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Investigative Report By Mohammed Shahid Miah: In a startling turn of events, Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has fled the country amid a massive student-led revolution. Protests erupted in the capital, Dhaka, demanding an end to Hasina's alleged political corruption and her undemocratic attempts to hold onto power. As the public outcry grew, so did the violence. Initially, Hasina resorted to using police forces to control the escalating demonstrations. These brutal crackdowns, however, resulted in the deaths of hundreds of innocent students, further intensifying public outrage. In a last-ditch effort to maintain control, she declared a nationwide curfew and called on the military to restore order, but the military refused to follow he...

Nearly 40,000 people were found dead alone in their homes in Japan during the first half of 2024, according to a report by the National Police Agency. Of these, almost 4,000 individuals were discovered more than a month after their deaths, while 130 bodies remained unnoticed for a year before being found. Japan, which currently has the oldest population in the world according to the United Nations, is increasingly facing the issue of elderly citizens living and dying alone. The National Police Agency hopes that its report will draw attention to this growing problem. The data from the first half of 2024 reveals that 37,227 people living alone were found deceased in their homes. The report highlights that over 70% of these individuals were aged 65 and above, underscoring the vulnera...