    34 min | 20 Feb 2025 Susmita Jebin sits down with Mahidur Rahman, a member of the Chairperson’s Advisory Council of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), to discuss the country’s crucial reform plans and the much-anticipated national election in late 2025 or early 2026. #RupaliTVবাংলা #SusmitaJebin Muhammad Yunus, now the […]