Ali Asif Shawon

Chief Reporter at Dhaka Tribune

Reporting on politics, defence, policy, climate, migration, global health, digital rights, and major national developments.

Why is Bangladesh's dengue pattern changing?

Health07 Jul 2026

Social media overtakes news websites as Gen Z's top news source

Bangladesh02 Jul 2026

After Venezuela, experts ask: Is Dhaka ready?

Environment26 Jun 2026

Costly IVF add-ons may offer false hope, major study warns

Health24 Jun 2026

Lancet Study: Coordinated food policies linked to lower childhood obesity risk

Health13 Jun 2026

Can Dinesh Trivedi help reset Bangladesh-India relations?

Foreign Affairs13 Jun 2026

Social safety net budget rises 14.4% to Tk 144,338 crore in FY27

Bangladesh11 Jun 2026

Heat Action Day 2026: Hidden danger of indoor heat takes centre stage

Environment03 Jun 2026
World No Tobacco Day

Calls grow for tighter regulation of e-cigarettes and nicotine products

Bangladesh31 May 2026

Shrinking aid, fresh influx drive Rohingya crisis into dangerous phase

Rohingya Crisis21 May 2026

Polluted air now fueling global cancer surge 

Environment14 May 2026

World Asthma Day: Bangladesh lags in care as Nepal, Sri Lanka show way

Health05 May 2026

Michael Lidauer: Competitive polls, reforms must continue after Bangladesh election

Interviews and Dialogue03 May 2026

‘Exports unlikely to recover without solution to Middle East crisis’

Business02 May 2026

When will the army return to barracks 

Bangladesh28 Apr 2026

Is Bangladesh facing a militant resurgence?  

Bangladesh27 Apr 2026

WHO: Bangladesh at high risk of measles due to vaccination gaps

Health24 Apr 2026

BGMEA: Rana Plaza victims received support beyond legal minimum

Bangladesh24 Apr 2026

Tk3 lakh ‘body contract’ fuels deadly Cox’s Bazar sea route

Bangladesh16 Apr 2026

Could a fuel rationing system ease Dhaka’s crisis?

Power & Energy09 Apr 2026

World Health Day Tuesday: How misinformation emerges as major health threat in Bangladesh 

Health06 Apr 2026

How heatwaves threaten outdoor activity and health in Bangladesh

Bangladesh03 Apr 2026

Bangladesh lowers measles vaccine age, defies WHO schedule

Health30 Mar 2026

Fuel crisis intensifies: What are other countries doing, and what more can Bangladesh do?

Bangladesh29 Mar 2026

Can a multi-billion taka dredging project increase ilish yield in Bangladesh?

Bangladesh29 Mar 2026

Climate change: Heat to cause more deaths in Bangladesh by 2050

Environment25 Mar 2026

Who is ex-Lt Gen Masud Uddin Chowdhury?

Bangladesh24 Mar 2026

4.9 million children under 5 died in 2024, says UN report

Health23 Mar 2026

Lost waterways: How Dhaka's canals disappeared

Environment16 Mar 2026

Bangladesh announces energy-saving measures amid global price surge

Bangladesh09 Mar 2026
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