Bangladesh · Evidence
Bangladesh: what was counted on 18 October 2026
Every article that passed the risk gate for Bangladesh on this day, by category — the outlet, its leaning where known, and the link. These counts are what the pressure table adds up.
Signals counted
16 articles
Regulation
- Press freedom essential to attracting foreign investment ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
Disruption
- Only Tk 5.61b disbursed to reopen closed factories, despite Tk 200b allocation ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
- Bridge Authority flags 14 factors behind Karnaphuli Tunnel’s losses ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
Internal tension
- Police order probe into State Minister Ishraque's use of firearms in anti-drug drive ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
- Mass protests in France spiral into worst riots in years ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
Safety & health
- Drugs sold through websites, secret Telegram groups; two private universities targeted ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
- Kolkata stampede kills 19, injures 25 at Durga Puja pandal ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
- Police file case against 23, including resort owner; manager arrested ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
- Ashulia’s toxic burden: Workers face growing environmental health crisis ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
Companies
- Written contracts for leaked job exam questions at Tk 1 million ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
Trade
- Bangladesh’s economy trapped in three vicious cycles ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
Politics
- Prime Minister orders Ishraque to resign from Cabinet ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
- Cabinet approves proposal to relocate Secretariat to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
- SSC form fill-up dates announced for 2027; six key instructions for candidates ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
- Safeguarding national interests, sovereignty to remain Bangladesh's core commitment: PM ↗ Prothom Aloindependent
- Reforms must be carried out in our own interests, not under pressure ↗ Prothom Aloindependent